Need help!!

[Eldingo]

Hello All:

I need to deploy an exe file to some of the computers in our domain via
group policy. can someone please provide logon/startup batch file that would
accomplish the task? I need to install this exe silently/quitely on the
remote desktops.

Ciao.

[Florian Frommherz [MVP]]

Howdie!

Post by Eldingo
I need to deploy an exe file to some of the computers in our domain via
group policy. can someone please provide logon/startup batch file that would
accomplish the task? I need to install this exe silently/quitely on the
remote desktops.

If you could somehow pack that into an MSI file, you could use Group
Policy Software Installation.

Does that executable own any /silent switches you could use? I guess
you'll end up using a startup script that somehow goes like:

start \\server\share\software.exe /silent

I suggest a startup script because I think that the exe needs to run in
priviledged mode. It's likely that normal users can't install it due to
lack of write permission to the registry and system file locations.

Cheers,
Florian

[Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]]

ZAP it. :-)

To distribute non-msi files you need to define a text file with a .zap
extension.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q231747
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742421.aspx
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Post by Eldingo
I need to deploy an exe file to some of the computers in our domain via
group policy. can someone please provide logon/startup batch file that
would accomplish the task? I need to install this exe silently/quitely on
the remote desktops.
Ciao.

[Eldingo]

Paul and Florian thanks for your help. let me try your solution.

Post by Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]
ZAP it. :-)
To distribute non-msi files you need to define a text file with a .zap
extension.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q231747
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742421.aspx
--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
Microsoft's Thrive IT Pro of the Month - June 2009
http://www.pbbergs.com
Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Post by Eldingo
I need to deploy an exe file to some of the computers in our domain via
group policy. can someone please provide logon/startup batch file that
would accomplish the task? I need to install this exe silently/quitely on
the remote desktops.
Ciao.