Software distribution

We have a Server 2003 server and a combination of pc's and notebooks on our
network. We would like to create a simple automated method of distributing
software to the workstations from the server without having to purchase
expensive software to do this.
Is there someway to "script" this process when a user logs onto the network?


Thanks in advance.

Gerald <Gerald@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> We have a Server 2003 server and a combination of pc's and notebooks
> on our network. We would like to create a simple automated method of
> distributing software to the workstations from the server without
> having to purchase expensive software to do this.
> Is there someway to "script" this process when a user logs onto the
> network?
>
>
> Thanks in advance.

You can do a lot with Group Policy (application
install/assignment/publishing) if you use Active Directory - but you need
MSI files to do this with. Try posting in
microsoft.public.windows.group_policy for more help.

Hi

I neglected to mention that not all the computers are on AD.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Gerald <Gerald@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > We have a Server 2003 server and a combination of pc's and notebooks
> > on our network. We would like to create a simple automated method of
> > distributing software to the workstations from the server without
> > having to purchase expensive software to do this.
> > Is there someway to "script" this process when a user logs onto the
> > network?
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> You can do a lot with Group Policy (application
> install/assignment/publishing) if you use Active Directory - but you need
> MSI files to do this with. Try posting in
> microsoft.public.windows.group_policy for more help.
>
>
>

Gerald <Gerald@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I neglected to mention that not all the computers are on AD.
>
> Any thoughts?

Yes. Get them joined to the domain :-)


>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> Gerald <Gerald@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> We have a Server 2003 server and a combination of pc's and notebooks
>>> on our network. We would like to create a simple automated method of
>>> distributing software to the workstations from the server without
>>> having to purchase expensive software to do this.
>>> Is there someway to "script" this process when a user logs onto the
>>> network?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> You can do a lot with Group Policy (application
>> install/assignment/publishing) if you use Active Directory - but you
>> need MSI files to do this with. Try posting in
>> microsoft.public.windows.group_policy for more help.