Deploying_an_MSI_package_Using_Active_Directory

Deploying an MSI Package Using Active Directory

Take advantage of Active Directory features to deploy the MSI package simultaneously to multiple client computers. For instructions on creating an MSI file, see Installing with Client Packager.

To deploy an MSI package using Active Directory:

1. Open the Active Directory console.

2. Right-click the Organizational Unit (OU) where you want to deploy the MSI package and click Properties.

3. In the Group Policy tab, click New.

4. Choose between Computer Configuration and User Configuration, and open Software Settings below it.

• Trend Micro recommends using Computer Configuration instead of User Configuration to ensure successful MSI package installation regardless of which user logs on to the computer.

5. Below Software Settings, right-click Software installation, and then select New and Package.

6. Locate and select the MSI package.

7. Select a deployment method and then click OK.

• Assigned: The MSI package is automatically deployed the next time a user logs on to the computer (if you selected User Configuration) or when the computer restarts (if you selected Computer Configuration). This method does not require any user intervention.

• Published: To run the MSI package, inform users to go to Control Panel, open the Add/Remove Programs screen, and select the option to add/install programs on the network. When the OfficeScan client MSI package displays, users can proceed to install the client.