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04.07.2008 at 08:32AM PDT, ID: 23301677
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Installing software (MSI) via group policy - command line options?

Asked by I_play_with_DNA in SBS Small Business Server, Operating Systems Miscellaneous

I was previously installing a piece of software package in an MSI by creating a policy in GPMC and assigning the MSI to computers so that the software installed upon boot-up, prior to user logon.

Now, with the new version, the software does not install correctly using this method.  The help desk of the software manufacturer has told me that I need to add some parameters to the command line used during the install.  Specifically, they are asking me to use the following command line to install:

msiexec.exe /i "C:\Program Client.msi"  INSTALLDIR ="C:\Program Files\Company\Program_Name"   ALLUSERSPROFILE = "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users" /qn

My problem is, I'm not using a command line command to install the software; I'm just assigning it via a GPO and there doesn't appear to be any option in GPMC for using a command line for software install.

Can anyone give me some instructions on how to do this?
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