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Can you upgrade software via group policy if the previous version was not installed using group policy?
We are in the middle of implementing group policy at my company to do software deployments. All the applications so far were installed by hand. Is it possible to do upgrades from here on out if the current applications were not installed using group policy? My first guess would be no judging by when I am in the upgrades tab of the new version, I have no previous GPO to point the new upgrade software package at. Windows 2003 server and XP clients.
Active DirectoryWindows Server 2003
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Erik Bjers
You may be able to script the uninstall of some of the software to make removing it easier, and then deploy the new versions through GPO.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372865(VS.85).aspx may help with scripting
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http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372865(VS.85).aspx may help with scripting
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You're right, when you try to upgrade to the next version, you need to point the gpo at the old software .msi, but since it does not exist because of not installing it by gp, it does not work. Guess I go uninstall by hand and then reinstall using gp so I can deploy upgrades from here on out.
Thanks for the points, and as a follow up
You may be able to script the uninstall and run it as a login or starup script
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You may be able to script the uninstall and run it as a login or starup script
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