Create packages for instalation

Do you mean: http://www.autoitscript.com ?

Ah yes :)
Thats the one.  I meant to say AutoIT and put in the web address accordingly....

Other suggestions are always welcome

We're using Samba, so that's not an option. Sorry that I didn't mention before.

Jvuz

The problem is I don't want to create my own software. The goal is to create a package of an existing program (let's say irfanview) so that any user, without having admin rights is able to install that. So there should be a way to add something like runas, so that I could add user/password with admin rights.

use ZAP file for EXE (if you have no MSI package) and run it in Computer Configuration node under Software Installation. Then program will be installed during computer startup with higher privilages than users have.

iSiek, can you explain a bit more please?

I found a way to let users without admin rights to install software (by using Psexec), but I'm still struggling a bit with my batch file I'm creating. I'm geeting a message that it doesn't find the file, which is strange because it should find it. What error am I making?

Jvuz

@echo off
:START

net use Z: \\nisos\FreeSoft\OCS\packages


ECHO Enter IP address for installation soft:
set /p IP=Enter Destination IP: 192.168.

PSEXEC 192.168.%IP% z:\FirefoxUK.exe

ECHO Hit enter to continue
PAUSE

net use Z: \\nisos\FreeSoft\OCS\packages /delete

Exit

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use

psexec \\IP_address -u username -p password z:\FireFoxUK.exe

This is what I have:

but it still doesn't work. This is the message I get:
'\\nisos\FreeSoft\OCS\packages'
CMD.EXE was started with the above path as the current directory.
UNC paths are not supported.  Defaulting to Windows directory.
Enter IP address for installation soft:
Enter Destination IP: 192.168.

@echo off
:START


ECHO Enter IP address for installation soft:
set /p IP=Enter Destination IP: 192.168.

PSEXEC 192.168.%IP% net use Z: \\nisos\FreeSoft\OCS\packages
PSEXEC 192.168.%IP% -u supervisor -p Gtk+2=Gimp z:\FirefoxUK.exe

ECHO Hit enter to continue
PAUSE

PSEXEC 192.168.%IP% net use Z: /delete

Exit

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PSEXEC.exe needs to be in directory where it can be accessed like c:\windows\system32

My psexec works when the exe file is on his desktop. But it would be interesting if it could access a folder on our server.

Tim is right. You have to copy PsExec to %windir%\system32 or set path to it, first, then use

@echo off
:START


ECHO Enter IP address for installation soft:
set /p IP=Enter Destination IP: 192.168.

PSEXEC \\192.168.%IP% net "use Z: \\nisos\FreeSoft\OCS\packages"
PSEXEC \\192.168.%IP% -u supervisor -p Gtk+2=Gimp z:\FirefoxUK.exe

ECHO Hit enter to continue
PAUSE

PSEXEC \\192.168.%IP% net "use Z: /delete"

Exit

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You could map a drive to where psexec.exe  is located on the server and run it directly from there.
So say map
Y: \\server\locationofpsexec\

then run it like :
Y:\PSEXEC \\192.168.%IP% net "use Z: \\nisos\FreeSoft\OCS\packages"
etc....

I changed it a bit, but I'm having problems copying. Strange because if I do this via the dos prompt it works.

@echo off
:START


ECHO Enter IP address for installation soft:
set /p IP=Enter Destination IP: 192.168.

WAIT copy x:\FirefoxUK.exe \\192.168.%IP%\c$\temp\FirefoxUK.exe


PSEXEC \\192.168.%IP% \\192.168.%IP%\c$\temp\firefoxUK.exe

ECHO Hit enter to continue
PAUSE


Exit

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Batch files don't like UNC paths to execute files.  You have to give it a direct drive letter to work from.  

Try something like:
set /p IP=Enter Destination IP: 192.168.
net use t: \\192.168.%IP%\c$\temp\
WAIT copy x:\FirefoxUK.exe t:\FirefoxUK.exe

Sorry, but when I do this in dos prompt:

copy x:\FirefoxUK.exe \\192.168.20.202\c$\temp\FirefoxUK.exe it works. When I use the batch file it doens't copy.

Sorry, misread. I'll try it.

With the following code it still doesn't work. What am I doing wrong :(

@echo off
:START


ECHO Enter IP address for installation soft:
set /p IP=Enter Destination IP: 192.168.
WAIT net use t: \\192.168.%IP%\c$\temp\

WAIT copy x:\FirefoxUK.exe t:\FirefoxUK.exe


PSEXEC \\192.168.%IP% t:\firefoxUK.exe

ECHO Hit enter to continue
PAUSE


Exit

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at what point does it fail?

I think the net use, because when I test it, it doesn't create a network drive.

try batch with parameter (%1) which you have to specify running batch

i.e.

mybatch.bat 1.10

@echo off

xcopy x:\FirefoxUK.exe \\192.168.%1\c$\temp\ /C /Y

PSEXEC \\192.168.%1 \\192.168.%1\c$\temp\firefoxUK.exe

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sorry, I don't understand it correctly i think. Can you explain a bit more please?

Jvuz

take out the "wait"

preapre this batch and run it from command line with parameter (IP ending of your remote machine)

mybatch 1.10

it will work for 192.168.1.10

%1 will be replaced by 1.10

i.e.

@echo off

xcopy x:\FirefoxUK.exe \\192.168.%1\c$\temp\ /C /Y

PSEXEC \\192.168.%1 \\192.168.%1\c$\temp\firefoxUK.exe

after parameter

@echo off

xcopy x:\FirefoxUK.exe \\192.168.1.10\c$\temp\ /C /Y

PSEXEC \\192.168.%1 \\192.168.1.10\c$\temp\firefoxUK.exe

I tried this in dos prompt:

net use t: \\192.168.20.202\c$\temp\

and I get a system error 53 but the folder c:\temp does exist. So it's probably a syntax problem.

ok, does your user have administrative rights on remote system? Do you have enabled administrative shares? Check if T-Drive is not used

net use t: /delete
net use t: \\192.168.20.202\c$\temp\

thats a permissions issue.  

When i do this from start-run: \\192.168.20.202\c$\temp

I've access.

iSiek,

the copy now worked, but doing the install didn't work. Nothing's happening, although FirefoxUK.exe is mentioned in the task manager

It seems I cannot get it work like I want to. Is there another way to remotely install software? For info, we don't have windows servers, so it's not possible via group policy.

Did you check this software? http://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/windows-software-installation.html

Yes, but it's not free.

But I've solved my problem. Like this it works:

set /p IP=Enter Destination IP: 192.168.
copy \\nisos\freesoft\applics\mozilla\win\firefoxUK.exe \\192.168.%IP%\c$\firefoxuk.exe
PAUSE
psexec \\192.168.%IP% "\\192.168.%IP%\c$\firefoxuk.exe" -ms
PAUSE
del \\192.168.%IP%\c$\firefoxuk.exe
PAUSE
exit

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Thanks everyone