Microsoft® Office 2003 Editions Resource Kit

Creating an Administrative Installation Point

One method of deploying a customized version of the Microsoft Office 2003 client to a large number of users is to create an administrative installation point on a network server and to run Setup from there. This method—the same method used with Office 2000 and Office XP—allows you to do the following:

• Manage one set of Office files from a central location.

• Create a standard Office configuration for a group of users.

• Take advantage of flexible installation options.

  For example, you can set Office features to be installed on first use or to run from the network. You can use other deployment tools, such as Microsoft Systems Management Server or Group Policy software installation, to install Office from ...