Deploying Software Through Group Policy
Most software deployments using Group Policy rely on the Windows Installer technology to facilitate software deployment and life-cycle management. However, it is also possible to deploy an application setup package that has not been packaged using the Windows Installer technology. This means there are two general approaches for deploying and maintaining software:
Software deployments using Windows Installer packages
Software deployments using non-Windows Installer packages
Each of these techniques is discussed in the sections that follow.
Deploying Software with Windows Installer Packages
Windows Installer packages are designed to simplify software installation. The Windows Installer technology relies on two ...
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