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1.6.1.3 Assigning Software Packages
Software packages can be assigned to users or computers.
When you assign a software package to a user, the program is advertised when the user logs on, but is
not installed until the first time the user starts the application. The user can start the installation of the
application by selecting it from the Start menu or by document invocation, i.e., by double-clicking an
icon or a file type associated with the application. By initially only advertising applications, you can
minimize the impact on the local hard disk while keeping applications available to the user at all times.
To assign an application to users, do the following:
Click on the
START
button
Point to
PROGRAMS
Click on
ADMINISTARTIVE TOOLS
Click on
ACTIVE DIRECTORY USERS AND COMPUTERS
Expand the domain containing the users to whom you want to assign an application
In the list of Group Policy Object Links, select the appropriate GPO (if no GPO exists,
create one)
Then click
EDIT
Expand the User Configuration node
Expand the Software Settings node
Then right-click the Software Installation node
On the pop-up menu, point to
NEW
Then click
PACKAGE
In the File Name text box, enter the path to the package
Then click
OPEN
In the Deploy Software dialog box, click
ASSIGNED
Then click
OK
When you assign a software package to a computer, you ensure that certain applications will be
available on that computer regardless of who logs on to the computer. When you assign an application to
a computer, the software is installed automatically when the computer is next turned on.
The steps for assigning an application to computers are almost identical to the steps for assigning an
application to users. To assign an application to computers, do the following:
Click on the
START
button
Point to
PROGRAMS
Click on
ADMINISTARTIVE TOOLS
Click on
ACTIVE DIRECTORY USERS AND COMPUTERS
Expand the domain containing the computer to which you want to assign an application
In the list of Group Policy Object Links, select the appropriate GPO (if no GPO exists,
create one)
Then click
EDIT
Expand the Computer Configuration node
Expand the Software Settings node
Then right-click the Software Installation node
On the pop-up menu, point to
NEW
Then click
PACKAGE
In the File Name text box, enter the path to the package
Then click
OPEN
In the Deploy Software dialog box, click
ASSIGNED
Then click
OK
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