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1.6.2.3 Redeploying Software
Windows Server 2003 simplifies the deployment of service packs and software patches. When you mark a
the program, either through assigning or publishing. Then, depending on how the original package was
deployed, one of the following happens:
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If the application was published and installed, the Start menu, desktop shortcuts, and registry settings
relevant to that application will be updated the next time that the user logs on. The first time that the user
starts the application, the service pack or software patch will be automatically applied.
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If the application was assigned to a user, the Start menu, desktop shortcuts, and registry settings
relevant to that application will be updated the next time that the user logs on. The first time that the user
starts the application, the service pack or software patch will be automatically applied.
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If the application has been assigned to a computer, the service pack or software patch will be
automatically applied the next time that the computer is turned on. The application does not need to be
activated for this to occur.
To redeploy a software package, obtain the service pack or software patch from the application vendor and
place the files in the appropriate installation folders. The service pack must include a new .msi file. If it does
not, you will be unable to redeploy the software because the original package file will contain instructions
for deploying the new files added by the service pack or software patch. Open the GPO that originally
deployed the application. In Software Installation, right-click the package filename, point to All Tasks, and
click Redeploy Application. In the Redeployment dialog box, click Yes.
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