[wix-users] Group policy install with Burn?

[Rob Mensching]

GPO can also be quirky. Some organizations still use it because it is free. Some organizations prefer more powerful tools (like SCCM).

Note: Office doesn't provide MSIs for GPO deployment any longer. Haven't since 2007. Here's a nice answer about it (note: in this case Office deployments are same whether using the ClickToRun version or the normal version): https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/e8365534-398d-48b2-a9c3-bdd4bf936190/deploy-office-2013-using-group-policy?forum=officeitpro. Here's the Office documentation how to install via GPO startup scripts: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff602181(v=office.15).aspx. 

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Colin Sim
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 3:29 PM
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] Group policy install with Burn?

The experience through our company is that deployment via GPO is always MSI because it works. ZAP files are limited and cannot be used to deploy anything that requires elevated privileges.

Does anyone (preferably with Microsoft connections) have any idea regarding how enterprise deployment is being done for small, medium, and large customers?

I have always been told GPO is free and available so if our product can be deployed via GPO it can be deployed anywhere.