[wix-users] Group policy install with Burn?

[Colin Sim]

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.

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Wheeler, Blaine (DSHS/DCS)
Sent: Wednesday, 29 June 2016 6:27 AM
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] Group policy install with Burn?

We are using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Nick Ball
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 9:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] Group policy install with Burn?

Thanks for that. Out of interest, what other tool do you use now?

-Nick

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Wheeler, Blaine (DSHS/DCS)
Sent: 28 June 2016 15:49
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GPO handle msi's well.  Before moving to another tool the only big problem we had was that the original source location of the msi HAS to stay available until the msi has been removed because GPO didn't cache local copies.  Big, big pain if the source location disappears

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Nick Ball
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 12:55 AM
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] Group policy install with Burn?

Thanks. Interesting that you are asked for the MSI's - I'll leave that route explicitly open. In our case, it will mean several entries in ARP, but I guess that's fine!

Regards

Nick

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of David Watson
Sent: 27 June 2016 16:37
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] Group policy install with Burn?

I'm always asked for MSIs for mass deployment via GPO.

Some customers use a full silent package though for other installation methods.

Dave


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-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of Nick Ball
Sent: 27 June 2016 16:23
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Subject: [wix-users] Group policy install with Burn?

Hi Folks,

I am wondering what the best way of utilizing group policy with a burn package would be?

It seems there are two options:


1.      Use a Zap file and run the bootstrapper.

2.      Provide instructions on prerequisites (.Net etc) and document each separate MSI file (and the order they need to be installed)

Any thoughts on this? Option 1 seems more restrictive, option 2 will mean pushing a bit more of our installer code into the MSI (which isn't necessarily a bad thing) - plus more techie documentation.

I'd appreciate input from anyone with experience of trying this.

-Nick

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