looking at your graphic, where is that program?
viewing GPO in 2003 AD looks a little different.
"Thomas Nsssrallah"
|>Simon,
|>
|>You can control the software installation order by the link order of the
|>GPO's within the container. I deploy my apps one per GPO. In the attached
|>image, the GPO for LDT has the lowest link order and will install first
|>while the GPO for Civil 3D has highest link order and will install last.
|>You can modify the link order by using the arrows just to the left of the
|>link order column.
|>
|>Tom N
|>
|>"Simon Gillis (Autodesk Product Support)" wrote in
|>message news:40e17913_2@newsprd01...
|>> Jenna,
|>>
|>> Just for reference and for anyone else reading this post, Microsoft have
|>> details on deploying the .NET Framework via GPO here if it is of any use:
|>>
|>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;323886
|>>
|>> The problem I found however is that you cannot control the order a
|>Software
|>> Installation GPO is applied therefore you would have to configure and
|>deploy
|>> the .NET package before attempting to deploy AutoCAD.
|>>
|>> --
|>> Simon Gillis
|>> Autodesk Product Support
|>>
|>>
|>> "Jenna" wrote in message
|>> news:40dc35b1$1_1@newsprd01...
|>> > Thanks very much for your help and the info....I think it may be just as
|>> > fast for me in this case to do a quick run around to the computers that
|>> need
|>> > it and do a Windows Update as administrator (I don't think there are
|>that
|>> > many). If I miss any, I'll just catch them when the user complains that
|>> > AutoCAD 2005 didn't install :)
|>> > Thanks!
|>> >
|>> > "Bud Schroeder [Autodesk Inc.]" wrote in
|>> > message news:40dc3313$1_2@newsprd01...
|>> > > Hi Jenna,
|>> > >
|>> > > No, you will need administrative rights on each system. The run once
|>> and
|>> > > run are part of your options in setting up a script. The difference
|>is
|>> > what
|>> > > location it writes to in the registry. What you may want to search
|>for
|>> on
|>> > > the MS site are details on deploying .NET. Also .NET was part of
|>there
|>> > > update process so you could use that process as well.
|>> > >
|>> > > As far as it already being installed, it just won't install. The EXE
|>is
|>> a
|>> > > wrapper for there installer and it will detect if it is there or not.
|>> > >
|>> > > Hope this helps.
|>> > >
|>> > > Bud
|>> > >
|>> > >
|>> > > "Jenna" wrote in message
|>> > > news:40dc3136_3@newsprd01...
|>> > > > That's what I thought from reading the materials on the MS website
|>> (that
|>> > > > they wanted you to use the exe).
|>> > > > I do use the login script for certain things, but I don't know how
|>to
|>> do
|>> > a
|>> > > > run once install with it. How does that work? What will it do with
|>> > > > machines that already have it? I assume it can run silently, but
|>can
|>> it
|>> > > run
|>> > > > under a power user profile, as that is what permissions all our
|>users
|>> > > have?
|>> > > >
|>> > > > "Bud Schroeder [Autodesk Inc.]" wrote
|>in
|>> > > > message news:40dc3018$1_1@newsprd01...
|>> > > > > Hi Jenna,
|>> > > > >
|>> > > > > Rather then use a Group Policy to install .NET (Microsoft
|>component)
|>> > why
|>> > > > not
|>> > > > > just add a run once login script and install it that way. Then
|>let
|>> > your
|>> > > > > Group Policy run for AutoCAD. MS does not supply the MSI for
|>.NET.
|>> > > They
|>> > > > > want you to use the EXE. You may be able to find out more on
|>there
|>> > WEB
|>> > > > Site
|>> > > > > though.
|>> > > > >
|>> > > > > Hope this helps.
|>> > > > >
|>> > > > > Bud Schroeder
|>> > > > > AutoCAD Test Development
|>> > > > > Autodesk Inc.
|>> > > > >
|>> > > > > "Jenna" wrote in message
|>> > > > > news:40dc16c9$1_2@newsprd01...
|>> > > > > > I'm using a group policy deployment to deploy ACAD 2005 within
|>my
|>> > > > office.
|>> > > > > > I've run into a problem where the automated ACAD install is
|>> failing
|>> > on
|>> > > > > those
|>> > > > > > computers that do not yet have .NET 1.1 on them. When
|>installing
|>> > > > AutoCAD
|>> > > > > > manually, it detects this and installs it for you if you don't
|>> have
|>> > > it,
|>> > > > so
|>> > > > > I
|>> > > > > > was hoping the automated install would work similarly, but that
|>> > > doesn't
|>> > > > > seem
|>> > > > > > to be the case.
|>> > > > > > Anyway, so I figure I have to add .NET as another group policy
|>> > > element.
|>> > > > I
|>> > > > > > found the dotnetfx.exe file within the AdminImage folder, but I
|>> know
|>> > I
|>> > > > > have
|>> > > > > > to use an .msi file for group policy. Can anyone tell me how to
|>> > > extract
|>> > > > > the
|>> > > > > > msi from the dotnetfx.exe, if it's possible.
|>> > > > > > Thanks!
|>> > > > > >
|>> > > > > >
|>> > > > >
|>> > > > >
|>> > > >
|>> > > >
|>> > >
|>> > >
|>> >
|>> >
|>>
|>>
|>
David
