This step-by-step article describes how to use
Group Policy to automatically distribute "CZ Print Job Agent" to client
computers or users. You can use Group Policy to distribute "CZ Print Job Agent"
by using the following methods:
Assigning Software
You can assign "CZ Print Job Agent" distribution to users or computers. If
you assign "CZ Print Job Agent" to a user, it is installed when the user
logs on to the computer. When the user first runs "CZ Print Job Agent", the
installation is finalized. If you assign "CZ Print Job Agent" to a computer,
it is installed when the computer starts, and it is available to all users
who log on to the computer. When a user first runs "CZ Print Job Agent", the
installation is finalized.
Publishing Software
You can publish "CZ Print Job Agent" distribution to users. When the user
logs on to the computer, the published "CZ Print Job Agent" is displayed in
the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, and
it can be installed from there.
Note
Windows Server 2003 / 2008 Group Policy automated-program installation requires
client computers that are running Microsoft Windows 2000 or later.
Modify CZ Print Job Agent_Silent_Install.msi (or CZ Print Job
Agent_Silent_Install_NoStartMenuShortcut.msi) package to include the name or
IP address of the computer where you installed CZ Print Job Tracker 6.0, so
you don't have to enter it manually when you run CZ Print Job Agent the
first time on each workstation. CZ Print Job Agent will be started automatically when user login next time.
1.3 Run Orca, click the menu File -> Open to open CZ Print Job Agent_Silent_Install.msi
1.4 Click menu Edit -> Find, enter CZPJT_IP,
1.5 click the value of CZPJT_IP, type the name or IP address of the computer where CZ Print Job Tracker 6.0 is installed
(for
example192.168.0.2).
1.6 Click the menu File -> Save, then exit Orca.
Note: Please save the file as same MSI name
(for
example:CZ PrintJobAgent_Silent_Install.msi).
Otherwise, it may cause the
following Internal Error when you run MSI.
Step 2. Create a Distribution Point
To publish or assign "CZ Print Job Agent", you must create a distribution
point on the publishing server:
1.
Log on to the server computer as an administrator.
2.
Create a
shared network folder in which to place the "CZ Print Job Agent_Silent_Install.msi" package that you want to distribute.
3.
Set permissions on the share to allow access to the
distribution package.
4.
Copy "CZ Print
Job Agent_Silent_Install.msi" to the distribution point.
Step 3. Create a Group Policy Object
To create a Group Policy object (GPO) with which to distribute the
software package:
1.
Start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
To do this, click Start, point to Programs, point to
Administrative Tools, and then click Active
Directory Users and Computers.
2.
In the console tree, right-click your domain, and then
click Properties.
3.
Click the Group Policy tab, and then click
New.
4.
Type the name that you want to call this policy (for
example, CZ Print Job Agent distribution), and
then press ENTER.
5.
Click Properties, and then click the Security
tab.
6.
Click to clear the Apply Group Policy check box
for the security groups that you want to prevent from having this policy
applied. Click to select the Apply Group Policy check box for the
groups to which you want to apply this policy. When you are finished,
click OK.
Step 4. Assign a Package
To assign "CZ Print Job Agent" to computers that are running Windows 2000 or later, or to users that are logging on to one of these
workstations:
1.
Start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
To do this, click Start, point to Programs, point to
Administrative Tools, and then click Active
Directory Users and Computers.
2.
In the console tree, right-click your domain, and then
click Properties.
3.
Click the Group Policy tab, select the group
policy object that you want, and then click Edit.
4.
Under Computer Configuration, expand Software
Settings.
5.
Right-click Software
installation, point to New, and then click Package.
6.
In the Open dialog box, type the full Universal
Naming Convention (UNC) path to the shared folder that contains "CZ
Print Job Agent_Silent_Install.msi"
package that you want. For example,
\\file
server\share\CZ
Print Job Agent_Silent_Install.msi
IMPORTANT: Do not
browse to the location. Ensure that you use the UNC path to the shared
folder.
7.
Click Open.
8.
Click Assigned, and then click OK. The
package is listed in the right pane of the Group Policy window.
9.
Close the Group Policy snap-in, click OK, and
then quit the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in. When the
client computer starts, the managed software package is automatically
installed.
Step 5. Publish a Package
To publish a package to computer users and make it available for
installation from the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel:
1.
Start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
To do this, click Start, point to Programs, point to
Administrative Tools, and then click Active
Directory Users and Computers.
2.
In the console tree, right-click your domain, and then
click Properties.
3.
Click the Group Policy tab, select the group
policy object that you want, and then click Edit.
4.
Under User Configuration, expand Software
Settings.
5.
Right-click Software
installation, point to New, and then click Package.
6.
In the Open dialog box, type the full UNC
path to the shared folder that contains "CZ Print Job
Agent_Silent_Install.msi" package that you want. For
example, \\file server\share\CZ
Print Job Agent_Silent_Install.msi
IMPORTANT: Do not browse to the location. Ensure that you use the
UNC path to the shared folder.
7.
Click Open.
8.
Click Published, and then click OK. The
package is listed in the right pane of the Group Policy window.
9.
Close the Group Policy snap-in, click OK, and
then quit the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
10.
Test the package:
a.
Log on to a workstation that is running Windows
2000 Professional or later by using an account to
which you published the package.
b.
Click Start, point to Settings, and
then click Control Panel. In Windows, click Start,
and then click Control Panel.
c.
Double-click Add/Remove Programs or click
Add or Remove Programs), and then
click Add New Programs.
d.
In the Add programs from
your network list, click "CZ Print Job Agent" that you published,
and then click Add. "CZ Print Job Agent" is installed.
e.
Click OK, and then click Close.
Redeploy a Package
In some cases you may want to redeploy a software package. For example,
if you upgrade or modify the package. To redeploy a package:
1.
Start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
To do this, click Start, point to Programs, point to
Administrative Tools, and then click Active
Directory Users and Computers.
2.
In the console tree, right-click your domain, and then
click Properties.
3.
Click the Group Policy tab, click the group
policy object with which you deployed the package, and then click
Edit.
4.
Expand the Software Settings container that
contains the Software installation item
with which you deployed the package.
5.
Click the Software installation
container that contains the package.
6.
In the right pane of the Group Policy window,
right-click "CZ Print Job Agent", point to All Tasks, and then click
Redeploy application. The following
message is displayed:
Redeploying this application will reinstall the application everywhere
it is already installed. Do you want to continue?
7.
Click Yes.
8.
Quit the Group Policy snap-in, click OK, and
then quit the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
Remove a Package
To remove a published or assigned package:
1.
Start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
To do this, click Start, point to Programs, point to
Administrative Tools, and then click Active
Directory Users and Computers.
2.
In the console tree, right-click your domain, and then
click Properties.
3.
Click the Group Policy tab, click the group
policy object with which you deployed the package, and then click
Edit.
4.
Expand the Software Settings container that
contains the Software installation item
with which you deployed the package.
5.
Click the Software installation
container that contains the package.
6.
In the right pane of the Group Policy window,
right-click "CZ Print Job Agent", point to All Tasks, and then click
Remove.
7.
Do one of the following:
Click Immediately uninstall
the software from users and computers, and then click OK.
Click Allow users to
continue to use the software, but prevent new installations,
and then click OK.
8.
Quit the Group Policy snap-in, click OK, and
then quit the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
Troubleshooting
Published Packages Displayed on Client Computer After
You Use a Group Policy to Remove Them
This situation can occur when a user has installed "CZ Print Job
Agent" but has
not used it. When the user first starts the published "CZ Print Job
Agent", the
installation is finalized. Group Policy then removes "CZ Print Job
Agent".