Embed a URL in a MSI via GPO - Windows 2008 AD

we want to push a software using GPO. Its a small MSI. During the manual install of this software we type in a URL into, Is there a way via AD/GPO we can embed the URL so when the MSI is installed via GPO the URL is also populated - or any free software
that can the job here?
thanks

> AD/GPO we can embed the URL so when the MSI is installed via GPO the URL
> is also populated - or any free software that can the job here?
You can edit the MSI and thus update the property table with the URL you
need. Orca (from office resource kit) is a free program for that purpose.
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Hello,
I've got an organisation (about 100 PC's/Laptop) that has multiple versions of the Reader software, going back to 8.1.0. I'd like to get everybody up to the same version, but the quantity (and geographic locations) of machines means that's all I'd do. I've recently started using GPO to install some software, so my questions are:
Is it possible to install Reader via GPO.
If it is possible do the users need administrative privileges to the machine or can the they be normal users?
Thanks in advance
Tony

See this document for some information on Adobe Reader deployment: http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/reader/pdfs/deploying_reader9.pdf (sorry, I don't know if there is a new document specific for Adobe Reader X).
Also, you can download MSI installers
9.4: http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.4.0/en_US/AdbeRdr940_en_US.msi
10.0: http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/10.x/10.0.0/en_US/AdbeRdr1000_en_US.msi

Deploy an application shortcut (inside a network) via GPO

Hi,
I have the deploy printers, .msi applications and Internet shortcuts via GPO, but I'm having trouble with deploying an shortcut to a specific Computer or User. The shortcut contains a path UNC to an .exe file that will launch an application on a server.
I went through Group Policy Management, created a shortcut and edited all of the properties in the General tab to point to the .exe file within the server/folder. I followed a couple different screenshots off of forums and it looks correct, but it doesn't work. I also went the shortcut to a shared folder (that has the .exe file in it) and it still didn't work.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Seth
This topic first appeared in the Spiceworks Community

Hi,
I have the deploy printers, .msi applications and Internet shortcuts via GPO, but I'm having trouble with deploying an shortcut to a specific Computer or User. The shortcut contains a path UNC to an .exe file that will launch an application on a server.
I went through Group Policy Management, created a shortcut and edited all of the properties in the General tab to point to the .exe file within the server/folder. I followed a couple different screenshots off of forums and it looks correct, but it doesn't work. I also went the shortcut to a shared folder (that has the .exe file in it) and it still didn't work.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Seth
This topic first appeared in the Spiceworks Community

Uninstall / Install via GPO

I'm in need of a working solution for how to remove/uninstall any previous version of Flash Player and then to install a newer version of Flash Player.
I need this to be an MSI/MST file, since I need to roll this out via GPOs, so the ordinary EXE file to remove Flash Player doesn't work.
Anyone has any ideas how to do this?
Thanks

Most of these info can be found in http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/flash_player_admin_guide.html
You can download the MSI from http://www.adobe.com/special/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html

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