Re: Adobe/Java Updates

[Phil Brutsche]

If you go to the "Custom Actions", you create an attached custom action
under "InstallExecuteSequence" -> "Install".

Select the custom action, and you will be able to set:

The source path (Firefox Setup 3.6.8.exe)
source type (executable)
Command line (-ms)

The trick is in the execution properties and the execution options parts
of the pane:
Execution Properties: Synchronous execution, check return code
Execution Options: deferred with no impersonation

That last one is necessary for the MSI to successfully install under
NT6.x with UAC active. Oh, you will also need to install a file
somewhere with the "Files and Folders" pane. Doesn't need to be anything
fancy, a blank text file will be fine.

Minimum requirements for creating such an MSI is the "Professional"
feature set.

On 7/27/2010 3:21 PM, Mike Gill wrote:
> For more reasons that Firefox, you make this part sound easy:
> 
> "if you're lazy you can just embed the Firefox (or Thunderbird, or
> SeaMonkey) installer in the MSI and launch it with the silent install
> parameters."
> 
> Do share. =]
> 


-- 

Phil Brutsche
p...@optimumdata.com

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~   ~

RE: Adobe/Java Updates

[Crawford, Scott]

Yeah, you need a command line that actually does a silent install and 
optionally one that does a silent uninstall.

-Original Message-
From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:p...@optimumdata.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 4:08 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Adobe/Java Updates

Be warned, some executables you cannot just blindly wrap in an MSI and
expect it to work.

Some executables are merely self-extracting executables that install
MSIs, and installing an MSI from within an MSI generally isn't supported.

On 7/27/2010 3:50 PM, Crawford, Scott wrote:
> There are several tools that will create an MSI wrapper around a
> command line. WWIW is the one I've heard the most about, but I've
> never actually used one.

-- 

Phil Brutsche
p...@optimumdata.com

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

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~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

Re: Adobe/Java Updates

[Phil Brutsche]

Be warned, some executables you cannot just blindly wrap in an MSI and
expect it to work.

Some executables are merely self-extracting executables that install
MSIs, and installing an MSI from within an MSI generally isn't supported.

On 7/27/2010 3:50 PM, Crawford, Scott wrote:
> There are several tools that will create an MSI wrapper around a
> command line. WWIW is the one I've heard the most about, but I've
> never actually used one.

-- 

Phil Brutsche
p...@optimumdata.com

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~   ~

RE: Adobe/Java Updates

[Crawford, Scott]

There are several tools that will create an MSI wrapper around a command line. 
WWIW is the one I've heard the most about, but I've never actually used one.

-Original Message-
From: Mike Gill [mailto:lis...@canbyfoursquare.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 3:21 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Adobe/Java Updates

For more reasons that Firefox, you make this part sound easy:

"if you're lazy you can just embed the Firefox (or Thunderbird, or
SeaMonkey) installer in the MSI and launch it with the silent install
parameters."

Do share. =]

-- 
Mike Gill


-Original Message-
From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:p...@optimumdata.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:12 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Adobe/Java Updates

I purchased Advanced Installer (http://www.advancedinstaller.com) and
make my own MSIs. Heck, if you're lazy you can just embed the Firefox
(or Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey) installer in the MSI and launch it with
the silent install parameters.

The constant out-of-dateness of Frontmotion is one of the reasons why I
bother with making my own (I also don't like them bundling out-of-date
plugs).

On 7/27/2010 1:46 PM, Sam Cayze wrote:
> Ditto.
> 
> However, Frontmotion's updates are just too behind for me.  I script a
> silent install in the background now.  Never had an issue.
> 
> Firefox Setup 3.6.8.exe -ms

-- 

Phil Brutsche
p...@optimumdata.com


~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~


~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

RE: Adobe/Java Updates

[Mike Gill]

For more reasons that Firefox, you make this part sound easy:

"if you're lazy you can just embed the Firefox (or Thunderbird, or
SeaMonkey) installer in the MSI and launch it with the silent install
parameters."

Do share. =]

-- 
Mike Gill


-Original Message-
From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:p...@optimumdata.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:12 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Adobe/Java Updates

I purchased Advanced Installer (http://www.advancedinstaller.com) and
make my own MSIs. Heck, if you're lazy you can just embed the Firefox
(or Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey) installer in the MSI and launch it with
the silent install parameters.

The constant out-of-dateness of Frontmotion is one of the reasons why I
bother with making my own (I also don't like them bundling out-of-date
plugs).

On 7/27/2010 1:46 PM, Sam Cayze wrote:
> Ditto.
> 
> However, Frontmotion's updates are just too behind for me.  I script a
> silent install in the background now.  Never had an issue.
> 
> Firefox Setup 3.6.8.exe -ms

-- 

Phil Brutsche
p...@optimumdata.com


~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~


~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

Re: Adobe/Java Updates

[Ben Scott]

On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Sam Cayze  wrote:
> I have talked to someone on the Firefox team.  MSI are coming!

  There was a surge of activity on the MSI tracking bug a few months
ago, which I took as promising.  It's petered out in the past month or
two.  I dunno if that means development has stalled, or if it's just
generating patches right now, or what.

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=231062

> Hopefully right off the bat with 4.0

  I dunno.  An "official" MSI build has been on the wanted list for years.

-- Ben

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~   ~

Re: Adobe/Java Updates

[Ben Scott]

On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:11 PM, Phil Brutsche  wrote:
> The constant out-of-dateness of Frontmotion is one of the reasons why I
> bother with making my own (I also don't like them bundling out-of-date
> plugs).

  FWIW, we disable installation of the Flash plugin FrontMotion
bundles, and instead install Flash via the MSIs from Adobe.

-- Ben

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~   ~

RE: Adobe/Java Updates

[Sam Cayze]

Good to know.
I have talked to someone on the Firefox team.  MSI are coming!
Hopefully right off the bat with 4.0

Sam

-Original Message-
From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:p...@optimumdata.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 2:12 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Adobe/Java Updates

I purchased Advanced Installer (http://www.advancedinstaller.com) and
make my own MSIs. Heck, if you're lazy you can just embed the Firefox
(or Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey) installer in the MSI and launch it with
the silent install parameters.

The constant out-of-dateness of Frontmotion is one of the reasons why I
bother with making my own (I also don't like them bundling out-of-date
plugs).

On 7/27/2010 1:46 PM, Sam Cayze wrote:
> Ditto.
> 
> However, Frontmotion's updates are just too behind for me.  I script a

> silent install in the background now.  Never had an issue.
> 
> Firefox Setup 3.6.8.exe -ms

-- 

Phil Brutsche
p...@optimumdata.com


~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~
<http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~


~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

Re: Adobe/Java Updates

[Phil Brutsche]

I purchased Advanced Installer (http://www.advancedinstaller.com) and
make my own MSIs. Heck, if you're lazy you can just embed the Firefox
(or Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey) installer in the MSI and launch it with
the silent install parameters.

The constant out-of-dateness of Frontmotion is one of the reasons why I
bother with making my own (I also don't like them bundling out-of-date
plugs).

On 7/27/2010 1:46 PM, Sam Cayze wrote:
> Ditto.
> 
> However, Frontmotion’s updates are just too behind for me.  I script a
> silent install in the background now.  Never had an issue.
> 
> Firefox Setup 3.6.8.exe -ms

-- 

Phil Brutsche
p...@optimumdata.com


~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~   ~

RE: Adobe/Java Updates

[Sam Cayze]

Ditto.

 

However, Frontmotion's updates are just too behind for me.  I script a
silent install in the background now.  Never had an issue.

Firefox Setup 3.6.8.exe -ms

 

 

 

From: Mike Gill [mailto:lis...@canbyfoursquare.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 1:14 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Adobe/Java Updates

 

Whenever they are updated. In the case of Adobe it's almost always
security related, but I keep 

 

-  Java

-  Firefox (via Frontmotion)

-  Adobe Reader

-  Flash ActiveX

-  Flash Plugin

 

updated all the time. The MSI versions of these products don't have the
toolbars and security scanners you have to worry about excluding.
Firfoxe comes fairly vanilla, and for Adobe Reader you just need the
Adobe Customization Wizard 9 to configure and remove some extras you
don't want as others have mentioned. Java will need the Java Quick Start
service disabled or deployments can hang.

 

-- 
Mike Gill

 

From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:37 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Adobe/Java Updates

 

How often do you download the MSI's and push them out?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 11:38 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Adobe/Java Updates

 

As the others have said, it's pretty straightforward once you get the
hang of where to get the MSI's.  You need a distribution license from
Adobe.  Piece of cake.   Flash comes in nice MSI's too:

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html

 

As for Java, make sure QuickStart is disabled as a service (It will hang
the install!).

How to get MSI's for Java:
http://java.com/en/download/help/msi_install.xml

 

Actually, IMO, Java and Adobe are probably the easiest pieces of
software to update.

 

Sam

 

From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:32 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Adobe/Java Updates

 

Is there a way to push out and install Adobe (I know... sour subject)
and Java updates via Group Policy or any other way that doesn't involve
purchasing management software to do this?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

RE: Adobe/Java Updates

[Sam Cayze]

Usually the same day or next day.  Depends on the security risk
associated with the older versions.

 

From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:37 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Adobe/Java Updates

 

How often do you download the MSI's and push them out?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 11:38 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Adobe/Java Updates

 

As the others have said, it's pretty straightforward once you get the
hang of where to get the MSI's.  You need a distribution license from
Adobe.  Piece of cake.   Flash comes in nice MSI's too:

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html

 

As for Java, make sure QuickStart is disabled as a service (It will hang
the install!).

How to get MSI's for Java:
http://java.com/en/download/help/msi_install.xml

 

Actually, IMO, Java and Adobe are probably the easiest pieces of
software to update.

 

Sam

 

From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:32 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Adobe/Java Updates

 

Is there a way to push out and install Adobe (I know... sour subject)
and Java updates via Group Policy or any other way that doesn't involve
purchasing management software to do this?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

RE: Adobe/Java Updates

[Mike Gill]

Whenever they are updated. In the case of Adobe it's almost always security
related, but I keep 

 

-  Java

-  Firefox (via Frontmotion)

-  Adobe Reader

-  Flash ActiveX

-  Flash Plugin

 

updated all the time. The MSI versions of these products don't have the
toolbars and security scanners you have to worry about excluding. Firfoxe
comes fairly vanilla, and for Adobe Reader you just need the Adobe
Customization Wizard 9 to configure and remove some extras you don't want as
others have mentioned. Java will need the Java Quick Start service disabled
or deployments can hang.

 

-- 
Mike Gill

 

From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:37 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Adobe/Java Updates

 

How often do you download the MSI's and push them out?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 11:38 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Adobe/Java Updates

 

As the others have said, it's pretty straightforward once you get the hang
of where to get the MSI's.  You need a distribution license from Adobe.
Piece of cake.   Flash comes in nice MSI's too:

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html

 

As for Java, make sure QuickStart is disabled as a service (It will hang the
install!).

How to get MSI's for Java: http://java.com/en/download/help/msi_install.xml

 

Actually, IMO, Java and Adobe are probably the easiest pieces of software to
update.

 

Sam

 

From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:32 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Adobe/Java Updates

 

Is there a way to push out and install Adobe (I know. sour subject) and Java
updates via Group Policy or any other way that doesn't involve purchasing
management software to do this?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

RE: Adobe/Java Updates

[Cameron Cooper]

How often do you download the MSI's and push them out?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

From: Sam Cayze [mailto:sam.ca...@rollouts.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 11:38 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Adobe/Java Updates

 

As the others have said, it's pretty straightforward once you get the
hang of where to get the MSI's.  You need a distribution license from
Adobe.  Piece of cake.   Flash comes in nice MSI's too:

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html

 

As for Java, make sure QuickStart is disabled as a service (It will hang
the install!).

How to get MSI's for Java:
http://java.com/en/download/help/msi_install.xml

 

Actually, IMO, Java and Adobe are probably the easiest pieces of
software to update.

 

Sam

 

From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:32 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Adobe/Java Updates

 

Is there a way to push out and install Adobe (I know... sour subject)
and Java updates via Group Policy or any other way that doesn't involve
purchasing management software to do this?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

 

 

 

 

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

RE: Adobe/Java Updates

[Don Guyer]

Yes, because the install runs prior to the logon screen.

 

Don Guyer

Systems Engineer - Information Services

Prudential, Fox & Roach/Trident Group

431 W. Lancaster Avenue

Devon, PA 19333

Direct: (610) 993-3299

Fax: (610) 650-5306

don.gu...@prufoxroach.com <mailto:don.gu...@prufoxroach.com> 

 

From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:27 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Adobe/Java Updates

 

Will this work when you have the GPO setup to not allow non-admins to
install?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:38 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Adobe/Java Updates

 

I should maybe mention you use the Computer or User | Software
Installation Policy GPO to achieve this

On 27 July 2010 16:31, Cameron Cooper  wrote:

Is there a way to push out and install Adobe (I know... sour subject)
and Java updates via Group Policy or any other way that doesn't involve
purchasing management software to do this?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

 

 




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"On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put
into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am
not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could
provoke such a question."

 

 

 

 

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~

RE: Adobe/Java Updates

[Sam Cayze]

As the others have said, it's pretty straightforward once you get the
hang of where to get the MSI's.  You need a distribution license from
Adobe.  Piece of cake.   Flash comes in nice MSI's too:

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html

 

As for Java, make sure QuickStart is disabled as a service (It will hang
the install!).

How to get MSI's for Java:
http://java.com/en/download/help/msi_install.xml

 

Actually, IMO, Java and Adobe are probably the easiest pieces of
software to update.

 

Sam

 

From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:32 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Adobe/Java Updates

 

Is there a way to push out and install Adobe (I know... sour subject)
and Java updates via Group Policy or any other way that doesn't involve
purchasing management software to do this?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

 

 

~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~   ~

Re: Adobe/Java Updates

[tony patton]

Here is a script that I use to upgrade Adobe Reader via GPO, we were 
running Acrobat Reader 7.0.5 until about 2 months ago due to a 
compatability issue with an application that we use internally.  It's a 
bit more complicated than it normally needs to be, but was required in 
this case.

It runs at each shutdown to ensure that each PC gets it as we have PCs 
that are not rebooted very often or are only used occasionally.

Update 9.3.2 was integrated into the 9.3.0 installation files using the 
instructions here 
http://www.404techsupport.com/2010/04/using-group-policy-to-deploy-adobe-acrobat-9-3-2/

The Customisation wizard was used to confirgure some of the setting and 
disable stuff like browser integration, updates and a few other things.
Haven't gotten around to imcorporating the 9.3.3 update into the original 
installation point.


A Software Installation setting would probably be more logical, but I 
prefer to run installations on shutdown as users complain enough about 
their PCs being slow to boot.

*NOTE* Be wary of line wrap

--8<-
@echo off
rem Check to see if 9.3.3 is already installed
rem If it isn't, then install it
if not exist "c:\program files\adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\933.txt" (
rem Check to see if 9.3.2 is installed
rem If it isn't install it, then the 9.3.3 patch
if not exist "c:\program files\adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\932.txt" (
start /wait msiexec /i 
\\server\packages\Acrobat_Reader_932\AdbeRdr930_en_US.msi 
TRANSFORMS=\\server\packages\Acrobat_Reader_932\AcroRead.mst /passive /lwe 
\\quinn-direct.com\utils\logs\Software_Installs\Adobe932\%computername%.log
rem Check to see if the install failed due to 9.3 being 
already installed 
rem If it is, uninstall it and re-install
if errorlevel 1638 (
start /wait msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A931} /passive
start /wait msiexec /i 
\\server\packages\Acrobat_Reader_932\AdbeRdr930_en_US.msi 
TRANSFORMS=\\server\packages\Acrobat_Reader_932\AcroRead.mst /passive 
/norestart /lwe 
\\quinn-direct.com\utils\logs\Software_Installs\Adobe932\%computername%.log
start /wait msiexec /i 
\\server\packages\Acrobat_Reader_932\AdbeRdrUpd933_all_incr.msp /quiet 
/norestart
) else (
rem Do Nothing
)
rem If install was successful, delete old shortcuts and 
folders and set up marker file.
if not errorlevel 1 (
echo Done > "c:\program files\adobe\Reader 
9.0\Reader\933.txt"
rmdir /s /q "c:\program files\adobe\Acrobat 7.0"
del "c:\documents and settings\all 
users\desktop\adobe reader 7.0.lnk"
rmdir /s /q "c:\program files\adobe\Reader 8.0"
)
rem Otherwise, Install 9.3.3 patch on top of 9.3.2
) else (
rem This is to fix the 7.1.3 re-install issues
if exist "c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 
7.0\reader\acrord32.exe" (
start /wait msiexec.exe /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A712} /passive
rmdir /s /q "c:\program files\adobe\Acrobat 7.0"
start /wait msiexec.exe /f 
\\server\packages\Acrobat_Reader_932\AdbeRdr930_en_US.msi 
TRANSFORMS=\\server\packages\Acrobat_Reader_932\AcroRead.mst /passive /lwe 
\\server\logs\Software_Installs\Adobe932\%computername%.log
)
rem This is to install the patch for Adobe Reader 9.3.3 on 
top of 9.3.2
start /wait msiexec /i 
\\server\packages\Acrobat_Reader_932\AdbeRdrUpd933_all_incr.msp /passive 
/norestart
echo Done > "c:\program files\adobe\Reader 
9.0\Reader\933.txt"
del "c:\program files\adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\932.txt"
)
) else (
rem Do Nothing
)
--8<-

Regards

Tony Patton
Desktop Support Analyst - Cavan
Ext 8078
Direct Dial 049 435 2878
email: tony.pat...@quinn-insurance.com



From:   "Tom Miller" 
To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Date:   27/07/2010 16:41
Subject:Re: Adobe/Java Updates



For Reader use the Adobe Customization Wizard.  Then you can put all the 
setup files in one spot and apply the MST that the customization wizard 
generates. 

>>> "Cameron Cooper"  7/27/2010 11:31 AM >>>
Is there a way to push out and install Adobe (I know? sour subject) and 
Java updates via Group Policy or any other way that doesn?t involve 
purchasing management software to do this?
 

RE: Adobe/Java Updates

[Cameron Cooper]

Will this work when you have the GPO setup to not allow non-admins to
install?

 

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Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:38 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Adobe/Java Updates

 

I should maybe mention you use the Computer or User | Software
Installation Policy GPO to achieve this

On 27 July 2010 16:31, Cameron Cooper  wrote:

Is there a way to push out and install Adobe (I know... sour subject)
and Java updates via Group Policy or any other way that doesn't involve
purchasing management software to do this?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

 

 




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Re: Adobe/Java Updates

[Tom Miller]

For Reader use the Adobe Customization Wizard.  Then you can put all the
setup files in one spot and apply the MST that the customization wizard
generates.  

>>> "Cameron Cooper"  7/27/2010 11:31 AM >>>

Is there a way to push out and install Adobe (I know… sour subject) and
Java updates via Group Policy or any other way that doesn’t involve
purchasing management software to do this?
 
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Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified
Aurico Reports, Inc
Phone: 847-890-4021 |Fax: 847-255-1896
ccoo...@aurico.com|www.aurico.com
 

 
 

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Re: Adobe/Java Updates

[James Rankin]

I should maybe mention you use the Computer or User | Software Installation
Policy GPO to achieve this

On 27 July 2010 16:31, Cameron Cooper  wrote:

>  Is there a way to push out and install Adobe (I know… sour subject) and
> Java updates via Group Policy or any other way that doesn’t involve
> purchasing management software to do this?
>
>
>
> _
>
> *Cameron Cooper*
>
> *Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified***
>
> Aurico Reports, Inc
>
> Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
>
> ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>


-- 
"On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into
the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able
rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such
a question."

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~   ~

Re: Adobe/Java Updates

[James Rankin]

Yep, just download the MSIs and package them up, assign them to your
machines, await next reboot. I use the Adobe Customization Wizard to cut
down the bloat somewhat.

On 27 July 2010 16:31, Cameron Cooper  wrote:

>  Is there a way to push out and install Adobe (I know… sour subject) and
> Java updates via Group Policy or any other way that doesn’t involve
> purchasing management software to do this?
>
>
>
> _
>
> *Cameron Cooper*
>
> *Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified***
>
> Aurico Reports, Inc
>
> Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896
>
> ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>


-- 
"On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into
the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able
rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such
a question."

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~   ~

RE: Adobe/Java Updates

[Don Guyer]

I've pushed out versions of Java using a GPO and MSI. It's fairly
straightforward, but keep an eye on install time.

 

J

 

Don Guyer

Systems Engineer - Information Services

Prudential, Fox & Roach/Trident Group

431 W. Lancaster Avenue

Devon, PA 19333

Direct: (610) 993-3299

Fax: (610) 650-5306

don.gu...@prufoxroach.com  

 

From: Cameron Cooper [mailto:ccoo...@aurico.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 11:32 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Adobe/Java Updates

 

Is there a way to push out and install Adobe (I know... sour subject)
and Java updates via Group Policy or any other way that doesn't involve
purchasing management software to do this?

 

_

Cameron Cooper

Network Administrator | CompTIA A+ Certified

Aurico Reports, Inc

Phone: 847-890-4021 | Fax: 847-255-1896

ccoo...@aurico.com | www.aurico.com

 

 

 

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