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Problems while deploying msi using SMS Server.

Hi,

We are developing an application using Managed C++ on Visual Studio 2005.

We have to create an installer that will enable deployment of the application over a network of Vista machines. The network has a SMS server-client setup for pushing the application over the network. The installation has to be silent/quiet ie., there will no interactions with the user.

We have created an installer using the Setup Project in Visual Studio 2005.
The installler does the following actions:
1. Creates Registry entries,
2. Copies the files to the target location,
3. Creates shortcut to the exe on the desktop, and
4. Adds a Program Menu entry.

If we run this installer locally, all the actions are performed. However, when the application was pushed on our test machines using the SMS Server, actions 3 and 4 were not performed ie.,the shortcuts on the Desktop and in the Program Files menu were not created.

If anyone could you please help us.

Thanks,
rumDeep

rumDeep Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:45 AM

Isthe default value for InstallAllUsersfalse?Those items are user specific, and they might be installed somwhere under the SMS service account instead of the machine. Did you assign the MSI file to the machine?

Phil Wilson

PhilWilson Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:50 PM

Hi Phil,

i have indeed set the default value for InstallAllUsers to false.

I had asked the network guys to push the msi on the server. i am totally ignorant about this technology.

Could you please explain what you meant by the following:
1. Installed somewhere under SMS service account instead of the machine.
2. Assign the MSI file to the machine.

If you could please let me know then i can accordingly talk to the network guys.

Thanks a lot,
rumDeep

rumDeep Monday, July 20, 2009 5:13 AM

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