Lets walk through the top five issues and the solutions to a fix them. Create a new directory on the server, which will store the msi files and provide readonly access to them. How to deploy the current version of adobe flash using group. Personally speaking, flash and java seem to be the worst. After years of use, i have found these five common issues. Group policy management console new software installation policy for java. Howto deploy adobe flash with gpo spiceworks community. The first step in deploying an msi through gpo is to create a distribution point on the publishing server. Have you ever deployed an application only to see that an update was just released. In light of this i have a stable and efficient method of managing adobe flash without modifying the msi or using a transforms file. Here you will learn how to deploy an update for the adobe reader.
Expand computer configuration policies software settings. More advanced deployments with group policy software installation. Deploy adobe flash player using active directory gpo youtube. Regarding upgrading software installation via gpo, i prefer the upgrade method. Then create a new application with the newer msi installer file and add any additional transform files, etc by doing this, upon reboot of the. When i created the software installation policy, i disabled the flash player plugins automatic update feature by editing the msi in orca. After uninstalling flash and attempting to push out the same gpo it does not re install adobe flash. Top 5 reasons group policy software installation is not.
But if i use the orca version of flash turned off auto updates and suppressed reboot it does not re install. Create a shared network folder this folder will contain the msi package set permissions on this folder in order to allow access to the distribution. Creating the gpo for any application that you deploy, create a specific gpo named after the product and pick a prefix to identify the type of gpo it is. How to use a group policy on windows server to deploy software packages to. Upgrade software package installed with gpo server fault. Click here to showhide solution start the active directory users and computers snapin. Option 1 seems just a hack way to do things as its. This video describes how to deploy adobe flash using a group policy object in. Download, customize, and deployment method of adobe flash 11. I should be able to setup flash player updates myself after that i think. Dnswatchgo client cli and gpo installation watchguard. To do this, click start, point to administrative tools, and then click active directory users and computers. The problem with that software from memory is that it wants you to. In the past, adobe flash 10 msi package used to break when you tried to modify it, and meant that we had to use alternate methods of configuring the install.
Earlier this year i created a software installation gpo to deploy adobe flash player plugin msi. Regarding the method you mentioned before, i suggest wed better test the msi installation package every time we upgrade the software to make sure it will not make any trouble. In order to install software using group policy, the install files must be able. How to use group policy to remotely install software in. Adobe flash is a necessary evil nowadays, but until it is phased out with html. Mst file, create a software installation gpo that includes both the. To create a group policy object gpo to use to distribute the software package, follow these steps. I did this because i wanted all of my machines to run the exact same version of the plugin. Deployhappiness deploy adobe flash player with group policy.
Computer configuration policies software settings software installation right click in the right hand window, or on the software installation icon and choose new package. Updating deployed adobe reader via domain group policy. How to use a group policy on windows server to deploy software packages to machines which are members of active directory. If you have previously deployed adobe flash player, read this guide to updating software through group policy software installation before continuing. If this value is set to 0 the default, flash player can install native code.
We will figure out why group policy software installation not working. I do know that if i use the basic msi for flash and deleting some reg keys i can get it to work using gpo. Right click on the directory, and choose to edit its properties. If the software isnt installing on the computer, the. Find the adobe flash folder you put on your server and select the. I encourage you read my old article adobe flash 10. Group policy software installation gpsi is an effective and free way to manage software deployment. Download the correct version of flash from adobes offline flash installer site. Mostly use option 2 unless i know the previous msi package gave me problems. Now, some time has passed and a newer version of the flash player plugin has been released.
Note that the share path in software deployment gpos cannot be edited, so you would have to recreate them all. Rightclick on software installation and select new package. Opened the gpo and navigate to computer configpoliciessoftware installation. Opened the gpo and navigate to computer configpolicies software installation right click on the applicationall tasksremove then create a new application with the newer msi installer file and add any additional transform files, etc. Simply select allow adobe to install updates during the installation process or choose this option anytime in the flash player control panel. This program will be added to the add or remove programs list and the user will be able to install it from there. I deployed flash player via a software installation policy.