Template:GPO Distribution

Set up the software distribution as follows:

• Open the Group Policy Management Console on your domain controller.
• Right-click on the administrative folder Group Policy Objects
• Select New and create a new group policy object called MailStore {{{2}}} Deployment.

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• Right-click on the new GPO and select Edit....
• Expand User Configuration > Policies > Software Settings.
• Right-click on Software installation.
• Select New and Package....
• Select the above mentioned MSI package. Please note that the path for the file must be entered in UNC notation (e.g. \\Server\Setup\MailStoreSetup...) and that domain users need to have read-access to this share.
• In the following dialog window, select Advanced and click OK.

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• On the next screen, please set the options on the Deployment tab as shown below:

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• Click on OK to confirm all settings.
• The group policy should look similar to the one shown below:

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• Close the group policy editor.

The group policy is now configured and can be linked to the corresponding user objects. Linking is done using organizational units (OU).

• Highlight the organizational unit (OU) which contains the desired user objects, right-click on the OU (Seattle in the example below) and select the option Link an Existing GPO....
• In the dialog window Select GPO, highlight MailStore {{{2}}} Deployment and click on OK.

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• Through the organizational unit the group policy is now linked to the user objects contained therein. It will become active the next time users log on to the Windows clients.