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* Expand ''User Configuration > Policies > Software Settings''.
 
* Expand ''User Configuration > Policies > Software Settings''.
 
* Right-click on ''Software installation''.
 
* Right-click on ''Software installation''.
* Select ''New'' and ''Package...''
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* 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 directory share.
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* 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''.
 
* In the following dialog window, select ''Advanced'' and click ''OK''.
*: [[File:GPO {{{2}}} {{{1}}} 02.png|500px|center]]
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*: [[File:GPO {{{2}}} {{{1}}} 02.png|center]]
 
* On the next screen, please set the options on the ''Deployment'' tab as shown below:  
 
* On the next screen, please set the options on the ''Deployment'' tab as shown below:  
*: [[File:GPO {{{2}}} {{{1}}} 03.png|500px|center]]
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*: [[File:GPO {{{2}}} {{{1}}} 03.png|center]]
 
* Click on ''OK'' to confirm all settings.
 
* Click on ''OK'' to confirm all settings.
 
* The group policy should look similar to the one shown below:  
 
* The group policy should look similar to the one shown below:  
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The group policy is now configured and can be linked to the corresponding user objects. Linking is done using organizational units (OU).
 
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 (''Berlin'' in the example below) and select the option ''Link an Existing GPO...''.
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* 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 Client Deployment'' and click on ''OK''.  
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* In the dialog window ''Select GPO'', highlight ''MailStore {{{2}}} Deployment'' and click on ''OK''.  
*: [[File:GPO {{{2}}} {{{1}}} 05.png|500px|center]]
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*: [[File:GPO {{{2}}} {{{1}}} 05.png|center]]
 
* 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.
 
* 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.

Latest revision as of 14:46, 15 July 2020

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.
    [[File:GPO {{{2}}} {{{1}}} 01.png|500px|center]]
  • 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.
    [[File:GPO {{{2}}} {{{1}}} 02.png|center]]
  • On the next screen, please set the options on the Deployment tab as shown below:
    [[File:GPO {{{2}}} {{{1}}} 03.png|center]]
  • Click on OK to confirm all settings.
  • The group policy should look similar to the one shown below:
    [[File:GPO {{{2}}} {{{1}}} 04.png|500px|center]]
  • 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.
    [[File:GPO {{{2}}} {{{1}}} 05.png|center]]
  • 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.