Assign a Deployment to Computers
 
 
 

When the program is assigned to a computer, it is available to all users of the computer. The following procedures must be run from the server that has access to the Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP or Windows 2000 Active Directory for assigning this program to computers.

To assign a deployment to a computer

  1. On the Start menu (Windows), click All Programs (or Programs) Administrative Tools Active Directory Users and Computers.
  2. In the Active Directory Users and Computers window, right-click the organizational unit where you want to create the group policy object. Then click Properties.

    The Properties dialog box for the organizational unit you selected is displayed.

    NoteIn order for the group policy object to take effect, the computer objects must be located in the organizational unit you have selected.
  3. In the Properties dialog box, on the Group Policy tab, click New. Enter a name for the group policy object. For example, enter AutoCAD Computer Assigned Installation.

    The group policy is created and is added to the Group Policy Object Links list.

  4. In the Group Policy Object Links list, click the policy you just created, and then click Edit.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • For Windows 2003 Server: In the Group Policy Object Editor window, under Computer Configuration, click the plus sign (+) next to the Software Settings folder to expand it.
    • For Windows 2000 Server: In the Group Policy window, under Computer Configuration, click the plus sign (+) next to the Software Settings folder to expand it.
  6. Under Software Settings, right-click Software Installation, and then click Properties.
  7. In the Software Installation Properties dialog box, on the General tab, click Browse.
  8. In the Browse for Folder dialog box, locate the application distribution share point created in the Deployment wizard, and select the AdminImage folder. Then click OK.

    The Software Installation Properties dialog box displays (in UNC format) the default package location, the server name, the shared folder that you selected, and AdminImage. For example:

    \\server123\Deployment\AdminImage

  9. Do one of the following:
    • For Windows 2003 Server: On the General tab, under New Packages, click Advanced to specify a method to be used when a new package is created. This method also allows the transform file created by the Deployment wizard to be selected.
    • For Windows 2000 Server: On the General tab, under New Packages, click Advanced Published or Assigned to specify a method to be used when a new package is created. This method also allows the transform file created by the Deployment wizard to be selected.
  10. Click OK to close the Software Installation Properties dialog box.
  11. Do one of the following:
    • For Windows 2003 Server: In the Group Policy Object Editor dialog box, under Software Settings, right-click Software Installation, and click New Package.
    • For Windows 2000 Server: In the Group Policy dialog box, under Software Settings, right-click Software Installation, and click New Package.
  12. In the Open dialog box, make sure the Windows Installer Packages file (acad.msi) is selected, and click Open. This default selection is the application distribution share point that you set earlier.

    If you created the administrative image in a location different from the application distribution share point, find the administrative image location, and click acad.msi.

  13. In the <product name> Properties dialog box, click the Deployment tab. Under Deployment Type, verify that Assigned is selected.
  14. On the Modifications tab, click Add.
  15. In the Open dialog box, click the transform package file (.mst) created by the Deployment wizard, and then click Open.

    If you created the administrative image in a location different from the application distribution share point, find the administrative image location and select the transform package file (.mst).

  16. In the <product name> Properties dialog box, on the Modifications tab, the transform package you selected is added to the Modifications list. Click OK.
    NoteYou must select the transform package file created by the Deployment wizard when you created the group policy object. You cannot add or remove transform package files after the group policy object has been created. If you fail to select a transform package file, the program cannot be installed on the client computer.
  17. Do one of the following:
    • For Windows 2003 Server: In the Group Policy Object Editor window, under Computer Configuration, click Software Installation. The newly created program package is displayed in the right pane.
    • For Windows 2000 Server: In the Group Policy window, under Computer Configuration, click Software Installation. The newly created program package is displayed in the right pane.
  18. Do one of the following:
    • For Windows 2003 Server: Close the Group Policy Object Editor window and any other open Active Directory windows.
    • For Windows 2000 Server: Close the Group Policy window and any other open Active Directory windows.

This program is assigned to all computers that are members of the organizational unit for which the group policy object has been created. The next time a computer in the organizational unit is restarted, the program will be installed and will be available for all users of the computer. See Verify the Installation of a Deployment to validate that the group policy has been created correctly.