RE: Deploy Prism 7 Client (Active Directory)

New Boundary Support — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:06:00 GMT

There are issues when using GPOs to push out Prism version 7.0.x Subscription Files, but it may still be possible depending on your environment. Here is some clarification about why KB Q10054 was changed to exclude version 7.

There are issues related to running a Subscription File in GPO's when there is already a client on the target computer. Examples include if an older client is already installed and running and the Subscription is meant to upgrade the files, or if the Subscription file runs on a computer that already has the newest client installed. We are working to resolve these issues in our next maintenance release.

If you are planning to use GPOs to install the client to a computer that does not have the Prism client installed, this is doable today. Just use a batch file to check if a client already exists and only run the Subscription file if not. The batch file would look similar to the following:

@ECHO OFF

IF EXIST "c:\program filesew boundary\client\ptclient.exe" GOTO END

subscription.exe /clientinstall /system

:END

Run the batch file as a Machine Startup Script. Copy the batch file and Subscription file to the GPO path on the server. Be sure to run several tests prior to doing a mass rollout.

If you are looking to upgrade the client on existing computers that are already polling a Channel, perhaps you can push out the Subscription file as a Command Task. This is our recommended method for upgrading a client. This also works if you want to subscribe a computer to a different Channel. Push out the Subscription file using the Channel that the computer is already subscribed to. Details on how to do this are documented in this technote: http://www.nbtnet.newboundary.com/supportkb/article.aspx?id=10222&cNode=8F6U8O

Deploy Prism 7 Client (Active Directory)

Thomas — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:03:00 GMT

KB Q10054 on using group policy to auto install prism and subscribe to the channel was changed to reflect (NOT version 7). Any suggestions on how to auto install besides using the prism suite console?

Here is what I would like to do is have an “OU” in active directory and when we move a PC into that “OU” the client install sca.exe (created from the prism suite 7 console) program will auto install to that computer without any interaction from my staff. Would I do this as a batch file in group policy similar to what the KB had stated “add to windows settings startup scripts” or add to the “Software installation” under the Computer Configuration Software Settings in a group policy?

What is the best suggestion? I want every PC in my “OU” to have prism client installed and not miss a single one.

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