How to install software for clients from Windows Server 2012 R2 using Group Policy

Windows Server 2012 R2 includes a feature called Software Installation and Maintenance with the DS, Group Policy, and Windows Installer services used to install, maintain, and remove software on your computer. In the following article, Network Administrator will guide you through the steps to install software for clients from Windows Server 2012 R2 using Group Policy.

In the example below Network Administrator will use Adobe Reader X application.

On the Domain Server, open Server Manager, then click Tools and open Group Policy Management .

- On the Group Policy Management window, right-click and the domain name is osi.com.my, then click Create a GPO in this domain, and link it here….

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2. In the New GPO dialog window, in the Name box, enter the Adobe Reader Deploy there and click OK .

3. Next on the Group Policy Management window, right-click Deploy Adobe Reader GPO and then click Edit .

4. On the Group Policy Management Editor, at Computer Configuration , expand Policies , then expand Software Settings .

Right-click Software installation , then from the context menu, click New => Package .

5. On the Open dialog box, browse to the path dc01Adobe, click AdbeRdr1000_en_US.msi then click Open .

6. On the Deploy Software window, make sure that the Assigned option is selected and click OK .

7. Wait a few seconds and confirm that Adobe ReaderX has been " listed " in the Group Policy Management Editor .

8. The next step is to allow to switch to Windows 8.1 client PC, you can run gpupdate / boot / force on the PC client, then restart the PC client.

After starting the PC client , proceed to log in the Domain User and you can confirm that Adobe has been installed.

Refer to some of the following articles:

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Good luck!

Windows Server 2012 R2

Jessica Tanner

Update 26 May 2019

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