Install Altiris Agent with Group Policy

Hi,

You can use the msi that comes with the product to install the Altiris Agent. Check the Altiris KB https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=27956&p=1

Regards
Santi

Hi, i created a msi file using the command:
msiexec /a aexnscinstsvc.msi NS="my server" AGENT_PARAMS="-notrayicon -nostartmenu"
Then i get a msi file called: "aexnscinstsvc.msi" and  a folder called System32 with the file "AeXSWDInstSvc.exe"
I place both on a network share , and create the Group policy to start the software installation at startup.
Link the GP to the relevant Ou but it's not installing...
If i just browse to the network share and run the installer it works fine.. but not through Group policy.
Any other software installated by group policy works fine

Hi, now it seems to work fine, thanks.

We have this wrapped in a VBScript set to run as a Machine Startup Script that first checks to see if the Agent is already installed, and if so calls the native .MSI file and uses a Transform (errr, maybe command line options, don't remember now) to pass the NS in.  No real need to extract the .MSI with msiexec.exe /a; not sure why the article suggests doing that.  Also be sure to check that the MSI isn't updated whenever you install an updated SP or "R" update for your NS.  If it is, be sure to copy the new one out to your AD GPO location.