Applications Installation precedence

[vrc]

HI,

 

I need to install applications in a certain order for my collection. Would task sequencing be the best option? If so, can someone provide a quick how to, or point me to one?

 

Thanks!

VRC

[jamitupya]

are you doing a full Operating System Deployment?

If so yes TS would be the best option,

 

if not

 

you could set a prerequisite on each of your packages that you wish to install....

 

 

 

this can be found in the Packages Program properties

[Peter van der Woude]

A Task Sequence can also be a good solution.

 

When there are a lot of dependencies I would use a Task Sequence (keep in mind that a Task Sequence can only be deployed to computers and not to users). When there are just one or two programs then I would use the solution of jamitupya.

[vrc]

A Task Sequence can also be a good solution.

 

When there are a lot of dependencies I would use a Task Sequence (keep in mind that a Task Sequence can only be deployed to computers and not to users). When there are just one or two programs then I would use the solution of jamitupya.

 

I have applications with multiple dependecies. I was pretty sure I wanted to use TS but I don't know how to set it up. That is the issue. I need instructions for setting this up. Everything I've found so far on the web is confusing and I just need some instructions specific to setting up applications to run in a sequence.

 

Thanks

[Peter van der Woude]

Well.. it's pretty straight foward. Just create a new custom Task Sequence and add the Programs that you want to install.

[anyweb]

as Peter says,

 

plus you should look at the deploying Firefox guide

 

once you have that working create a brand new Task Sequence in OSD by right clicking and choose New Task Sequence, then choose Create a New Custom Task Sequence called install some applications

 

 

 

click next, next, close.

 

Once done, open the task sequence by selecting it and choose Edit.

 

The task sequence will be empty !, click Add, General, Install Software

 

 

select the Firefox package and the setup program

 

 

done, repeat for each application you want installed in the Task Sequence and when done,

 

 

advertise the ts to a collection of computers.

 

cheers

niall

[vrc]

as Peter says,

 

plus you should look at the deploying Firefox guide

 

once you have that working create a brand new Task Sequence in OSD by right clicking and choose New Task Sequence, then choose Create a New Custom Task Sequence called install some applications

 

 

 

click next, next, close.

 

Once done, open the task sequence by selecting it and choose Edit.

 

The task sequence will be empty !, click Add, General, Install Software

 

 

select the Firefox package and the setup program

 

 

done, repeat for each application you want installed in the Task Sequence and when done,

 

 

advertise the ts to a collection of computers.

 

cheers

niall

 

 

Thanks,

 

Another ? I'm trying this and some of my applications allow me to choose a program, but many don't. Why is that? All the packages do have programs assigned to them. Doubled checked to make sure of it.

[Peter van der Woude]

Check your Program Properties. Make sure that on the Advanced tab Allow this Program... ...being Advertised is selected.

[anyweb]

and make sure that allow users to interact with this program is NOT SELECTED

 

otherwise it won't appear in the drop down menu, same goes for Disabled programs, they won't show up either

[vrc]

OK, I figured out why my programs weren't showing up...(can't have user interaction checked on). Thanks for all your help!!! Still not sure how you would use the base variables and all that functionality, but maybe a future post....

 

Thanks again Niall. Really appreciate the screen shots....very helpful.

[anyweb]

no problems

 

and in case it isn't clear yet, you can move applications installation order up or down by

 

1. selecting a Task Sequence Step

2. press the appropriate button (move up, move down) by using the buttons at the top of the task sequence (applies to any task sequence step as long as there is more than one)

 

 

 

see this pic for details

 

 

as this topic is asked a lot I will pin it.