Application Deployment/Update

[JBAB]

Hi all

 

What is the new best practice to deploy and update software (like FireFox)

 

With SCCM 2007 i have done it like that:

 

- Change the FireFox Update Collection to the newer Program Version --> so that all computers will be in it

- Create a new FireFox Package and advertisment

- SCCM installes the new FireFox as i wished

 

What would be the same process with SCCM 2012?

 

best regards

 

JBAB

[mickblanko]

Off the top of my head I would think in 2012 we could do something along the lines of…

1. Create a new application with the new Firefox version
   
2. Set the new Firefox version to ‘supersede’ the old Firefox version
   
3. Remove the old Firefox deployment and retire the old Application
   
4. Deploy the new Firefox version to the required collection
   

Can anyone suggest a better way?

 

Of course you could do it via SCUP and SCCM Software updates if you have some cash: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgrsum/thread/dc973dde-7886-4a06-bb51-67fb05238ed6

[Peter van der Woude]

I think I would swich step 3 & 4. So that by deploying the new version to the same collection as the old version, it can uninstall the old version (automatically) and install the new version.