Installing Adobe 7 with RemoteScope

The following example is for the deployment of Adobe Reader 7 using Remotescope. You may think step 1 - 4 a bit ridiculous, but it's just that Adobe needs to compress all files into a compact file for faster download. You don't usually walk through these painful steps for software that comes on CDROM.

With this example we suggest you create an MSI file because it is easier. However, the ISS (InstallShield) method is actually a 'shelled' MSI method - in other words… ISS will extract MSI files eventually; therefore we rather just use MSI files. But of course there are many ways to deploy software, if you found ISS, windows script, VB script or etc is easier to you then they will also work.

1) Download Adobe 7 from the internet and run it.

2) Don't proceed to next yet… go to step 3

3) Run a search from adobe*.msi on your hard drive. Open the folder that containing the msi file we need. If you click cancel on step 2 all the files will be gone.

4) Copy all files here to a shared folder for software distribution. After copying all files you may cancel the screen on step 2, close step 3.

TIP: Pay attention to users share and access rights.

5) In the product definition editor, the sample we're using is using the kit path. Logon ID may

vary to your windows security setup. We have my guest account enabled without a password

in this sample machine.

Tip: The share path is a UNC path. When you use the browse button, please start from

"My network places" to locate the share folder.

6) Please refer to Microsoft installer for all msiexec.exe parameters. It is standardized /i for install, /x for uninstall and so on…

The OS support & conditions are pre-condition check. If the condition(s) are not met, deploy will fail. Using unspecified and zeros under the conditions section is most flexible.

8) Now you may deploy your software!

HINTS: Windows XP has a security setting that will prevent network access. We can correct it by changing the setting; go to START, RUN type in secpol.msc. Now you will see Local Security Settings, click on Local Policies, Security Options, Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts. Double click it and switch it to CLASSIC - local users authenticate as themselves.

Hints: This setting applies to the machine where you share the adobe folder. Also this setting needs to be done on those machines you will deploy RemoteScope clients to.

Should you have futher questions please feel free to contact us at tech@micro2000.co.uk