Install the Group Policy Site Installation Package over a network

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You can deploy the Windows Agent over an Active Directory network using the Group Policy Site Installation Package.

Group Policy installation options

  • Assign: Installs software automatically for each computer at startup or for each user at logon.

    We recommend using Assign with the per-machine Computer Configuration option. This method installs the Agent without user interaction. The Agent installs the next time the computer restarts, regardless of who logs in.

  • Publish: Adds software to the Add/Remove Programs list. The user decides whether to install. Publish is not available for computer-based configurations.

Use Assign to install the Windows Agent using Group Policy

  1. Create and download a Group Policy Site installation package
  2. Create and Share the Software Distribution Point Folder
  3. Create and Link the Group Policy Object via the Group Policy Management Console or Create the Group Policy Object via Active Directory Users and Computers
  4. Deploy the Agent via Group Policy

To manage the Windows agent using Group Policy:

For more details, see this Microsoft article about software installation via Group Policy.

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