This module provides students with the knowledge and skills required to use Group Policy to deploy software. At the end of this module, students will be able to: Describe how to manage software deployment by using Group Policy. Describe how Windows® Installer is used for software installation and maintenance. Use Group Policy to deploy software. Use Group Policy to configure software deployment. Use Group Policy to maintain software. Troubleshoot common problems with software deployment. Apply best practices for deploying software | MICROSOFT TRAINING and CERTIFICATION Official Curriculum Module 9 Using Group Policy to Manage Software Contents Overview 1 Introduction to Managing Software Deployment 2 Windows Installer 3 Deploying Software 4 Configuring Software Deployment 13 Lab A Assigning and Publishing Software 18 Maintaining Deployed Software 24 Removing Deployed Software 27 Lab B Upgrading and Removing Software 28 Troubleshooting Software Deployment 35 Best Practices 36 Review 37 Microsoft Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The names of companies products people characters and or data mentioned herein are fictitious and are in no way intended to represent any real individual company product or event unless otherwise noted. Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility of the user. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Microsoft Corporation. If however your only means of access is electronic permission to print one copy is hereby granted. Microsoft may have patents patent applications trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document. Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Microsoft the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property. 2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft Active Directory BackOffice FrontPage IntelliMirror PowerPoint Visual Basic Visual Studio Win32 Windows Windows Media and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the . and or other countries. The names of companies products people characters and or data mentioned herein are fictitious and are in no way intended to represent any real individual company product or event unless otherwise noted. Other product and .