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Rob I.
I'm running into some problems using RIS to rollout Office 2003 and am
looking for some input. We have about 15 servers, mostly Windows
2000, some Unix and NT4. We have about 100 clients, all running
Windows 2000 or XP. Most are using Office 97. There are 2 domain
controllers, one of which acts as the file server. The other is
mostly used for testing, and as a backup DC.
The goal is to use W2K's built-in RIS to rollout Office 2003 Pro.
I've copied the installation files to a shared directory that everyone
has read rights to. I setup GPO in AD and created a customization
file using Microsoft's Custom Installation Wizard. The software is
being assigned. I'm attempting to install by computer, just 1 or 2 at
a time for now.
The install files are located on the main domain controller which acts
as a file server. The clients are all onsite, in the same network
segment, connected w/100mb HP switches.
After adding a computer to the ou w/the proper group policy, I reboot
that computer. Sometimes, on reboot it starts installing before
login. It takes about 8 minutes, makes all the proper modifications,
and works perfectly. Other times, it does nothing. Other times, it
begins to do an install, yet drops it half way through the process.
Sometimes this results in a published install, where I can install
2003 using Add/Remove, other times it installs upon file execution.
It's been very inconsistent.
Is this common? Is it a bandwidth issue? Am I asking too much of
RIS? I don't think it is an OS issue, because it has produced
inconsistent results on both XP and 2000. Any thoughts would be much
appreciated.
-Rob
(e-mail address removed)
looking for some input. We have about 15 servers, mostly Windows
2000, some Unix and NT4. We have about 100 clients, all running
Windows 2000 or XP. Most are using Office 97. There are 2 domain
controllers, one of which acts as the file server. The other is
mostly used for testing, and as a backup DC.
The goal is to use W2K's built-in RIS to rollout Office 2003 Pro.
I've copied the installation files to a shared directory that everyone
has read rights to. I setup GPO in AD and created a customization
file using Microsoft's Custom Installation Wizard. The software is
being assigned. I'm attempting to install by computer, just 1 or 2 at
a time for now.
The install files are located on the main domain controller which acts
as a file server. The clients are all onsite, in the same network
segment, connected w/100mb HP switches.
After adding a computer to the ou w/the proper group policy, I reboot
that computer. Sometimes, on reboot it starts installing before
login. It takes about 8 minutes, makes all the proper modifications,
and works perfectly. Other times, it does nothing. Other times, it
begins to do an install, yet drops it half way through the process.
Sometimes this results in a published install, where I can install
2003 using Add/Remove, other times it installs upon file execution.
It's been very inconsistent.
Is this common? Is it a bandwidth issue? Am I asking too much of
RIS? I don't think it is an OS issue, because it has produced
inconsistent results on both XP and 2000. Any thoughts would be much
appreciated.
-Rob
(e-mail address removed)