Deploying software "wmb" <noreply[ at ]noreply.com> 12.07.2007 12:10:34 Hi All I don't know if this is normal but anytime I create a new distribution of software using an MSI to an OU and asign it to a computer in that OU I find I have to restart the computer twice before the software is deployed is this normal? Wayne

Re: Deploying software "Florian Frommherz [MVP]" <florian[ at ]PLEASELEAVETHISOUT.frickelsoft.net> 12.07.2007 12:29:33 wmb schrieb: [Quoted Text] > I don't know if this is normal but anytime I create a new distribution of > software using an MSI to an OU and asign it to a computer in that OU I find > I have to restart the computer twice before the software is deployed is this > normal? This only occurs on Windows XP boxes, right? Try to apply the following Group Policy to the computers: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\ "Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon" cheers, Florian -- Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - Group Policy. eMail: prename [at] frickelsoft [dot] net. blog: http://www.frickelsoft.net/blog.

Re: Deploying software "wmb" <noreply[ at ]noreply.com> 12.07.2007 14:38:52 Yep it's only on XP boxes, I'll try that thank you for the info "Florian Frommherz [MVP]" <florian[ at ]PLEASELEAVETHISOUT.frickelsoft.net> wrote in message news:%23%23IGdBIxHHA.4668[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > wmb schrieb: >> I don't know if this is normal but anytime I create a new distribution of >> software using an MSI to an OU and asign it to a computer in that OU I >> find I have to restart the computer twice before the software is deployed >> is this normal? > > This only occurs on Windows XP boxes, right? > Try to apply the following Group Policy to the computers: > > Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\ > "Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon" > > cheers, > > Florian > -- > Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - Group Policy. > eMail: prename [at] frickelsoft [dot] net. > blog: http://www.frickelsoft.net/blog.

Re: Deploying software "NW" <interest[ at ]yahhoo.com> 12.07.2007 21:13:09 And even with this policy enabled I find it sometimes takes two reboots before the installation succeeds. FYI. Same with Group Policy Deployed Printers... [Quoted Text] > > Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\ > "Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon" > > cheers, > > Florian > -- > Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - Group Policy. > eMail: prename [at] frickelsoft [dot] net. > blog: http://www.frickelsoft.net/blog.

Re: Deploying software "Darren Mar-Elia" <dmanonymous[ at ]microsoft.com> 13.07.2007 00:03:26 How about if, before rebooting, you run gpupdate /sync ? -- Darren Mar-Elia MS-MVP-Windows Server--Group Policy Simplify Group Policy Troubleshooting with the NEW GPExpert Troubleshooting Pak 1.0 at http://www.sdmsoftware.com/products.php Visit the GPOGUY: http://www.gpoguy.com -- The Windows Group Policy Information Hub: FAQs, Training Videos, Whitepapers and Utilities for all things Group Policy-related "NW" <interest[ at ]yahhoo.com> wrote in message news:OHAxylMxHHA.1164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > And even with this policy enabled I find it sometimes takes two reboots > before the installation succeeds. > > FYI. > > Same with Group Policy Deployed Printers... > >> >> Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\ >> "Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon" >> >> cheers, >> >> Florian >> -- >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - Group Policy. >> eMail: prename [at] frickelsoft [dot] net. >> blog: http://www.frickelsoft.net/blog. > >