deploying updated MSI'

[petben]

Can someone please suggest best practice deploying updated MSI's:

 

1. A client bit of software v1.1 is installed via GPO and MSI

2. The server side of the software downloads an update and auto updates all its connected clients to v1.2

 

Options:

1. Create a new MSI v1.2 for new machines to install, and then Uninstall the old MSI

2. Use the 'Update' part of the existing MSI install and add v1.2 to that? (this could have many many updates as time progresses)

3. Just replace the v1.1 MSi with v1.2 in the deployment folder? (issues with the # of the MSI, can you just replace the file in the same GPO?)

 

It's Tutor Control client v9 BTW

 

Ideas?

[DJ-1701]

Options 1, 2 and 3 are problematic for the following reasons.

1. Installing a new package, then uninstalling an old package can cause conflicts.

2. The Update part of a GPO software deployment is for MSP files, and even then it has to be added at the time you add the MSI.

3. Just replacing an MSI file folder won't make the GPO replace it.

 

If you have set your MSI to uninstall if it falls out of scope, you should remove the GPO from applying to the machines or a test machine. Then apply another GPO with the new software to those machines.

 

If you don't have your MSI to uninstall if it falls out of scope, you should remove the MSI package from the GPO, select to uninstall now, and then add the other MSI in it's place.

[DCUK6]

Ive always "Uninstalled now" the old msi and then added in the new one.

 

Adobe, impero when needed, etc.

Not had a issue yet...