JTTCM Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 Hi All, Looking to find a free software package that will allow me to isstall (and uninstall) software packages on a suite of PC's. I do NOT want to get the server involved if possible. What solutions in this area do you guys use?
simpsonj Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 Veyon, previously iTalc, might be able to do this for you, or at least, start the installer off, taking some of the pain away. If the software is on Ninite that can make life easier too, at least to install the software. Otherwise you're looking at scripting/powershell if you don't want a server involved.
DaveTheTech Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 I have taken a brief look at Chocolatey - is a bit more automated than how we do it at the moment with NetSupport
jthompson Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 Others here use PDQ Deploy. I think you could just stick the free version on your PC and not have to involve any servers at all. Don't use it myself so apologies if that's not accurate info. 1
AJWhite1970 Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 If the install is a single step process then PDQ Deploy free version will do it for you.
JTTCM Posted January 8, 2020 Author Posted January 8, 2020 I was lookking at PDQ deploy and before my time we had a license for it. Sadly no more. - I googled "alternative to" and oddly there isnt a free alternative to anything thats mainstream.
sparkeh Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 I was lookking at PDQ deploy and before my time we had a license for it. Sadly no more. - I googled "alternative to" and oddly there isnt a free alternative to anything thats mainstream. But the free version of PDQ deploy should do what you want right? https://www.pdq.com/pricing/
Disease Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 I have the paid for version of PDQ deploy and inventory (£450pa each) and I couldn't live without it, a brilliant bit of software.
DarrenShan Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 I have the paid for version of PDQ deploy and inventory (£450pa each) and I couldn't live without it, a brilliant bit of software. I agree. I know that the OP wanted a free product but I couldn't imagine life without PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory.
sparkeh Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 WPKG is a free open source solution I had this in mind but it doesn't seem to have been developed since 2014. 1
TwistedHelixis Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 I use the free version of PDQ Deploy :0)
Rob_D Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 Could you combine autoit with the free PDQ for any multi-step installations. I've done similar with MDT before.
Chaniel Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 Use the free version of PDQ Deploy. If the software you're installing is a multi-step process, create a batch file that does it all and then deploy that using PDQ Deploy.
DrBeaker Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 WPKG is a free open source solution I had this in mind but it doesn't seem to have been developed since 2014. Interesting.... a colleague at a previous place, only started using this in about 2016/2017. I didn't know development had stopped.
Jcx500 Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 I Believe It hasn't been developed in good while , all though i know a few schools who have been using it with no complaints
RobD Posted January 9, 2020 Posted January 9, 2020 Free version of PDQ running from any old pc will do as long as you have admin credentials for the remote machines.
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