Deploy Java ?

[Bhavesh78]

Hi Guys..

 

I know everyone is frustrating that Java needs to update on every machines.. is there a way that i could deploy Latest Java in school pcs and can uninstalled old Java too.

 

Please help..

Thanks

 

Bhav

[Michael]

Download Java 8 Update 72 here

 

Run the exe, but DO NOT click install. Instead navigate to:

 

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\LocalLow\Oracle\Java\jre1.8.0_72

 

Copy/paste the jre1.8.0_72.msi into your distribution share. Optionally you can rename it.

 

Deploy via Group Policy, that's it.

 

In terms of removing older versions, it's a mixed bag. Deploying via GPO won't remove older versions, but running the .exe manually will. Your only option is to either run scripts, or when building a new image, only deploy Java with Group Policy and uninstall using Group Policy. Hope this makes sense!

[Paid_Peanuts]

Look at something called PDQ Deploy + PDQ Inventory. Will do exactly what you want.

Deployment Software and System Administrator Tools

[Arthur]

Deploy via Group Policy, that's it.

I would also disable the auto updater (at the very least) so users aren't prompted to update Java in the future. They most likely won't have the rights to install updates themselves.

[Michael]

You're just as well to create a GPP (as I do already):

 

32Bit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy

 

64Bit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy

 

Name: EnableJavaUpdate
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 00000000

[Oaktech]

Bookmarked this...

 

At the moment the only machines with Java are the office machines - all 6 of them, but if the ICT co-ordinator gets her way we'll have onsite minecraft which requires absolutely everything to have latest Java. Was starting to sweat a bit.

[Paid_Peanuts]

Bookmarked this...

 

At the moment the only machines with Java are the office machines - all 6 of them, but if the ICT co-ordinator gets her way we'll have onsite minecraft which requires absolutely everything to have latest Java. Was starting to sweat a bit.

 

PDQ Deploy + PDQ Inventory will do exactly what you need it to. Inventory checks to see which machines have what versions of software, then using Deploy you can schedule Java for example to update to the latest version once a week/day at 3:30pm or whatever on a schedule.

Once the schedule is set, forget about it.

 

Works a treat, we keep Flash + Java up-to-date among other software on a weekly basis.

Edited January 27, 2016 by Paid_Peanuts

[Arthur]

You're just as well to create a GPP (as I do already)

Maybe it's just me, but for settings like the one in your post I tend to do this at install time (via an MST or the command-line parameters) since Windows only has to apply it once when the application is installed.

 

When set through Group Policy there is always going to be more overhead. The less Group Policy has to do the better IMO.

[Michael]

Maybe it's just me, but for settings like the one in your post I tend to do this at install time (via an MST or the command-line parameters) since Windows only has to apply it once when the application is installed.

 

When set through Group Policy there is always going to be more overhead. The less Group Policy has to do the better IMO.

 

I think the overhead is negligible and haven't noticed any difference in logon speeds. It also means you can do everything scriptless

[Arthur]

I think the overhead is negligible and haven't noticed any difference in logon speeds.

I was thinking more of the cumulative effect when you have lots of application settings set through GPP.

 

It also means you can do everything scriptless

True. That is a good thing, although adding a few characters onto the end of the command-line in SCCM doesn't take much effort either.