Requirements

• Office 2003 install discs
• Active Directory Server
• User management MMC snapin

Create Network Installer

1. Run the setup off the CD with the /a switch (Start>Run>D:\setup.exe /a)
2. Share the folder Office is installed into (read only)
3. Run Resource Tools Setup off the CD
4. Run Custom Installation Wizard
5. Add to group policy

Group Policy: User based

Installs at login

Installs to a organisational unit of users:

1. Right click OU and select properties
2. Click Group Policy and create a new one or modify an existing policy
3. Add software installation to user configuration
4. Advanced tab
5. Modifications: Add the file that was created by the Custom Configuration Wizard.

Group Policy: Computer based

Installs at next startup

1. Move computers into an organisational unit
2. Right click OU and select properties
3. Click Group Policy and create a new one or modify an existing policy
4. Add software installation to computer configuration
5. Advanced tab
6. Modifications: add the file that was created by the Custom Configuration Wizard.

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