Deploying Office on Windows Server 2003

[Matt]

Hello everyone,
I am trying to deploy Office 2003 on a Windows 2003 Server that manages
about 35 clients. We have purchased new systems for about half of the
clients that are operating Windows XP Professional.

I have created an MST file using the Office Resource Kit and an OPS file
using the Profile Manager. What I want to do is be able to deploy Office
2003 using the MST/OPS files. How do I do this now? I have been in the GPO
editor and cannot add the Software package (Office 2003) without getting
strange errors. When I try to do an Administrative Install using Office
2003, I get an error saying cannot locate OWC11.msi. What should I do here
to properly deploy Office 2003 in a Windows Server 2003 environment with the
specific MST/OPS setttings I want?

I also run Exchange 6.5 on this server. I would like to automate selection
to use microsoft exchange server in outlook, input the mail server address
(e.g. ip124), and take the user's name and find the pst on the server
automatically. The end-user should not have to do anything but just click
on the shortcut to load Outlook. Right now I am using a program called
"ScriptLogic" that does this for me, but I would rather try to have this done
purely through windows with no 3rd party client. Your suggestions are
greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Matt

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

You might want to post this to the networking group to make sure the
admins see it...who would be best able to help.

Good luck...

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
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