Using Group Policy/ADM files on Office 2003 Deployed w/ CIW

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Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Mark,

To oversimplify a bit -

The Custom Installation Wizard emulates a user doing an Install.

The Custom Maintenance Wizard emulates a user using Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control panel to change features in use on an
already installed Office copy.

If the installation isn't in a 'managed state' then the use of GPO may not work, and as Neo pointed out, there are some things you'd
want/need to know about the target to be sure GPO would work.

==========
Hi Neo,

That definitely makes sense, but I was actually referring to the Custom
Maintenance Wizard, which is different from the Custom Installation Wizard.
The Custom Maintenance Wizard supposedly allows you to make changes to the
installed application, so I was wondering why you would use that instead of
just using Group Policy. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

For Everyday MS Office tips to "use right away" -
http://microsoft.com/events/series/administrativetipsandtricks.mspx
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Mark,

To oversimplify a bit -

The Custom Installation Wizard emulates a user doing an Install.

The Custom Maintenance Wizard emulates a user using Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control panel to change features in use on an
already installed Office copy.

If the installation isn't in a 'managed state' then the use of GPO may not work, and as Neo pointed out, there are some things you'd
want/need to know about the target to be sure GPO would work.

==========
Hi Neo,

That definitely makes sense, but I was actually referring to the Custom
Maintenance Wizard, which is different from the Custom Installation Wizard.
The Custom Maintenance Wizard supposedly allows you to make changes to the
installed application, so I was wondering why you would use that instead of
just using Group Policy. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

For Everyday MS Office tips to "use right away" -
http://microsoft.com/events/series/administrativetipsandtricks.mspx
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Mark,

To oversimplify a bit -

The Custom Installation Wizard emulates a user doing an Install.

The Custom Maintenance Wizard emulates a user using Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control panel to change features in use on an
already installed Office copy.

If the installation isn't in a 'managed state' then the use of GPO may not work, and as Neo pointed out, there are some things you'd
want/need to know about the target to be sure GPO would work.

==========
Hi Neo,

That definitely makes sense, but I was actually referring to the Custom
Maintenance Wizard, which is different from the Custom Installation Wizard.
The Custom Maintenance Wizard supposedly allows you to make changes to the
installed application, so I was wondering why you would use that instead of
just using Group Policy. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

For Everyday MS Office tips to "use right away" -
http://microsoft.com/events/series/administrativetipsandtricks.mspx
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Mark,

To oversimplify a bit -

The Custom Installation Wizard emulates a user doing an Install.

The Custom Maintenance Wizard emulates a user using Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control panel to change features in use on an
already installed Office copy.

If the installation isn't in a 'managed state' then the use of GPO may not work, and as Neo pointed out, there are some things you'd
want/need to know about the target to be sure GPO would work.

==========
Hi Neo,

That definitely makes sense, but I was actually referring to the Custom
Maintenance Wizard, which is different from the Custom Installation Wizard.
The Custom Maintenance Wizard supposedly allows you to make changes to the
installed application, so I was wondering why you would use that instead of
just using Group Policy. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

For Everyday MS Office tips to "use right away" -
http://microsoft.com/events/series/administrativetipsandtricks.mspx
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Mark,

To oversimplify a bit -

The Custom Installation Wizard emulates a user doing an Install.

The Custom Maintenance Wizard emulates a user using Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control panel to change features in use on an
already installed Office copy.

If the installation isn't in a 'managed state' then the use of GPO may not work, and as Neo pointed out, there are some things you'd
want/need to know about the target to be sure GPO would work.

==========
Hi Neo,

That definitely makes sense, but I was actually referring to the Custom
Maintenance Wizard, which is different from the Custom Installation Wizard.
The Custom Maintenance Wizard supposedly allows you to make changes to the
installed application, so I was wondering why you would use that instead of
just using Group Policy. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

For Everyday MS Office tips to "use right away" -
http://microsoft.com/events/series/administrativetipsandtricks.mspx
 
B

Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Mark,

To oversimplify a bit -

The Custom Installation Wizard emulates a user doing an Install.

The Custom Maintenance Wizard emulates a user using Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control panel to change features in use on an
already installed Office copy.

If the installation isn't in a 'managed state' then the use of GPO may not work, and as Neo pointed out, there are some things you'd
want/need to know about the target to be sure GPO would work.

==========
Hi Neo,

That definitely makes sense, but I was actually referring to the Custom
Maintenance Wizard, which is different from the Custom Installation Wizard.
The Custom Maintenance Wizard supposedly allows you to make changes to the
installed application, so I was wondering why you would use that instead of
just using Group Policy. >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

For Everyday MS Office tips to "use right away" -
http://microsoft.com/events/series/administrativetipsandtricks.mspx
 
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neo [mvp outlook]

Thanks for the jump in because I couldn't figure out a simple way of
describing the CMW w/out giving an example of when to use and when not to.
:)
 
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neo [mvp outlook]

Thanks for the jump in because I couldn't figure out a simple way of
describing the CMW w/out giving an example of when to use and when not to.
:)
 
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neo [mvp outlook]

Thanks for the jump in because I couldn't figure out a simple way of
describing the CMW w/out giving an example of when to use and when not to.
:)
 
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neo [mvp outlook]

Thanks for the jump in because I couldn't figure out a simple way of
describing the CMW w/out giving an example of when to use and when not to.
:)
 
N

neo [mvp outlook]

Thanks for the jump in because I couldn't figure out a simple way of
describing the CMW w/out giving an example of when to use and when not to.
:)
 
N

neo [mvp outlook]

Thanks for the jump in because I couldn't figure out a simple way of
describing the CMW w/out giving an example of when to use and when not to.
:)
 
N

neo [mvp outlook]

Thanks for the jump in because I couldn't figure out a simple way of
describing the CMW w/out giving an example of when to use and when not to.
:)
 
N

neo [mvp outlook]

Thanks for the jump in because I couldn't figure out a simple way of
describing the CMW w/out giving an example of when to use and when not to.
:)
 
N

neo [mvp outlook]

Thanks for the jump in because I couldn't figure out a simple way of
describing the CMW w/out giving an example of when to use and when not to.
:)
 
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Marks70

Thanks guys. Considering all of our users are part of a domain that I manage
through Group Policy, it sounds like using the .adm templates is the way to
go.

Is there an easy way to lump all the .adm templates under one "folder" under
Administrative Templates? When I add them one by one, it creates a separate
"folder" for each .adm instead of going under one parent "Office 2003" type
folder. Hopefull that makes sense.
 
M

Marks70

Thanks guys. Considering all of our users are part of a domain that I manage
through Group Policy, it sounds like using the .adm templates is the way to
go.

Is there an easy way to lump all the .adm templates under one "folder" under
Administrative Templates? When I add them one by one, it creates a separate
"folder" for each .adm instead of going under one parent "Office 2003" type
folder. Hopefull that makes sense.
 
M

Marks70

Thanks guys. Considering all of our users are part of a domain that I manage
through Group Policy, it sounds like using the .adm templates is the way to
go.

Is there an easy way to lump all the .adm templates under one "folder" under
Administrative Templates? When I add them one by one, it creates a separate
"folder" for each .adm instead of going under one parent "Office 2003" type
folder. Hopefull that makes sense.
 
M

Marks70

Thanks guys. Considering all of our users are part of a domain that I manage
through Group Policy, it sounds like using the .adm templates is the way to
go.

Is there an easy way to lump all the .adm templates under one "folder" under
Administrative Templates? When I add them one by one, it creates a separate
"folder" for each .adm instead of going under one parent "Office 2003" type
folder. Hopefull that makes sense.
 
M

Marks70

Thanks guys. Considering all of our users are part of a domain that I manage
through Group Policy, it sounds like using the .adm templates is the way to
go.

Is there an easy way to lump all the .adm templates under one "folder" under
Administrative Templates? When I add them one by one, it creates a separate
"folder" for each .adm instead of going under one parent "Office 2003" type
folder. Hopefull that makes sense.
 

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