how could i install software on a remote computer? I have a server W2K3 and all the client are XP/Vista. i need to install a software without login on each machine.
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Using Group Policies, you can get the program to install automatically when the user logs in. Otherwise, it just cannot be done.
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1Group policies are actually the cleanest way to install software in a domain. +1– JoeySep 28, 2009 at 21:19
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Outside of an ActiveX control on a website that the user will have to authorize, I can't think of a way of remotely installing software that does not require a login, unless the system is completely open to the world (ie, RDP and the $ADMIN share are not asking for credentials to load).
If your software doesn't require big modifications on the client machine, the best idea is to avoid client-side installation as much as possible.
This means for you to share the server directory where reside your program files. The client-size installation in that case is only the creation of a single desktop icon at the client, which launches your program from the share.