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GroupWise Client Rollout
Introduction
If you don't mind forcing a new client upon your users you can use the SDD options. If you don't want to force an update, or simply don't want to use the SDD to update your clients there are always more options for you. This tutorial explains how to install the GroupWise client at your users workstations with use of MSI technology. It is tested (by me) on GroupWise 7 SP3 as well as GroupWise 8. The screenshots are made with the GroupWise 7 SP3 installation software, I saw one minor change with GroupWise 8 but nothing to make new screenshots for.
Rollout your Groupwise client in these steps:
- Create a .mst file with groupwise tuner
- Create a simple application object
- Configure your application object
- What more
- Rights
- Associate
Create a .mst file with groupwise tuner
In your software distribution directory you'll find the following tool: software\admin\utility\GWTUNER\gwtuner.exe. You can use it to tune your installation of groupwise. Follow these steps:
Note that you need the select the root of the client install, not the win32 directory.
Setup if you want shortcuts and if you want notify to start automatically.
Deassociate all applications. Most of them work already through the OS.
Done. You can find your .mst file in the win32 directory in the directory you selected in the first step. It's called groupwise.mst.
Note that you need the select the root of the client install, not the win32 directory. 
Setup if you want shortcuts and if you want notify to start automatically. 
Deassociate all applications. Most of them work already through the OS. 
Done. You can find your .mst file in the win32 directory in the directory you selected in the first step. It's called groupwise.mst.
Create a simple application object
In consoleone select the container where the application has to reside and then click New Application:
Select a simple application.
Select msiexec.exe as the application to start.
Follow the directions for the other options.
Select a simple application.
Select msiexec.exe as the application to start.Follow the directions for the other options.
Configure your application object
After creating you have to make sure you install groupwise. you do that in this tab:
Depending on what kind of object you're creating set up the following parameters:
Simple update (keep all settings):
Depending on what kind of object you're creating set up the following parameters:Simple update (keep all settings):
msiexec -i groupwise.msi /passive REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS
Remove groupwise:
msiexec -x groupwise.msi /passive
Install groupwise (groupwise should not already be installed, otherwise it's still a simple update and the .mst settings will be ignored):
msiexec -i groupwise.msi /passive TRANSFORMS="GwEngNlDef.mst" REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS
Don't forget to configure some more:
Also, give the object a nice name to show to your users, just as a nice icon. They'll love it.
Make sure it also appears in the right folder.
What more
Make sure your users have read rights to the directory the install files are located, which is the place you selected in step 1 with GWTUNER. Also make sure you associate your users with the object:
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