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How can I create a Visual Studio Setup Project MSI that can be installed unattended via AD Group Policy?

if i want to install a MSI, created by Visual Studio 2005, via Active Directory Group Policy:

What requirements must be met by the Setup Project? How can I specify the installation path? Is this a part of the Group Policy setting? Or do I have to create a special "silent install" version of the MSI?

Thanks!

Solution

  • I found out that it is possible to specify the installation path with a custom property called "TARGETDIR". The unattended installation can be tested with:

    setup.msi /passive TARGETDIR="C:\whatever"