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The following options are used for managing software installation settings:
Default Package Location
This setting specifies the default file system or network location
for software installation packages. This is useful if you are already using a specific share on
a file server for hosting the necessary installation files.
New Packages
These settings specify the default type of package assignment that will
be used when you add a new package to either the user or computer settings. If you'll be
assigning or publishing multiple packages, you may find it useful to set a default here.
Selecting the Advanced option (see Figure 6.11) enables Group Policy to display the
package's Properties dialog box each time a new package is added.
fiGure 6.11
Advanced Deployment dialog box
Installation User Interface Options
When installing an application, system administrators
may or may not want end users to see all of the advanced installation options. If Basic is
chosen, the user will be able to configure only the minimal settings (such as the installation
location). If Maximum is chosen, all of the available installation options will be displayed.
The specific installation options available will depend on the package itself.
Uninstall Applications When They Fall Out Of The Scope of Management
So far, you
have seen how applications can be assigned and published to users or computers. But what
happens when effective GPOs change? For example, suppose User A is currently located
within the Sales OU. A GPO that assigns the Microsoft Office 2013 suite of applications is
linked to the Sales OU. You decide to move User A to the Engineering OU, which has no
software deployment settings. Should the application be uninstalled or should it remain?
If the Uninstall Applications When They Fall Out Of The Scope of Management option
is checked, applications will be removed if they are not specifically assigned or published
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