How to install Internet Explorer 8 in client computers that do not have the application installed in them?
Description
This document provides you with steps required to check whether Internet Explorer 8 is installed in the client computers and install the same in the computers that do not have it installed.
Steps
To install Internet Explorer 8 on client computers, follow the steps given below:
- Click the Software Deployment tab
- Click Add Package
- Select Create a Network Share
- Click Save and Continue
- Select the MSIEXEC\EXE\ISS\Command option
- Against the Application Name field, click Select Application
- Select IE8 Windows Vista - 32 Bit
- Click Select
- Enter the following installation command:
\\Network Share Path\IE8-WindowsVista-x86-ENU.exe /quiet /passive /update-no /norestart
- Select the Run the Script before Installing Software option
- Click Browse
- Select the check-ie8-installed.vbs file
Note: Download the check-ie8-installed.txt file to your computer. Rename the file to check-ie8-installed.vbs.
- Click OK
Note: The following script will be entered in the Script/Sotware name field. The script is %windir%\system32\cscript.exe checkIE8Installed.vbs. This script should be saved in the same directory as your installation file.
- Check the Continue installation if the exit code is 0 checkbox
- Click Add Package
- Select the package you created
- In the Actions column, click the Install/Uninstall Software icon
- Enter a name and description for the configuration
- Select the required deployment settings
- Select the required client computers using the Define Target option
- Click Deploy
You will see the All Software Configurations page after the configuration is deployed.
- Against the package you created, click on the status link in the Status column
You can view the summary of the status of your configuration in the Execution Status-Summary section