Deploy .MSI Package via GPO

Synopsis

This step-by-step guide will describe how to deploy the Evo Credential Provider MSI/Script file via a group policy object. In this guide, an AD forest named evo.demo is used. DC01 serves as the domain controller.

Requirements

• Download the latest Evo Credential Provider agent from HERE, and save it to a network share.
• Modify the MSI per Deploy .MSI Package via Silent Install or Create a VBS Script via Deploy .MSI Package via VBScript or a PowerShell Script via Deploy .MSI Package via PowerShell.

Steps

1. Log on to DC01.evo.demo as EVO\Administrator. Note: Ensure that you logon to the domain using a domain admin account and not a local computer account.
2. Copy the edited MSI/Script file to a network location where all desktops have access. In our demo, we will create a files folder within the domain’s SYSVOL share. All domain users and computers have access to this location by default.
   
3. Launch the Group Policy Management console by clicking on Start, click Windows Administrative Tools, then select Group Policy Management.
4. Expand Forest, expand Domains, expand evo.demo domain, select and right-click the Group Policy Objects folder, then select New.
5. Name the New GPO and click OK.
   
6. Expand Group Policy Objects folder.  Select and right-click the newly created GPO, Deploy ECPS. Then click Edit.
7. Under Computer Configuration, expand Policies, expand Software Settings, and select Software installation.
8. Right-click Software installation, click on New, select Package.
9. Browse to the location of the MSI/Script file using a UNC path (\\dc01.evo.demo\sysvol\evo.demo\files) and select the MSI/Script file CustomerECPS.msi.  Then click Open.
10. On the Deploy Software dialog box, leave the default option Assigned selected and click OK.
    
11. Close the Group Policy Management Editor console.

Conclusion

At this point the GPO has been created and can now be applied to an OU to be tested.