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mcglob -> Downloading Large Package Prior to User Install Notification (6/6/2008 9:46:47 AM)

Newbie here.

Sending large package (300MB) to a number of users.
Many remote on VPN.

Is there a way the package can be downloaded to the user's PC prior to the user being notified that the package is ready for download and install?

Thx in advance

mcglob



jnelson993 -> RE: Downloading Large Package Prior to User Install Notification (6/6/2008 3:47:06 PM)

You can create another program for the package ahead of time with a commandline like

CMD /c EXIT 0

(which essentially does nothing)  You would make it DOWNLOAD AND EXECUTE.  This program would run hidden and just exit.  If you advertised this program to the machines and made it mandatory, it would download the source files when it becomes mandatory and then execute this benign commandline.  Then when you advertise the other program of the same package, it would realize the source is already there and wouldn't need to re-download it.



albert.nelson -> RE: Downloading Large Package Prior to User Install Notification (6/24/2008 11:59:24 AM)

tried above method its still shows advertisement program on production systems as downloading start. we will go as per microsoft recommended method to deploy windows xp sp3 on production environment through itmu.



swyck -> RE: Downloading Large Package Prior to User Install Notification (6/24/2008 2:26:48 PM)

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ORIGINAL: mcglob

Newbie here.

Sending large package (300MB) to a number of users.
Many remote on VPN.

Is there a way the package can be downloaded to the user's PC prior to the user being notified that the package is ready for download and install?

Thx in advance

mcglob

AFAIK the package will start downloading when it is offered, but won't actually start the program until the mandatory assignement time has passed.  So you could set the advetisement start time to start the download at a specific time, but set the mandatory assignement for a later time.



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