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I completely agree. For inventing the Windows Installer and the MSI packaging model, they're really doing their clients a disservice by pretty much leaving them in the dirt if they only use the built-in tools included with Windows. Jon Galbreath MCSE/Security+ Systems Administrator International Studies and Programs Ph: 517-884-2144 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Troy D Murray Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 8:43 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Office 2003 or 2007? Personally I was very disappointed that Microsoft changed the way the Office 2007 installation could be deployed, not easy to do through the GPO. Felt like they were just using it as a catalyst to push their SMS or other products like that. -- Troy Murray Systems/Database Administrator Michigan State University Biomedical Research Informatics Core (BRIC) 100 Conrad Hall East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: 517-432-4248 Fax: 517-353-9420 E-mail: [log in to unmask] AOL IM: troymurray72 ----- Original Message ----- From: Jon Galbreath [mailto:[log in to unmask]] To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:31:09 -0500 Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Office 2003 or 2007? > If that's true, and they don't read the NAG, I'd LOVE to find out how > they're doing it. Office 2007 no longer is just a native MSI installer and > needs to be setup driven, like stupid Adobe products. I'd thought of just > doing the Office Customization Wizard (invoked from running setup.exe with > the /admin switch) and generating the .MSP patch so it has the options > configured the way I want as well as eliminating the activation process, and > then just using GPO to put an install icon on the Desktop, but since I can't > guarantee that the user is an admin (though it's easy enough to check), and > I want the installer to execute as SYSTEM, I don't want to do it this way. > > So if you can pass this along to them, that'd be fantastic. I'm obviously > not the only one interested in the GPO solution. I wouldn't care at all if > we had SMS or SCCM2007, but I don't, so I need GPOs for now :) > > Thanks! > Jon > > Jon Galbreath > MCSE/Security+ > Systems Administrator > International Studies and Programs > Ph: 517-884-2144 > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Scott Smith > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:44 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Office 2003 or 2007? > > We're going to be starting the update in HR in a couple of weeks, I'm told. > The guys say they are going to do a GPO upgrade, and I think they have > tested it out, so this may not be correct information. > > I have been using it for over a year. It takes some getting used to coming > out of 2003, but I find that I like it better. It was worth the switch for > me. > > ________________________________ > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Troy Murray > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:48 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Office 2003 or 2007? > > I'm curious how Office 2007 installs are happening. In the past I've > deployed both Office 2002 and Office 2003 using GPO and it worked seamlessly > and with ease. In looking at some of the resource kit documentation, I'm > lead to believe that you cannot do a GPO install of Office 2007 like you did > with Office 2002 and 2003, is that correct? > > -t > > > On Jan 14, 2009, at 3:40 PM, Ehren Benson wrote: > > Any new installs are getting 2007, people with 2003/XP are getting upgraded > as they request it. > > Ehren J. Benson, MCSE > Windows Systems Administrator > > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > 517-884-5469 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Cheryl Akers > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:31 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [MSUNAG] Office 2003 or 2007? > > We're in the middle of deciding of we need to upgrade. > > Our department is still on Office 2003. Are you all upgrading to 2007 or > are you still on 2003? > Cheryl > > Cheryl Akers, MS, CNA - [log in to unmask] > Microcomputer Support - Microbiology and Molecular Genetics > 2228C Biomedical Physical Sciences > Michigan State University > East Lansing, MI 48824 > > 517-884-5298 > > "I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes, several days attack me > at once." > Jennifer Unlimited > > -- > Troy Murray > Systems/Database Administrator > Michigan State University > Clinical And Translational Sciences > Biomedical Research Informatics Core (BRIC) > 100 Conrad Hall > East Lansing, MI 48824 > Phone: 517-432-4248 > Fax: 517-353-9420 > E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > AOL IM: troymurray72 > >