Here we'll walk you through the process of deploying VIPRE SafeSend to your organization via Group Policy.
Create a Distribution Point
The first step in deploying an MSI through Group Policy Objects (GPO) is to create a distribution point on the publishing server.
- Log on to the server as an Administrator
- Create a shared network folder to house the MSI installer package
- Set the folder permissions to allow access to the distribution package
- Copy the SafeSend MSI to the shared folder
Create a Group Policy Object
The SafeSend .MSI is a per-machine package and should, therefore, be assigned per-machine. SafeSend will then be installed silently for all computers when the machines start.
- Navigate to Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Group Policy Management Console
- Locate the domain/OU you wish to link the new GPO
- Right-click on your selected domain/OU and select Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here…
- Name of the new policy, e.g. “SafeSend DLP Outlook Add-In”
- On the left side of the screen, select the GPO
- Under Scope > Security Filtering, add the wanted groups, users and computers
- Right-click on the new GPO and select Edit
- Expand Computer Configuration > Policies > Software Settings > Software installation
- Right-click Software Installation, and select New > Package
- In the Open dialog, enter the full UNC path of the shared package you want to assign
- Be sure to use the UNC path, not not the Browse button
- Click Open
- Click Assigned > OK. The package will be added to the right pane of the Group Policy window
- When the client computers start-up, the assigned package will be installed automatically
Congratulations! VIPRE SafeSend PC add-in has now been successfully deployed to the end-users in your organization.