Deploying appliactions over LAN remotely

We use Microsoft System Managment Server, SMS, for any of our deployment needs. You can use SMS to handle any of the tasks you mention. Might be a pricey solution but it will handle the sitations...

We use Tivoli. It is expensive, but you can also remotely look at user's desktops if they need help. And can remotely control their machines. Works well for remote software installs.

We have a 1400 PCs Network and are using NetInstall 4.2 by firma NetSupport.
We will soon migrate to version 5.5, with Mutiserver support.
We are installing EVERYTHING: Office, Outlook, IE, Antivirus, Video and Sound Drivers, ...
Really great.
It uses a "Spy" to capture the installation on a test machine, and it can then reproduce it on any machine, even if the user doesn't have the right (it uses an easy remotelly installable service).
The "script" of installation can be easily edited using its GUI, so you can add customization to the "spied" script.
InstallShield has bought the technology and distributes the English version (original is German).
Now it also supports Microsoft Installer format (MSI).
It may seem I am getting moneyfrom them (I am not) but the truth is that it is very good.

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