1. Siebel CRM Desktop for Microsoft Outlook Administration Guide
  2. Using a Windows Group Policy to Install Siebel CRM Desktop

Using a Windows Group Policy to Install Siebel CRM Desktop

This topic describes how to use a Windows group policy to install Siebel CRM Desktop for each user. It includes an optional step that describes how to install it for anyone who uses the client computer. For more information, see the documentation about using group policies at the Microsoft TechNet Web site.

To use a Windows group policy to install Siebel CRM Desktop

  1. Log on to the computer that includes your group policy manager.

  2. Make sure the directory that stores the installer and the .mst file is available on the local network.

  3. Open the Microsoft Group Policy Editor.

  4. Create an installation package in the GPO snap-in in the following branch: 

    Computer Configuration - > Software Settings - > Software installation

  5. Set the Deployment type to Assigned.

  6. Create a Windows Installer transform .mst file.

  7. Add the path to the Windows Installer .mst transform file.

  8. Add all custom properties to the transform file.

    You cannot use the command line with a group policy object (GPO). You must specify all properties in the .mst file. For more information, see Using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager to Install Siebel CRM Desktop.

  9. (Optional) To install Siebel CRM Desktop for anyone who uses the client computer, do the following:

    1. Set the ALLUSERS property to 1 in the Property table. You set this property in the transform file that you create in step 6.

    2. Make sure each Siebel CRM Desktop user possesses the permissions to run this msi package.

      An administrator might disallow the parameter that provides these permissions. If the user does not possess these permissions, then Siebel CRM Desktop does not run the installation when it creates the Outlook profile.