No one likes the idea of manually installing new versions of applications onto each individual PC in the office. Fortunately, you don't have to. In this article, I will explain how to use the Active Directory to deploy applications, even if those applications don't come with a Windows installer package.
One of the biggest chores that administrators have to deal with is application lifecycle management. Whether an office has 20 PCs or 20,000, no one likes the idea of going from machine to machine with an installation CD every time a new version of an application is released. There are programs that are designed to help administrators manage applications across a network, but most tend to be overly complicated and expensive. Microsoft's SMS Server for example costs $1,219, not counting the necessary Windows Server license or additional client access licenses beyond the ten that the product comes with.
What you might not realize though is that Windows Server contains tools that you......
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