This is precisely what my SWDIST tool suite does. 2 scripts, 2 bat files, 2 config files, and 1 shared folder with the application and installation tools. No software/scripts needed on the remote systems.

  • Create the share & populate with your software and install script. Define your settings in the config files.
  • Run DEPLOY to define the product, install date/time, and target systems. Specify an admin account to run the install under.
  • Wait for the jobs to complete - the status of each job is logged on the install share point.

I can post a zip file on my web server with the tools and a sample product if you are interested in experimenting with this. I've been using this tool to maintain about 400 servers for the past couple of years.

Glenn
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