For those of you updating and maintaining application deployments in Small to Medium Business (SMB) Microsoft Windows-based networks via Active Directory and Group Policy, here is some information on the latest release of Adobe AIR:
On June 16, 2016, Adobe announced version 22.0.0.153 of Flash Player in the following Security Bulletin:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/air/apsb16-23.html
The download is an Executable file (.EXE), which can be extracted with archiving software such as 7-Zip (https://www.7-zip.org). The extracted Windows Installer (.MSI) package and directories can be configured for deployment.
The MSI packages cleanly upgrade previous versions without invoking a transform. Fresh installs also perform cleanly without transforms. This was tested on 64-bit Windows 7 Professional and Windows 10 Professional.
Keep up the good work!
- James Keirstead, MCSE
Notes:
AIR is the property of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
In order to distribute files in the manner described here, you must have a current, valid distribution agreement in place with Adobe. These are free, one-year renewable agreements. More information is available at https://www.adobe.com/products/air/runtime-distribution1.html
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Showing posts with label Systems. Show all posts
Monday, June 20, 2016
SysAdmin Corner: Deploying Adobe Flash Player 22.0.0.192 via Group Policy
For those of you updating and maintaining application deployments in Small to Medium Business (SMB) Microsoft Windows-based networks via Active Directory and Group Policy, here is some information on the latest Adobe Flash Player:
On June 16, 2016, Adobe announced version 22.0.0.192 of Flash Player in the following Security Bulletin:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html
Downloads of Executable files (.EXE) and Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) are available for the ActiveX, NPAPI, and PPAPI browser extensions.
The MSI packages cleanly upgrade previous versions without invoking a transform. Fresh installs also perform cleanly without transforms. This was tested on 64-bit Windows 7 Professional and Windows 10 Professional.
Keep up the good work!
- James Keirstead, MCSE
Notes:
Flash Player is the property of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
In order to distribute files in the manner described here, you must have a current, valid distribution agreement in place with Adobe. These are free, one-year renewable agreements. More information is available at https://www.adobe.com/products/players/flash-player-distribution.html
On June 16, 2016, Adobe announced version 22.0.0.192 of Flash Player in the following Security Bulletin:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-18.html
Downloads of Executable files (.EXE) and Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) are available for the ActiveX, NPAPI, and PPAPI browser extensions.
The MSI packages cleanly upgrade previous versions without invoking a transform. Fresh installs also perform cleanly without transforms. This was tested on 64-bit Windows 7 Professional and Windows 10 Professional.
Keep up the good work!
- James Keirstead, MCSE
Notes:
Flash Player is the property of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
In order to distribute files in the manner described here, you must have a current, valid distribution agreement in place with Adobe. These are free, one-year renewable agreements. More information is available at https://www.adobe.com/products/players/flash-player-distribution.html
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
SysAdmin Corner: Autodesk DWG TrueView 2013 error when Deploying via Group Policy, Part 2
Autodesk DWG TrueView 2013 error when Deploying via Group Policy, Part 2
In my previous post, I showed how to overcome a limiting change in Autodesk DWG TrueView to allow deployment via Group Policy. Note that you could use a variation of the same procedure to edit dwgviewr.msi instead of generating a transform:
While dwgviewr.msi is open in ORCA:
Right-click on the row with the Condition listed above
Select Drop Row
OK (the row should disappear)
File - Save (or hit the Save button)
In my previous post, I showed how to overcome a limiting change in Autodesk DWG TrueView to allow deployment via Group Policy. Note that you could use a variation of the same procedure to edit dwgviewr.msi instead of generating a transform:
While dwgviewr.msi is open in ORCA:
Right-click on the row with the Condition listed above
Select Drop Row
OK (the row should disappear)
File - Save (or hit the Save button)
SysAdmin Corner: Autodesk DWG TrueView 2013 error when Deploying via Group Policy
Autodesk DWG TrueView 2013 error when Deploying via Group Policy
Autodesk recently released its 2013 suite of products, and I dutifully downloaded the latest DWG TrueView and Design Review in order to upgrade the stations on our network. However, when testing the deployments, I noticed that Autodesk has changed the MSI-based deployment for DWG TrueView so that it fails. Specifically:
Event ID: 10005
Source: MsiInstaller
Description: Product: DWG TrueView 2013 -- Run Setup.exe to install DWG TrueView 2013.
I went to my first line of defense: I created an Administrative deployment, and installed from that.
msiexec /a dwgviewr.msi
Disturbingly, this resulted in the same error. Disturbing, because there IS no Setup.exe in an administrative deployment...
After a few gyrations, I finally opened the MSI in ORCA (a free tool from Microsoft, available at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa370557%28v=vs.85%29.aspx)
Once ORCA has been installed, right-click the dwgviewr.msi and choose "Edit with Orca."
I found the following line in the Section "LaunchCondition"
Condition: ADSK_SETUP_EXE="1" OR ACAD_SECONDARY_INSTALL="1" OR PATCH
Description: Run Setup.exe to install [ProductName].
So, I tried creating a Transform (MST) file to remove this check.
While dwgviewr.msi is open in ORCA, select:
Transform
New Transform
Right-click on the row with the Condition listed above
Select Drop Row
OK (the row should now have a green strikethrough)
Transform
Generate Transform
I called mine DontRunSetup.mst
A copy is available for download at http://www.barbarianhamster.com/Services/DontRunSetup.zip
I re-created the Group Policy Object for deployment, including the Transform file under "Modifications." Then I re-launced my testing virtual machine, and VOILA! It smoothly replaced DWG TrueView 2012. I subsequently tested as a clean install, and that worked as well.
I use virtual machines of Windows XP Professional (x86 and x64) for deployment testing, and the same transform works for both the x86 and x64 versions of the software.
Autodesk recently released its 2013 suite of products, and I dutifully downloaded the latest DWG TrueView and Design Review in order to upgrade the stations on our network. However, when testing the deployments, I noticed that Autodesk has changed the MSI-based deployment for DWG TrueView so that it fails. Specifically:
Event ID: 10005
Source: MsiInstaller
Description: Product: DWG TrueView 2013 -- Run Setup.exe to install DWG TrueView 2013.
I went to my first line of defense: I created an Administrative deployment, and installed from that.
msiexec /a dwgviewr.msi
Disturbingly, this resulted in the same error. Disturbing, because there IS no Setup.exe in an administrative deployment...
After a few gyrations, I finally opened the MSI in ORCA (a free tool from Microsoft, available at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa370557%28v=vs.85%29.aspx)
Once ORCA has been installed, right-click the dwgviewr.msi and choose "Edit with Orca."
I found the following line in the Section "LaunchCondition"
Condition: ADSK_SETUP_EXE="1" OR ACAD_SECONDARY_INSTALL="1" OR PATCH
Description: Run Setup.exe to install [ProductName].
So, I tried creating a Transform (MST) file to remove this check.
While dwgviewr.msi is open in ORCA, select:
Transform
New Transform
Right-click on the row with the Condition listed above
Select Drop Row
OK (the row should now have a green strikethrough)
Transform
Generate Transform
I called mine DontRunSetup.mst
A copy is available for download at http://www.barbarianhamster.com/Services/DontRunSetup.zip
I re-created the Group Policy Object for deployment, including the Transform file under "Modifications." Then I re-launced my testing virtual machine, and VOILA! It smoothly replaced DWG TrueView 2012. I subsequently tested as a clean install, and that worked as well.
I use virtual machines of Windows XP Professional (x86 and x64) for deployment testing, and the same transform works for both the x86 and x64 versions of the software.
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