Deploying java JRE via tweaked msi

[Leozack]

I'm not sure where on tektips to talk about software deployment via GPO's pushing out MSI's and tweaking the deployment packages so I'm posting here

I've not managed to get a java runtime package to deploy properly to date and as a commonly needed thing it's pretty annoying. All I want to do is deploy it via msi, but have it set to turn off & disable autoupdates, disable the tray icon, and not start the console. I've tried all sorts of reg entries & deploy.config file things and so on, but still I can't get just a simple msi file needing no intervention that will leave all users with these settings on those PCs.

Can anyone help? Or does anyone have a better place to ask about msi deployment & tweaks etc?

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Leozack

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[BadBigBen]

See if this is of any use:

Deploy Java update

http://www.wsus.info/forums/index.php?showtopic=11770

https://jdk6.dev.java.net/deployment_advice.html

Deploy Java applications with JNLP

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-5815624.html

Java Web Start Technology

http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/desktop/javawebstart/index.jsp

Ben

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[Leozack]

Unfortunately none of that is overly relevant as most of it is about deploying java apps not the java JRE. The closest is that guys batch file script he wrote, and I have similar things. The solution I'm looking for though is just msi modifications or mst transformations to the msi which would give control of my requested options so all users on the machine it installs to get those options. I can use tools like wininstall le or orca to play with msi/mst files if necessary.

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Leozack

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[BadBigBen]

Sorry that those links where of no help...



Ben

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[Leozack]

I tried over in the server forum and took another look through appdeploy.com but still haven't finished what I'd like

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1504892&page=1

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Leozack

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[Leozack]

After much hard work I've ended up mixing a couple of regedits (could be done in an .mst but I've not bothered) with java's apparently needed properties files which I've relied on until now but needed the reg entries too. So - my install file looks like this (the msi being installed is called jre1.6.0_07.msi)

IF NOT EXIST %WINDIR%\SUN\Java\Deployment md %WINDIR%\SUN\Java\Deployment

copy deployment.config %WINDIR%\SUN\Java\Deployment /y
copy jre.properties %WINDIR%\SUN\Java\Deployment /y

msiexec.exe /i "jre1.6.0_07.msi" /passive /norestart ADDLOCAL=ALL IEXPLORER=1 REBOOT=Suppress

:Configure Plug-In
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Javasoft\Java Plug-in\1.6.0_07" /v UseJava2IExplorer /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Javasoft\Java Plug-in\1.6.0_07" /v HideSystemTrayIcon /t reg_dword /d 1 /f

:Disable Updates
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Javasoft\Java Update\Policy" /v EnableJavaUpdate /t reg_dword /d 0 /f

:Delete from Run Key
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v SunJavaUpdateSched /f

If you don't want to watch the progress dialog you can add the /quiet switch at the msi call aswell as passive & norestart.
The not-often-mentioned-yet-crucial properties files (which unlike the reg entries, ARE applied) are these :
deployment.properties

#deployment.properties
deployment.browser.vm.iexplorer=true
deployment.browser.vm.mozilla=false
deployment.version=6.0
deployment.console.startup.mode=DISABLE
deployment.system.tray.icon=false
deployment.capture.mime.types=true
deployment.browser.path=C\:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\IEXPLORE.EXE
#Java Web Start jre's
#Java Plugin jre's
deployment.javapi.jre.1.6.0_07.args=
deployment.javapi.jre.1.6.0_07.osname=Windows
deployment.javapi.jre.1.6.0_07.path=C\:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre1.6.0_07
deployment.javapi.jre.1.6.0_07.osarch=x86

jre.properties

deployment.version=1.6.0
deployment.console.startup.mode=DISABLE
deployment.console.startup.mode.locked
deployment.browser.vm.iexplorer=true
deployment.browser.vm.iexplorer.locked
deployment.browser.vm.mozilla=false
deployment.browser.vm.mozilla.locked
deployment.javaws.shortcut=NEVER
deployment.javaws.shortcut.locked
deployment.javaws.associations=ASSOCIATION_NEVER
deployment.javaws.associations.locked
deployment.javaws.autodownload=NEVER
deployment.javaws.autodownload.locked
deployment.system.tray.icon=false
deployment.system.tray.icon.locaked
deployment.security.expired.warning=false
deployment.security.expired.warning.locked
deployment.security.askgrantdialog.show=true
deployment.security.askgrantdialog.show.locked

These windows folder based deployment options are copied to local deployment sources for each user in %appdata%\Sun\Java\Deployment if you want to copy them to a specific or current user. New users should pick them up from the windows location you just copied them to before installing.

Obviously when changing java version numbers, various parts of the above need to be changed to match.

Remember to change things to suit your own requirements - mine were :
* no updates
* no showing the system tray icon
* no starting the console, hidden or otherwise

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Leozack

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[BadBigBen]

Thanks Leo for posting the procedure on how to do it...

may come in handy in the future...



Ben

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