Deploying Software to A group using Group Policy

[tosberg]

Here's the 911:
I have created a group (called 'Test Group') inside an OU (called 'Test OU'). I have created an MSI package (of Adobe 5.0) and applied it to that OU. However, the members of Test Group do not receive the package when they log in or restart their machines. I have looked at Microsoft's article Q302430 about applying to specific groups and modified the security settings (adding the 'Test Group' to the security tab of the Adobe GPO and giving them read and apply group policy settings) as they have specified. It still does not work and I was wondering if I was maybe missing something. I've even used SECEDIT to force an immediate refresh of the policies and still nothing. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

 

[tosberg]

I also forgot to add that the members of 'Test Group' are in another OU (the 'Users' OU). I just added them to the group which needs the Adobe5.0 GPO.

 

[FilthPig]

Is the package published or assigned?
You can find out if you look at the properties of the package within the GPO, and go to the deployment tab.

It has to be assigned to install automatically. If it's just published it'll be available if the user goes to the Add/Remove programs applet and selects Add New Programs. Marc Creviere

 

[tosberg]

they are assigned, that is why i can't figure why it is not working! When I deploy these GPO to another Test Group with actual users in it, it works fine. Hmmm....

 

[FilthPig]

I believe the users have to be in the OU/Site/Domain that the policy is applied to. You can then restrict the apply policy to whatever group you want. Marc Creviere