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GPO Software uninstallation at logoff?

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cjkenworthy

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I'm just experimenting with GPO to install software on computers as users log on - this works great and installs software at log on. (in this case MS Excel 2000)

(I do this through Active Directory Users & Computers > Group Policy > User Configuration > Software Settings > Software Installation and an MSI file)

I am, however, concerned as to what happens when they log off. I found out that the software/directories remain there (albiet perhaps unusable by other users). But the fact remains that the files are there.

Is there anyway to remove the software automatically e.g. when they logoff, after a week etc...? Can this be done in GPO?

Thanks.
 
I think when you select to remove the software in GP you can select either imediatly or select another time.

 
I understand this is how to remove the policy to install the software (which will also remove the software). What I want to do is keep the policy which will install software when users log on- but also have the policy remove it when they log off.

I do not want to remove the software by also removing the policy.

The policy needs to stay in place.
 
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