How do I auto update several users to the next ver. of my application? 1

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I have created a VB application which runs on every computer in my company. Now I want to be able to install/update each user w/o having to go around to each person's computer and install new versions individualy. How do I do this??

Can anyone please point me in the right direction.

Thanks.

 

[adiMasher]

Bill,

It sounds to me that you're not exactly looking for a solution that you create yourself. What I'm inclined to believe here is that you want something that already has the ability to do what you're saying. And that brought to my mind, Software Delivery.

Computer Associates has a piece of software called ShipIT, ShipIT Enterprise Edition, ShipITWorkgroup Edition, and if you are already using their Unicenter software it comes as an option called Software Delivery Option.

So depending on the scale that you need to deploy your software will depend on which edition you'll use.

Also, this software will also work across multiple platforms. It will allow you to install, configure, verify and remove software.

hope this helps

 

[chiph]

Bill -

Microsoft's Systems Management Server (SMS) will do what you're asking, but it's usually overkill.

Depending on how many users you have, and what their skill level is, you might just want to email them with a shortcut to a network directory containing your setup program.

Chip H.

BTW:
Slashdot (

http://slashdot.org)

has reported that McAfee has received a software patent for doing remote software updates, and everyone in the system management biz has to pay them royalties now. Haven't those idiots at the USPTO ever heard of prior art? *<|

 

[MrMoocow]

Okay. this is theoratical (sp?).

I belive (87%) it is possilbe.

First you have the program download a page (html or txt) off your machine each time it starts.

If the values don't match it then downloads the setup file. Which you have placed over the old one.

It then executes the setup program. then shuts itself down.
After installation you can attempt to uninstall the old one or just tell your people how to.

I believe you could do this with nothing but some okay coding and the web control.


Again I think its possible.

I would love to here comments on my plan, Brad,

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