Distributing Applications and .Sdb Files

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To distribute applications and .sdb files to computers that already have an operating system installed, you can use any of the following tools: the Group Policy Software Installation tool, logon scripts, SUS, and SMS. The tool that you use depends on several factors, such as the operating systems that you are running, your Active Directory configuration, and the design of your managed environment. With a few exceptions, no single factor determines which distribution tool you should use. This section does not provide guidance for choosing a distribution tool. It is assumed that you have already evaluated all of the factors that affect your choice of an application distribution tool, and that you have determined which tool best suits your needs.

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  • You can also distribute applications and .sdb files by writing stand-alone scripts that can be run any time (as opposed to logon scripts), and then running the scripts remotely with Windows Script Host. For information about Windows Script Host, see the Windows Script Host link on the Web Resources page at https://www.microsoft.com/windows/reskits/webresources.