Publishing an MSI Package

You can publish a package in order to allow the target user to install it by using Add or Remove programs.

To publish a package:

1.In the Group Policy Management Editor, go to Computer Configuration.

2.Select Policies and Software Settings.

3.Select Software Installation.

4.Right-click and select New then select Package.

5.In the open dialog box, make sure to type the full UNC path of the shared installer package. For example:
\\<machine_name>\MyGPO\DesktopClients.msi

6.Click Open.

7.Select the Deployment Method as Publish and click OK.

8.From the command-line window, run the command to force update of group policy.
gpupdate/Force