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Deploying OpenOffice.org 3.2
SyAM Management Utilities can be used for silent deployment of OpenOffice.org 3.2 to client systems.
Requirements: This procedure has been tested with version 3.2.1, which at this writing is the most recent OpenOffice version with a documented silent network installation. Windows target systems must have the SyAM System Client installed and reporting to SyAM System Area Manager. Target systems must be discovered by Management Utility.
Download the installation file OOo_3.2.1_Win_x86_install_en-US.exe or the corresponding equivalent for your preferred language. Run the executable on a Windows system in order to uncompress the archive, taking note of the directory where files are saved. Once the archive is uncompressed, a welcome screen will allow you to click Cancel to terminate the installation.
You may wish to rename the folder containing uncompressed installation files in order to omit spaces and special characters; in our example we will call it OpenOffice_org_3_2_1. Copy this folder to the default application directory defined on the Administration Settings page of Management Utility.
We will provide details of two installation types: installing with default settings using
setup.exe, and installing selected modules using openofficeorg32.msi.
Option 1: Installing OpenOffice.org with default settings
In Management Utility, create a Third Party template. Enter a template name. Choose Windows as the target platform and select the correct authentication template. Enter the path to the network share containing the installation subdirectory; this will already be present if the default path has been entered in Administration Settings. Click the Find Files button and choose the OpenOffice.org installation subdirectory from the drop down menu. Click the Find Files button again and select setup.exe from the drop down menu.
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When the parameters have been entered, click the Add button. Review the file path and parameters. Click the Save Changes button. Click OK to confirm.
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Now you can test deployment to a single system. Select a system in the Groups area. Click the system row, then right-click to display the context menu. From the menu, choose Deploy Third Party Software.
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In the New Task box, choose the Windows authentication template and the newly created OpenOffice deployment template. Click OK.
On the Add/Edit a Job page, click the Run Job button, then click OK to confirm. The installation will begin shortly.
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After the job is finished, you may review the status by finding the job in the Status area and clicking the View Details link.
Once you have deployed successfully on a single machine, you can use the Groups context menu options to deploy the application to multiple client machines.
Option 2: Installing OpenOffice.org selected modules only
Create a batch file using your preferred text editor, as follows: start /wait msiexec /qn /norestart /i
\\192.168.100.158\apps\OpenOffice_org_3_2_1\openofficeorg32.msi SELECT_WORD=1 SELECT_EXCEL=1 SELECT_POWERPOINT=1 INSTALLLOCATION="C:\Open Office" ADDLOCAL=All
REMOVE=gm_p_Draw,gm_p_Base,gm_o_Quickstart,gm_o_Testtool,gm_o_Onlineupdate,gm_ p_Math
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In our example, the batch file installs the Writer, Calc, and Impress modules. The parameters
SELECT_WORD, SELECT_EXCEL, and SELECT_POWERPOINT cause the installation to make OpenOffice.org the default program to open MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Powerpoint files.
The modules listed after the REMOVE parameter are the modules we do not wish to be installed. In addition to those listed, you could specify:
Writer: gm_p_Wrt
Calc: gm_p_Calc
Impress: gm_p_impress
Save the batch file when you are finished editing. In this example we will name the batch file
oo-calc-impress-writer.bat. Upload the file to the default application directory of Management Utility.
In Management Utility, create a Third Party template. Enter a template name. Choose Windows as the target platform and select the correct authentication template. Enter the path to the network share containing the batch file; this will already be present if the default path has been entered in Administration Settings. Click the Find Files button and select oo-calc-impress-writer.bat from the drop down menu.
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Now you can test deployment to a single system. Select a system in the Groups area. Click the system row, then right-click to display the context menu. From the menu, choose Deploy Third Party Software.
In the New Task box, choose the Windows authentication template and the newly created OpenOffice deployment template. Click OK.
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On the Add/Edit a Job page, click the Run Job button, then click OK to confirm. The installation will begin shortly.
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After the job is finished, you may review the status by finding the job in the Status area and clicking the View Details link.
Once you have deployed successfully on a single machine, you can use the Groups context menu options to deploy the application to multiple client machines.
