Deploying MSI/MST Using Group Policy and Active Directory

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How can I deploy an MSI/MST file using Microsoft Group Policy and Active Directory?

Follow the steps below to deploy an MSI/MST file using Microsoft Group Policy and Active Directory:

Copy the software installation files (.msi, .mst, .cab, etc.) to a network share. Configure the permissions on the share to ensure that all required users and computers have Read access to the installation files.
Locate the container on your server (a site, a domain, or an organizational unit (OU)) where you want to advertise the application and access the container properties. Click the Group Policy tab. Click New to create a new GPO. In the example below a GPO called MSI was created:
If you are advertising the application to user accounts, expand the User Configuration\Software Settings container in the Group Policy Object Editor, right-click Software Installation, select New, and then select Package. If you are advertising the application to computer accounts, expand the Computer Configuration\Software Settings container in the GPO, right-click Software Installation, select New, and then select Package. See below:

Select your MSI package then select Advanced for the deployment method (see below)
From the Deployment tab, check the Deployment type/Deployment options as seen below (your deployment type/options maybe different depending on your network setup). In this example we use Assigned as the deployment type.

From the Modifications tab, select your MST file (that customizes your installation) from the network share. See below:
Click OK to complete the setup.

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