Deploy BGingo (non installation software)
Hi, I have been trying to come up with a way to distribute BGinfo to PCs and notebooks in my domain (total 500 units but for Windows 7 only).
We have 95% running on Windows 7, about 10 MACs and misc. For the BGinfo, I will only use on Windows 7.
I hope you can understand that I am very experienced in WinXP and therefore some of my descriptions are WinXP based and do now know if it can be done in Win7.
1. Copy BGinfo into \\%hostname%\%windir%\resource\
2. copy "bginfo shortcut" into "all user" startup folder (in WinXP this was "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"
I do not need this to be automated as I will run this manually but I hope to script can detect if BGinfo was previously copied and stop if it detects.
I only have the following
- domain admin account credentials
- IP address of PCs and notebooks (obtain via HDCP, IP scanners etc)
Comments
Apply BGinfo Using Group policy, refer below link
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/20262.apply-bginfo-using-a-group-policy-logon-script.aspx
I would liked to have used GPO, or the PDQ deploy (there is a agent ready)
But there are some limitations :
1. I will want to "eventually" have different BGinfo cfg for different people (eg, notebooks, RDP users, VMware view users)
2. I would rather have a script to copy the files into the users local Windows\resource folder. At least later I can just copy the different cfg file to certain PCs or notebooks.
3. Cannot add to user startup.
4. If user calls for support when they are offsite, they may not have BGinfo running as not in domain (cannot see shared drive).
Hi Adrian,
You can purchase subscription PDQ have Bginfo (http://support.adminarsenal.com/entries/50977634-BgInfo-4-20) package in Repository for PRO mode,
or refer to bat file on below link,
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/systemcenter/en-US/86a24daa-c97b-496b-a7cf-05ac0d841a70/deploying-bginfo-to-computers-using-a-bat-file-with-no-luck
Thanks for answering, Pushpak. There are quite a few ways, as you all know, to run BGInfo. The package that we provide simply copies the exe into the user's %TEMP% directory and then actually starts the program. That particular Use Case is when you or your help desk need the user to see the information at that time.
To do what you want just make sure you add bginfo.exe, the cfg file and the shortcut (the .LNK file) using the Add Files button on your Command Step. The path for the All Users Startup folder (in Win 7) is:
Adrian, did you ever get this to fully work with PDQ?