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Upgrading deployed software

Upgrading deployed software

You can upgrade a previously deployed application to a new version by following these steps:

1. Obtain a Windows Installer file for the new software version, and copy it along with all required files to a network share. Alternatively, you can perform an administrative installation to the network share.

2. In the GPMC, press and hold or right-click the GPO you want to use for the deployment, and then tap or click Edit.

3. In the policy editor, access Computer ConfigurationPoliciesSoftware SettingsSoftware Installation or User ConfigurationPoliciesSoftware SettingsSoftware Installation as appropriate for the type of software deployment.

4. Press and hold or right-click Software Installation. On the shortcut menu, tap or click New, and then tap or click Package. Create an assigned or published application by using the Windows Installer file for the new software version.

5. Press and hold or right-click the upgrade package, and then tap or click Properties. On the Upgrades tab, tap or click Add. In the Add Upgrade Package dialog box, do one of the following:

? If the original application and the upgrade are in the current GPO, select Current Group Policy Object, and then select the previously deployed application in the Package To Upgrade list.

? If the original application and the upgrade are in different GPOs, select A Specific GPO, tap or click Browse, and then select the GPO from the Browse For A Group Policy Object dialog box. Select the previously deployed application in the Package To Upgrade list.

6. Choose an upgrade option. If you want to replace the application with the new version, select Uninstall The Existing Package, Then Install The Upgrade Package. If you want to perform an in-place upgrade over the existing installation, select Package Can Upgrade Over The Existing Package.

7. Tap or click OK to close the Add Upgrade Package dialog box. If you want to make this a required upgrade, select the Required Upgrade For Existing Packages check box, and then tap or click OK to close the upgrade package’s Properties dialog box.

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