The April 1997 issue of Windows NT Magazine had an article on Installing Applications Across Your Network. Here is a simple translation that actually does work:
1. Create a folder and a share on your server called Installs.
2. Copy the install media to \\ServerName\Installs\AppName\
3. Create a share called NetInf at %windir%\inf
4. Edit %windir%\inf\apps.inf and add a new section to the
botton:
\[AppInstallList\]
5. Add a statement to the \[AppInstallList\] section for
each app:
AppLabel=\\Server\Installs\AppName\InstallProgram.Extension
Example:
Config95=\\Server\Installs\Config95\install.exe
Opalis=\\Server\Installs\Opalis\setup.exe
6.On each client machine, edit the registry at:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
and Add Value AppInstallPath of type REG_SZ. Set it to \\Server\Netinf\apps.inf.
7. At a client workstation, go to Control Panel / add\remove
programs / network install tab and select the application you
wish to install.
