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How to deploy an update to Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent using an existing Group Policy Object (GPO)

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Relevant Products: Exclaimer Cloud - Signatures for Office 365

This article describes how you can deploy an update to the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent while using the existing GPO.

Note: For a standard install via GPO, please see: How to deploy Exclaimer Signature Update Agent via GPO.

 

We recommend: You deploy the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent via URL as this is the simplest method and it ensures that the agent is always up to date. 
But, if necessary, you can also deploy the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent via an MSI package.

To deploy an update to the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent via an MSI package, you need to:

Downloading MSI package

To download the MSI package for the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent:

Work within the Group Policy Management

To work from within the Group Policy Management:

  1. Open Group Policy Management.

  2. Locate the Group Policy Object (GPO) you used at the time of deploying the Cloud Signature Update Agent.

  3. Right-click the GPO and click Edit.

  4. Navigate to User Configuration > Policies > Software Settings > Software Installation.

  5. Right-click on the existing software package and select All Tasks > Remove...



  6. A message box is displayed, prompting you to select one of the software removal methods.

    Select the option to Immediately uninstall the software from users and computers:


  7. Right-click in the deployed software pane and select New > Package...:



  8. Select the new MSI file. Within the Exclaimer Cloud Signature Update Agent Properties window, Deployment tab, select the Deployment type as Assigned.

  9. For a user-based installation, from the Deployment options select Install this application at logon.

  10. Click Apply then OK to save the changes made.