The software installation and maintenance technology in Windows Server 2003 uses Group Policy in conjunction with Windows Installer to automate and manage software installations, updates and removal from a centralized location. Group Policy can be used to assign the software application to a group of users that are members of an OU, and allows you to manage the various phases of software deployment.

There are four phases of software life cycle:

• Preparation: preparing the files that allows you to use Group Policy to deploy the application software. This involves copying the Windows Installer package files to a software distribution point. The Windows Installer application files can be obtained from the application’s vendor or can be created through the use of third-party utilities.

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