PDQ Deploy

[scottalanmiller]

I like it, but use it infrequently.

[dbeato]

We use it quite a lot in large environments. I am assuming it is an msi file correct?

[WLS-ITGuy]

@dbeato said in PDQ Deploy:

We use it quite a lot in large environments. I am assuming it is an msi file correct?

It is the one that PDQ Deploy provides through their packages. MSU

[WLS-ITGuy]

@dbeato said in PDQ Deploy:

We use it quite a lot in large environments. I am assuming it is an msi file correct?

$(Repository)\Adobe\Reader\DC\Continuous\AcroRdrDC1500720033_MUI.exe

/msi EULA_ACCEPT=YES /qn

That is the install file and parameters

[JaredBusch]

I quit using PDQ with any regularity when I found chocolatey.

[wrx7m]

I use it to deploy Adobe and tons of other packages. I have created nested packages to install all the new drivers and software (even BIOS updates) for newly-imaged computers.

[wrx7m]

I used the deployment section on the Adobe site to download the installer, which hasn't been updated in quite some time.

In PDQ deploy, I have the following settings:

Afterward, I have a bat file that runs ninite pro to force an update on Adobe.

[wrx7m]

This is where I got the info on deploying it.
https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Wizard/WizardDC/basics.html

[WLS-ITGuy]

@wrx7m said in PDQ Deploy:

I used the deployment section on the Adobe site to download the installer, which hasn't been updated in quite some time.

In PDQ deploy, I have the following settings:

Afterward, I have a bat file that runs ninite pro to force an update on Adobe.

There is a PDQ Deploy package that will run the update, although I haven't tested it yet

[DustinB3403]

@jaredbusch said in PDQ Deploy:

I quit using PDQ with any regularity when I found chocolatey.

Same, but I only used it at the last job, now I just use a chocolate ps script that does all of it.