Who is this article for?

IT Personnel deploying Ideagen Quality Management.

Understanding of Group Policy is required.

Ideagen Quality Management is a client-server product and can be accessed using either the web interface or using a Windows client which is usually installed on the users PC or laptop.

The client can be deployed using Group Policy (GPO), thereby removing the need to manually install the client on every PC manually.

This article outlines the main steps required to install Ideagen Quality Management via Group Policy and has been split into the following sections:

1. Create an Administration Installation Package
2. Update the Config Files
3. Complete the Installation
4. Further Reading

Important Note: The deployment of the client is the responsibility of the customer running Ideagen Quality Management. These steps are provided to assist in the deployment process but are not directly supported by Ideagen.

1. Create an Administration Installation Package

Note: The steps below assume your Ideagen Quality Management installation files are stored on the d:\. Please adjust the steps based on your own chosen file structure.

To create an administrative installation:

1. Click Start and then Run.
2. Type cmd and press Enter.
3. Enter the following command:

4. When prompted, enter the file path to save your installation files.

2. Update the Config Files

To make the .msi file suitable for distribution via Group Policy you will need to edit the MSI file to add some additional properties, such as the location of the Ideagen Quality Management server and whether or not you want to include a desktop shortcut icon.
The properties can be added using various tools, such as Orca MSI Editor. 

Important Note: You can use any MSI editor tool. The steps below illustrate the process using Orca MSI Editor for example purposes only.

To add the properties using Orca:

1. Launch Orca and then open the MSI file.
2. Select the Property option from the Tables list on the left hand window. 

3. Now select Add Row from the [Tables] menu at the top of the screen.

4. In the 'Add Row' window enter the Property name as GQ_APPSERVER and the Value as the name or IP address of the Application server that is running the Ideagen Quality Management Server application.
5. If you want to include a shortcut icon on the users desktop, add another property called GQ_DESKTOPSHORTCUT and set the value to Yes.
6. Save the changes made to the msi file and close out of your msi editor.

3. Complete the Installation

Once this has been performed you are ready to complete the installation by pushing the MSI via Group Policy.

Please be aware, Ideagen Quality Management uses the Microsoft .NET framework.  Please ensure this is installed before deploying the clients.  If Microsoft .NET is not installed, the client will deploy correctly but will not run.

Looking for minimum requirements? Visit Ideagen Quality Management 7 Hardware & Software Requirements for details.

4. Further Reading

• How to Install the Ideagen Quality Management Client Using ClickOnce
• How to Perform a Ideagen Quality Management Client Update Using ClickOnce
• How to Fix a ClickOnce Client that Doesn't Run