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Jan 24th - I've done some research on pushing an install through active directory. With Microsoft's Server 2003 it is possible to push an install to clients using group policy and a .msi file. Since most Firefox installers are .exe I had to do some looking for a .msi file. I was able to find one from a company called FrontMotion. They develop .msi files for the very reason of pushing them through AD (active directory). To read more about this, read my Jan 25th build statement.
Jan 26th - Successful remote install of Firefox over a network using the .msi file from FrontMotion.
Jan 28th - I've done some research into customizing a push of Firefox over the network. I'd ideally like to create a tool like Mkaply's CCK tool which exports an .xpi file to customize
Firefox.
Feb 1st - Turns out there could be an easier way of customizing Firefox. There are server admin files (also known as .adm) files that allow an admin to customize and install of Firefox over a network. Such settings include install directory and default browser settings.
Feb 4th - I've been successful in using a .adm file to customize a push of Firefox over the network. After doing so, I'd like to do some more research into figuring out how this .adm file interacts with the install.
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