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Requirement: To deploy software or patches across the network to 10 or even 3000 PC’s.

Tool:

PDQ Deploy.
 
You can download it from the below location.
https://www.adminarsenal.com/pdq-deploy/
 
There are 3 options, the free version, pro or enterprise. Pro and enterprise has pre made packages which will make your job much easier.
 
But with a little research even making packages in the free version is not so difficult.
 
PDQ deploy is a really handy tool when it comes to fixing OS level vulnerabilities to deploy updates in your network. But you will have to have something like WSUS to manage your windows updates.
 
Microsoft solutions like SCCM is a better choice if you want an all in one goodie bag. Still there are pros and cons in both. Unlike the SCCM you no need to install any client in the client PC to deploy PDQ (that is a big yey for me).
 

Setting up:

Download the software from the above link and install it on a server (Console Machine).

You will need to:

Allow inbound file and printer sharing exception. (This rule allows the IPC$ and ADMIN$ shares to be available.
 
Put admin details of these shares when setting up PDQ.
 
Allow ICMP exceptions (Allow inbound echo request) (This rule allows a target computer to respond to ping requests.)
 
Standby for a new post on how to create packages.
 

PDQ Deploy - Packages

Pro and enterprise versions comes with a package library. You will find most of the packages readily available. In the free versions you will need to create packages.
 
To create a package Right click on Packages and select New Package.
 
 
 
There is two important things to consider which are absolute necessities.
 
1.       The software setup: You may need .exe or msi, depending on the software. You may find Msi file available to download. If it is not available there are various ways to convert .exe to msi.
2.       Parameters: Parameters define the way your software behaves. It is important to keep the installation silent. You will have to do some research to find which parameter for which installer. In the next post I will share the parameters which I found. 
 
 

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