We need about 500 to 700 fonts added to a number of windows 10 desktops. What are the ways that work from the k1000 (SMA)?
We need about 500 to 700 fonts added to a number of windows 10 desktops. What are the ways that work from the k1000 (SMA)?
Answers (2)
There are multiple ways:
1. zip all (do not use Windows built in zip! but a 3rd party tool like 7-zip or winzip) into one zip and use File Sync (Distribution|File Syncronization) to copy and unzip (this will be done automaticly) c:\windows\fonts\
2. use Scripting to create a zip to copy a zipped file to the work folder, let it unpack and copy the results to c:\windows\fonts and run this as an admin user (this is the best ways overall, since for 1 you need some right tweaks that SYSTEM can write to this folder) Hint: only use the OS family you want to use (in that case Windows only and not ALL!) to run the script, since some features, which are Windows Only are only avaiable when Windows is chosen (so you cannot create a script with a logic which is not avaiable for the OS you want to create)
Thank you for the reply
I ended up using Advanced Installer did a 30 day trial. I seen this link: Scripting : Install Fonts via scripting with Kace SMA (itninja.com)
Only thing I changed from that guide is the number .5
"Finally go to "Install Parameters". For this fonts-only package, enter "[FontsFolder]" in both "Application folder" and "Application shortcut folder" (acutally we don't need them, but these are required fields).
"Installation type" should be "Per-machine" and enable "Limit to basic user interface"."
Installation Folder: [left default info]
Installation Options:
Package type: 32-bit package
Installation type: Per-user only
Reboot behavior: Force Reboot after install
Checked Box.... Perform the reboot if required without any promts.
On the Kace appliance I setup the new .msi that I created from Advanced Installer under Managed installations.
Thanks again.