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Installing SpamTag via GPO

Use Group Policy (GPO) to install GFI MailEssentials SpamTag on numerous machines at one go.

The following procedure is supported on Microsoft Server Windows 2008 R2 or later:

ClosedStep 1: Prepare MSI and ADM files
  1. From the GFI MailEssentials server, go to the GFI MailEssentials installation folder and open the Outlook sub-folder.
  2. Copy the MSI and the ADM files to a shared folder that is accessible by all users that will have SpamTag installed. Ensure that users have at least Read permissions to the folder.

ClosedStep 2: Deploy SpamTag
  1. On the domain controller, open Server Manager.
  2. Expand Server Manager > Features > Group Policy Management > Forest > Domains > domain name. Right-click the domain name or an organizational unit and select Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here...
  3. Enter a name for the new Group Policy Object (GPO). For example: GFI MailEssentials SpamTag. Click OK.
  4. Right-click the newly created GPO and click Edit.
  5. In the Group Policy Management Editor window, expand Computer Configuration > Policies > Software settings > Software Installation. Right click Software Installation > New > Package to configure the GPO to install on log in.
  6. Enter the network path of the shared folder that contains the SpamTag MSI package. Click OK.

NOTE

When selecting the location of the MSI file ensure that this is done through ‘My network locations’ so that the share name in GFI MailEssentials includes the full network share location rather than the local path.

  1. In the Deploy Software pop-up, select Assigned and click OK.
  2. The new package is now added under Software Installation.
  3. Right-click Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates and select All Tasks > Add/Remove Templates.
  4. Click Add, browse to the shared folder containing spamtag.adm.
  5. Click Close.
  6. Go to Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative Templates (ADM) > GFI MailEssentials SpamTag.
  7. From the right pane, double click DefaultWebServiceUrl policy and select Enabled. In GFI MailEssentials Portal Website Address key in the public URL of GFI MailEssentials. Machines that deploys SpamTag must be able to connect to this URL via their web browser, otherwise SpamTag cannot connect with GFI MailEssentials.
  8. Optionally, click Previous Setting to change the SpamTag default language. Click Enabled and modify the Default Language value.
  9. Click OK.

ClosedStep 3: Verify installation

The set up should now be complete. SpamTag will be installed the next time each client machine is started.

To check installation, verify that the SpamTag toolbar is visible in Microsoft Outlook® and that it connects successfully to GFI MailEssentials.

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