Deploy TeamViewer via GPO - TeamViewer Support
<main> <article class="userContent"> <h3></h3><h2 data-id="general">General</h2><div class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote-content"><p class="blockquote-line"><em>This article applies to all TeamViewer customers with a </em><a href="unsafe:about:blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>Corporate</em></a><em> or </em><a href="https://www.teamviewer.com/teamviewer-tensor/" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>Tensor</em></a><em> license </em></p></div></div><p>It is possible to deploy the TeamViewer Host (version 13.2 or above) and the TeamViewer full version (version 14 and above) via GPO in combination with MSI and parameters.</p><div class="js-embed embedResponsive" data-embedjson="{"body":"This article applies to all TeamViewer customers with a Corporate or Tensor license. This article applies to TeamViewer version 13.2 or newer. Supported Windows versions: Win 7, Win 8 and Win 10 This article explains how you can deploy TeamViewer Host and TeamViewer Full in a mass deployment scenario on Windows.…","url":"https:\/\/community.teamviewer.com\/English\/kb\/articles\/39639-mass-deployment-improvements","embedType":"link","name":"Mass deployment improvements - TeamViewer Support"}"> <a href="https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/39639-mass-deployment-improvements" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"> https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/39639-mass-deployment-improvements </a> </div><p>This article explains the deployment via GPO. Please keep in mind that you have to follow the steps shown above when working in Orca. </p><p>📌<strong>Note: </strong>Please be aware that deployment of <strong>MST via GPO</strong> might work but is <strong>not a supported method</strong></p><p><br></p><h3 data-id="-1"></h3><h2 data-id="requirements">Requirements</h2><p>In order to be able to deploy via GPO, you need to create the required .MST file. TO do this you mustinstall <strong>Microsoft Orca</strong>.</p><p>Microsoft Orca can be found here: </p><div class="js-embed embedResponsive" data-embedjson="{"body":"Orca.exe is a database table editor for creating and editing Windows Installer packages and merge modules. The tool provides a graphical interface for validation, highlighting the particular entries where validation errors or warnings occur.","url":"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/win32\/msi\/orca-exe","embedType":"link","name":"Orca.exe - Win32 apps"}"> <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/orca-exe" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/orca-exe </a> </div><p>It is recommended to download the ISO file, as it allows you to either extract and install or simply install <strong>orca.msi</strong> after opening the ISO.</p><h3 data-id="steps-to-be-done-in-orca">Steps to be done in Orca</h3><p>1) Once installed, open <strong>Microsoft Orca</strong> and load the <strong>TeamViewer_Host.msi</strong>. Click <strong>Transform</strong> → <strong>New Transform</strong></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/WC8RD4SPP886/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/WC8RD4SPP886/image.png" alt="image.png" height="210" width="338" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>2) Click onto the <strong>Property</strong> tab</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/IDAXD55FEA9B/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/IDAXD55FEA9B/image.png" alt="image.png" height="709" width="389" loading="lazy" data-display-size="medium" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>3) Double-click the properties to adjust each. Right click and select <strong>add row</strong> to add more parameters. This is where all necessary parameters must be added <em>(e.g. CUSTOMCONFIGID, APITOKEN, ASSIGNMENTOPTIONS, etc.)</em></p><p><strong>⚠IMPORTANT:</strong> for more information about parameters, see here: <a href="https://community.teamviewer.com/t5/Knowledge-Base/Mass-deployment-improvements/ta-p/39639" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">Mass deployment improvements</a></p><p>4) Once all parameters are added, navigate back to the Transform pane (at the top) and generate the transformation.</p><p> </p><h3 data-id="adding-the-mst-file-to-the-gpo-config">Adding the MST file to the GPO config</h3><p>When adding the MSI package to the GPO please choose the MST file by following the steps below;</p><p>1) Open the <strong>group policy object</strong> editor.</p><p>2) Expand <strong>Computer Configuration </strong>--><strong> Software Settings.</strong></p><p>3) From the Right-Click menu, select <strong>Software Installation </strong>--><strong> New </strong>--><strong> Package...</strong></p><p>4) Point to the TeamViewer_Host.msi file.</p><p>📌<strong>Note</strong>: The path to both the TeamViewer_Host.msi and MST file <strong>must not be local or through a network drive</strong>. Rather, the path should be through a <strong>network share accessible from everywhere in your network</strong> and to which everyone has at least <strong>Read</strong> permissions on.</p><p>5) Under <strong>Deployment Method</strong>, choose <strong>Advanced.</strong> If you choose another option, <strong>you won't be able to apply the MST file you created.</strong></p><p>6) Add a name for the package for easy identification (e.g. TeamViewer Host).</p><p>7) Switch to the Modifications tab and click <strong>Add.</strong></p><p>8) Point to the correlating MST file. Again, it is very important to use <strong>a UNC</strong> to the file (to the network share), rather than a <strong>local/network drive path</strong>.</p><p> Once completed, deployment is ready.</p> </article> </main>
