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Installing Insightful through Active Directory

Steps to install Insightful through Active Directory Group Policy Object (GPO)

Tamara Filipovic Djordjevic avatar
Written by Tamara Filipovic Djordjevic
Updated over a week ago

Active Directory App Deployment is used to deploy apps to multiple devices from a single, centralized platform. Apps can be installed in the background without disrupting users' workflows.

Employees added through Active Directory will be able to use multiple devices and all gathered data will go to their accounts no matter which device is being used as long as they have signed in with their credentials.

Before proceeding with deployment please check the requirements and preconditions for installing Insightful through Active Directory Group Policy Object (GPO).

Requirements and preconditions

  1. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or later is required (​This is installed by default on Windows 8 or later).

  2. Insightful for company computers is running as a Windows service, requiring higher privileges to install. That’s the reason why it has to be installed per machine (computer).

  3. Active directory group should be with type security.

Steps

  1. Download the Latest Insightful Installation File.

  2. Place installation file in a network location (where everybody has access).

  3. Create new GPO in your domain, with Software Installation .

  4. Navigate to the folder where you placed the Insightful MSI package, make sure to use the UNC path location.

  5. Select deployment method (Assigned most usually).

  6. Deploy to OU (Organization Unit) or to Whole domain.

To read more detailed how-to and troubleshooting steps for installing Insightful through Active Directory, please get the .pdf guide from this link.

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