How to use Group Policy to remotely install software in windows server 2003?

There are two methods to install software from the server. (Assign and Publish)

Assign methods
1).Log on to server as administrator.
2).Shared the network map drive and paste .msi file that you want to install from the client.
3).Go to Administrative Tools- Click Active Directory Users and Computers
4).Right Click your domain name and click properties
5).In the domain properties- Select Group Policy tab
6).Create new policy
7).Double click your new policy
8).In your new policy- Click computer configuration- Expand Software settings-Right click Software installation- Click new- Package
9).Go to your network shared map drive ,like this(\\Server name\Folder\.msi).choose Assign  and click ok to apply
10). select your new policy  and click properties
11).Click the Security tab
12).Select your group name or user names which is apply Group Policy. click ok to apply.


This is Assign method.Assign method is meaning of automatically installation method.

Published Method
1).Log on to server as administrator.
2).Shared the network map drive and paste .msi file that you want to install from the client.

3).Go to Administrative Tools- Click Active Directory Users and Computers
4).Right Click your domain name and click properties

5).In the domain properties- Select Group Policy tab
6).Create new policy
7).Double click your new policy
8).In your new policy- Click user configuration- Expand Software settings-Right click Software installation- Click new- Package

9).Go to your network shared map drive ,like this(\\Server name\Folder\.msi).choose Assign  and click ok to apply

10). select your new policy  and click properties
11).Click the Security tab
12).Select your group name or user names which is apply Group Policy. click ok to apply.
13).After that log on to your client pc
14).Go to control panel and click program and features- After that click( install a program from the network)
15).And now you can see the .msi file in there.


This is Publish method.Publish method is meaning of manually installation method.