Customize Application Installation in Task Sequences

Adding applications in the Applications node in a deployment share through the Deployment Workbench is the simplest method of deploying most applications. MDT task sequences deploy applications by using the Install Application task sequence type. Some of task sequence templates included in MDT have the Install Applications task sequence step in the State Restore group, which is based on the Install Application task sequence type.

The Install Application task sequence type allows for installation of one or more applications in a single task sequence step using one of the configuration options listed in Table 44.

Table 44. Configuration Settings on the Properties Tab of the Install Application Task Sequence

Setting	Description
Install multiple applications	Select to install one or more applications in a single task sequence step. This configuration option allows installation of any applications that you: · Select in the Deployment Wizard · Specify in the Applications property in CustomSettings.ini or the MDT DB · Specify in the MandatoryApplications property in CustomSettings.ini or the MDT DB You use the Success codes box in conjunction with this option to identify the application installation return codes that indicate a successful application deployment. The default values in this box are 0 and 3010 for the task sequence step in the templates included in MDT. Note This configuration option is the default selection for the Install Applications task sequence step. For more information on the: · Applications property, see the section, Applications, in the MDT document Toolkit Reference. · MandatoryApplications property, see the section, MandatoryApplications, in the MDT document Toolkit Reference.
Install single application	Select to install one or more applications in a single task sequence step. You use the Application to install box in conjunction with this option to select the application to install, including any application dependencies for the selected application.

Setting

Description

Install multiple applications

Select to install one or more applications in a single task sequence step. This configuration option allows installation of any applications that you:

· Select in the Deployment Wizard

· Specify in the Applications property in CustomSettings.ini or the MDT DB

· Specify in the MandatoryApplications property in CustomSettings.ini or the MDT DB

You use the Success codes box in conjunction with this option to identify the application installation return codes that indicate a successful application deployment. The default values in this box are 0 and 3010 for the task sequence step in the templates included in MDT.

Note This configuration option is the default selection for the Install Applications task sequence step.

For more information on the:

· Applications property, see the section, Applications, in the MDT document Toolkit Reference.

· MandatoryApplications property, see the section, MandatoryApplications, in the MDT document Toolkit Reference.

Install single application

Select to install one or more applications in a single task sequence step. You use the Application to install box in conjunction with this option to select the application to install, including any application dependencies for the selected application.

Customize the application-deployment process in the task sequences by:

· Configuring the existing Install Applications task sequence step in the State Restore group as described in Configure an Existing Install Applications Task Sequence Step

· Creating a new task sequence step based on the Install Application task sequence type as described in Create a New Task Sequence Step for Installing Applications