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The filename for this log will be prefixed with setupexe. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markwilson.co.uk\/blog\/2005\/02\/10000-feet-view-of-microsoft-systems.htm\">Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003<\/a> can also be used to deploy Microsoft Office 2007:\n<ol>\n<li>Create a package using the source files from the BDD distribution point. <\/li>\n<li>Create a program for Office 2007:\n<ul>\n<li>Within the package, create a new program and edit the properties to include the program name (e.g. Office 2007) and the appropriate command line (<code>setup.exe \/config <em>applicationsubfolder<\/em>\\config.xml<\/code>). <\/li>\n<li>If the program is hidden (on the General tab) and the installation requires user input then it will never complete.&#160; Similarly if the option to allow users to interact with this program option (on the Requirements tab) is not selected then installation will fail, unless the package has been created for silent installation. <\/li>\n<li>If users have local administrator rights on their workstations then he program may be configured to run with user rights; 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