In testing one of our first software deployments using a GPO, a rather glaring issue seems to have appeared. It appears that if a user uninstalls an application that was deployed by GPO, the application is not reinstalled unless an update for that software is applied to the GPO. For example:
1.) Application gets installed to client machine via software group policy (Computer policy, assigned install)
2.) User of client machine uninstalls application that was installed via GPO
3.) When restarted, the client machine does NOT reinstall the removed software.
Is this expected behavior? Ideally, we'd like to have applications that are deployed by GPO either, a.) automatically reinstalled if they are removed or b.) prohibited from being uninstalled in the first place.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Aaron P.