Update the driver using Group Policy

You can redeploy the driver previously deployed using Group Policy to update its version or license information across all machines in the domain.

Redeploy the package

1. Add the updated MSI file for ODBC Driver for Salesforce to the shared network folder.

2. Create a new MST file with the updated license key in Orca.

Note

If your license is still valid, you can use an existing MST file.

3. In the Group Policy Management Console, right-click the needed Group Policy Object and select Edit.

Group Policy Management window with the driver policy selected and the Edit context menu option highlighted.

4. In the Group Policy Management Editor, select Computer Configuration > Policies > Software Settings > Software Installation. The current deployment package is displayed in the right pane. Right-click Software Installation, then select New > Package.

5. In the dialog that opens, navigate to the MSI installation file you want to deploy, then click Open.

Group Policy Management Editor with an Open dialog showing a selected Windows Installer package.

6. In the Deploy Software dialog, select Advanced to specify the software deployment method.

Deploy Software dialog with the Advanced deployment method selected.

7. In the Devart ODBC Driver for Salesforce Properties dialog that opens, navigate to the Upgrades tab, then click Add.

Properties dialog for the ODBC driver and Add Upgrade Package dialog with the option to upgrade over the existing package selected.

8. In the Add Upgrade dialog, select the following checkboxes, then click OK.

  • Current Group Policy Object (GPO)
  • Package can upgrade over the existing package

9. In the Browse for a Group Policy Object dialog, select the required GPO object, then select OK to apply the settings.

Browse for a Group Policy Object dialog with the driver policy selected.

10. The Upgrades tab in the Devart ODBC Driver for Salesforce Properties dialog now lists the new package with the updated version.

Properties dialog for the ODBC driver showing the Upgrades tab with two items listed: Upgrade and Replace.

11. In the same Devart ODBC Driver for Salesforce Properties dialog, select the Modifications tab, then click Add, and browse to the corresponding MST file.

Properties dialog for the ODBC driver showing the Modifications tab with a modification file path listed.

12. If successful, both the old and new versions of the driver package are displayed in the Group Policy Management Editor.

Group Policy Management Editor showing Computer Configuration with Software installation selected and two driver packages in the right pane.

After the GPO configuration on the server is complete, ODBC Driver for Salesforce automatically updates to the latest version after a client computer restarts.

Note

  • To update ODBC Driver for Salesforce to a newer version on remote client machines, domain users must restart their computers after logging in.

  • If the update is successful, both the driver and the license key are automatically updated to the new version on the remote computers.

View the license details

To verify the update, open the ODBC Data Source Administrator on the client machine and select the required ODBC driver.

Create New Data Source dialog with the driver selected.

All information about the driver is available on the About tab.

Configuration dialog for the ODBC driver showing the About tab with the driver details.

The valid license key activates automatically after the driver is successfully updated and is available on the License tab.

Configuration dialog for the ODBC driver showing the License tab with the driver license information.