Deploying ExSign (Outlook Edition) via GPO Logon Script

ExSign Email Signatures for Microsoft Exchange Server
Overview
This article explains how to deploy the ExSign Outlook Edition client using a Group Policy Object (GPO) logon script in a Windows domain environment. The configuration ensures that the ExSign client is automatically copied to the user profile and executed at login.

Prerequisites
  • Domain environment configured (Active Directory)
  • Access to SYSVOL shared folder
  • ExSign client files: 
    • ExSignClient.exe
    • ExSignClient.exe.config
  • Administrative privileges to create and edit GPOs
Step 1: Create and Link GPO
  1. Open Group Policy Management.
  2. Navigate to your domain.
  3. Create a new GPO (e.g., Run_Signature_Agent).
  4. Link the GPO to the required Organizational Unit (OU).


 




Step 2: Configure Logon Script
  1. Right-click the created GPO and click Edit.
  2. Navigate to:
User Configuration → Policies → Windows Settings → Scripts (Logon/Logoff)
  1. Open Logon → Click Add.
  2. Add the script path:
\\dc01\SYSVOL\hc.corp\scripts\Signature.cmd
 



Step 3: Prepare Script and Files
  1. Place the following files in the SYSVOL scripts directory:
\\dc01\SYSVOL\hc.corp\scripts\
Files:
    • ExSignClient.exe
    • ExSignClient.exe.config
    • Signature.cmd
Step 4: Configure Signature Script

Edit the Signature.cmd file and add the following commands:
copy \\dc01\SYSVOL\hc.corp\scripts\ExSignClient.exe %appdata%\ExSignclient.exe /Y
 copy \\dc01\SYSVOL\hc.corp\scripts\ExSignClient.exe.config %appdata%\ExSignclient.exe.config /Y
 start %appdata%\ExSignclient.exe





Step 5: Verification
After user login:
  1. Navigate to:
C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Roaming\
  1. Verify the following files exist: 
    • ExSignclient.exe
    • ExSignclient.exe.config
  2. Confirm that the ExSign client runs automatically.




Conclusion
By following the above steps, ExSign Outlook Edition will be deployed automatically to users via GPO logon script, ensuring consistent and centralized signature management across the organization.
 
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Article ID: 3496, , Modified: 4/24/2026 at 4:52 AM

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