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#30781 - 2002-10-16 05:43 PM Need HELP installing software
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I am new to this sort of scripting. In a nutshell, I want a command to install software on client machines when they login. How do I do that?!? Any help is greatly appreciated!!
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#30782 - 2002-10-16 05:45 PM Re: Need HELP installing software
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well, at the basics it has nothing to do with scripting.

what is the program and how it is normally installed.

does it have a /s or /q or /u switch for silent mode and so forth...
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#30783 - 2002-10-16 05:48 PM Re: Need HELP installing software
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What does the switch /g and /u do? I only run scripts for auto shutting down servers, etc. so I'm not familiar with switches used for other things.
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#30784 - 2002-10-16 05:57 PM Re: Need HELP installing software
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Could mean Quiet and Unattended but of course this depends on the particular installer.

Try running setup /? to see what options are available or check out their website.
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#30785 - 2002-10-16 06:01 PM Re: Need HELP installing software
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The software does have those switches. However, I do not know how to do the script in order to execute the software install at login.
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#30786 - 2002-10-16 06:01 PM Re: Need HELP installing software
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Can you provide us with a list of software that you want to install? You will also need to be awar of the fact that most install routines require administrative privileges, something most users don't have by default. Also, each software package installs differently, so there's no one-size-fits-all solution. Some installers support silent installs, check the application documentation. Also, check out the Office Resource Kit and Internet Explorer Administration Kit for explaniations how to silently install those applications.
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#30787 - 2002-10-16 06:03 PM Re: Need HELP installing software
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You cna use SHELL and RUN to execute an install routine. However, you will need to construct the reuqires switches and other parameters based on the specific installer package.
Just doing a
code:
shell '%comspec% /c setup.exe /q'

will not do it. You will also need to test it and make sure that the clients have enough free HD space.
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