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There are two ways to install the FlexCom in silent mode :

 

 

 

Command line installation

 

 

To install the FlexCom, use the msiexec utility on command line (with Administrator privileges) :

 

 msiexec /i "PATH" /qn CB_NETWORKADAPTER_PROP="XXX" EDT_FTPPRIMARY_PROP="YYY" [EDT_FTPSECONDARY_PROP="ZZZ"]

 

Where :

•PATH is the path of the msi

•XXX is the network adapter to select (mandatory)

•YYY is the primary FTP address (mandatory)

•ZZZ is the secondary FTP address (optional)

 

e.g. :

 

 msiexec /i "C:\FlexProInstaller.msi" /qn CB_NETWORKADAPTER_PROP="Local Area Connection" EDT_FTPPRIMARY_PROP="10.10.6.170" EDT_FTPSECONDARY_PROP="10.10.6.180"

 

Please note that the primary and secondary FTP server addresses are, most of the time, the same as the primary and secondary TSS server addresses.

Group Policy Object installation

 

 

To install the FlexCom with a GPO, a MST file must be created with the wanted configuration.

 

Open the MSI with a tool like ORCA (free MS tool in Windows SDK Components for Windows Installer Developers) :

 

 

ORCA_Open_msi

 

 

Go to "Transform" > "New Transform" :

 

 

ORCA_Transform_new

 

 

Click on "Property" table. Click somewhere in the right pane and click on "Add Row" :

 

 

ORCA_Property_add_row

 

 

Add the following rows :

•CB_NETWORKADAPTER_PROP = XXX

•EDT_FTPPRIMARY_PROP = YYY

•EDT_FTPSECONDARY_PROP = ZZZ

 

Where :

•XXX is the network adapter to select (mandatory)

•YYY is the primary FTP address (mandatory)

•ZZZ is the secondary FTP address (optional)

 

 

ORCA_Property_adding_row

 

 

Once rows are added, click on "Transform" > "Generate Transform..." :

 

 

ORCA_Transform_generate

 

 

After saving MST file, close ORCA.

Be sure that the computer account of the workstations will have a read access of the MST file.

 

On domain controler, open "Administrative Tools" > "Active Directory Administrative Center" and create an Organization Unit for the workstations where FlexCom will be installed.

 

Move the related computer account(s) on the Organization Unit :

 

 

GPO_Move_account_to_OU

 

 

Open "Administrative Tools" > "Group Policy Management" and create a new Group Policy Object for this Organization Unit :

 

 

GPO_Create_GPO

 

 

Right click on the new GPO and click on "Edit". Go to "Computer Configuration" > "Policies" > "Software Settings" > "Software Installation" :

 

 

GPO_Edit_GPO

 

 

Right click on the right panel and select "New" > "Package" :

 

 

GPO_New_package

 

 

Select the MSI file through the shared folder :

 

 

GPO_Select_MSI

 

 

In "Deploy Software" dialog, select "Advanced" option :

 

 

GPO_Select_advanced

 

 

Go to "Deployement" tab and on "Deployement options" group, select "Uninstall this application when it falls out of the scope of management" :

 

 

GPO_Select_uninstall

 

 

Go to "Modifications" tab and Click to "Add..." button. Select the MST file previously created :

 

 

GPO_Select_MST

 

 

The installation/uninstallation will start after reboot.