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Deployment Tips (5)

Most Common Setup Type
Windows Installer (Delivered as an EXE)
Average Package Difficulty Rating
Rated 1 / 5 (Very Easy) based on 4 ratings
Most Commonly Reported Deployment Method
Vendor Provided Command Line (switch driven)
4
Command Line

this is what i use when deploying with SCCM 2012.

for Active X:

msiexec /i flash_player_12_active_x.msi /quiet /norestart /log "C:\WIndows\Temp\flashActivX12.log"

For Plugin:

msiexec /i flash_player_12_plugin.msi /quiet /norestart /log "C:\WIndows\Temp\flashPlugin12.log"

Setup Information:
Setup Type: unspecified
Deployment Method Used: unspecified
Deployment Difficulty: Very Easy
Platform(s): Windows
  • Have you found a way to disable the Adobe Updater? I edited the MSI to make ISCHECKFORPRODUCTUPDATES=0 but it still persists. - indigoataxia 10 years ago
  • We leave the update option ON so that the users can do it themselves if they choose too do so but we do turn the updates off for our computer labs. This is how i do it :

    i install Flash player by running a batch file with this Inside:

    md %WINDIR%\System32\Macromed\Flash
    copy mms.cfg %WINDIR%\System32\Macromed\Flash
    msiexec /i flash_player_12_active_x.msi /quiet /norestart /log "C:\WIndows\Temp\flashActivX12.log"

    then, the mms.cfg file includes this text in it :

    AutoUpdateDisable=1
    AutoUpdateInterval=0 - KevinViolette 10 years ago
    • Thanks for that. I actually found another method using the EXE extracted (with 7-zip) from the MSI which is less hassle to install but I don't like the uninstaller it uses. The command is

      InstallAX_12_0_0_44.exe -install -au 2

      with the au 2 command turning the updates off. I confirmed though MSCONFIG and the mms.cfg file created that it did the trick. Since its an exe however, the uninstaller string was this

      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_12_0_0_44_ActiveX.exe -uninstall -force

      which I just don't like as much as the MSI

      MsiExec.exe /X{52793F88-BF4D-4AA6-8696-80E72CE758B1} /qn

      -------------------
      I tried your method but after install I notice "Adobe Flash Player Updater Service" has shown up in MSCONFIG, does that mean your method is not supressing updates? Even if it is, is there a way so that service is not added? The EXE method I used above does NOT add that service.

      Also is there a reason mms.cfg doesn't need to be copied to the %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash folder? - indigoataxia 10 years ago
      • The way i found out that the update option was turned off is by looking at the Flash Player applet in the control panel. I did not look at MSCONFIG therefore don`t know if the update service starts or not but one thing is for sure, it will not prompt for updates and that`s the important part for me. - KevinViolette 10 years ago
3
Command Line

If you want to do the installation with the updates feature turned off, do this:

install Flash player by running a batch file that includes the following:

md %WINDIR%\System32\Macromed\Flash
copy mms.cfg %WINDIR%\System32\Macromed\Flash
msiexec /i flash_player_12_active_x.msi /quiet /norestart /log "C:\WIndows\Temp\flashActivX12.log"

 the "mms.cfg" file includes this text in it :

AutoUpdateDisable=1
AutoUpdateInterval=0

Setup Information:
Setup Type: unspecified
Deployment Method Used: unspecified
Deployment Difficulty: Very Easy
Platform(s): Windows
1
Script

Here are 2 vbs scripts for install and uninstall Adobe Flash Player 12: 

- both scripts are running in silent mode.

- the install script is set the Auto Update - Disabled (-au 2)

install.vbs

 Option Explicit

Dim strScriptPath : strScriptPath = Left(WScript.ScriptFullName, InStrRev(WScript.ScriptFullName, "\")-1)

Dim objWSH
Set objWSH = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

DisableSecurity()

'Run a exe setup
'================
Dim INSTALL_ACTIVEX_CMD, INSTALL_PLUGIN_CMD

INSTALL_ACTIVEX_CMD = """" & strScriptPath & "\install_flash_player_12_active_x.exe"" -install -au 2" 
INSTALL_PLUGIN_CMD = """" & strScriptPath & "\install_flash_player_12_plugin.exe"" -install -au 2"

objWSH.Run INSTALL_ACTIVEX_CMD,,True
objWSH.Run INSTALL_PLUGIN_CMD,,True

Sub DisableSecurity()
	Dim objEnvProc, objWSH
	Set objWSH = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
	Set objEnvProc = objWSH.Environment("PROCESS")
	objEnvProc("SEE_MASK_NOZONECHECKS") = 1
End Sub

- the script is installing the Adobe Flash Player 12 ActiveX and the Plugin with Auto Update disabled.

- the DisableSecurity sub is used to disable the security warnigs. 


remove.vbs

 Option Explicit

Dim strScriptPath : strScriptPath = Left(WScript.ScriptFullName, InStrRev(WScript.ScriptFullName, "\")-1)
Dim objWSH
Set objWSH = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

'Run a exe setup
'================
Dim CMD_Remove_ActiveX, CMD_Remove_Plugin
Dim UninstallCMD, UninstallRegKey

UninstallCMD = GetRegValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX\UninstallerPath")
CMD_Remove_ActiveX = UninstallCMD & " -uninstall"

objWSH.Run CMD_Remove_ActiveX,,True

DeleteFolder("c:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed")
DeleteFolder("c:\Windows\System32\Macromed")

Function ExistRegKey(regKey)
    Dim wshShell, str
    Set wshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    On Error Resume Next
    str = wshShell.RegRead(regKey)
    If str = "" Then
        ExistRegKey = False
    Else
        ExistRegKey = True
    End If
    Set wshShell = Nothing
End Function

Function GetRegValue(regKey)
    Dim wshShell, str
    Set wshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    If ExistRegKey(regKey) Then
        str = wshShell.RegRead(regKey)
        GetRegValue = str
    Else
        GetRegValue = "NOT FOUND"
    End If
    Set wshShell = Nothing
End Function

Function DeleteFolder(strFolderPath)
	Dim objFSO
	
	Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

	If (objFSO.FolderExists (strFolderPath)) Then
		objFSO.DeleteFolder (strFolderPath)
	End if
End Function

- the script is removing the Adobe Flash Player 12 ActiveX and Plugin.

- Both scrips are working with all minor versions of Adobe Flash Player 12

- In order to use the scripts, just copy them in the same folder with install_flash_player_12_active_x.exe and install_flash_player_12_plugin.exe files. 

Important note: these scripts are workin only with exe installers downloaded from Adobe portal: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html


Setup Information:
Setup Type: Windows Installer (Delivered as an EXE)
Deployment Method Used: Vendor Provided Command Line (switch driven)
Deployment Difficulty: Very Easy
Platform(s): Windows
0
Note

Rather than faff about with adding files via a transform, just ammend the custom action that does the install (NewCustomAction1) to add -au 2 to the end of the command line.

This generates the mms.cfg file with the following contents:

SilentAutoUpdateEnable=0

AutoUpdateDisable=1
Setup Information:
Setup Type: unspecified
Deployment Method Used: unspecified
Deployment Difficulty: unspecified
Platform(s): Windows
0
Note

Thanks for the idea packageologist! To elaborate for those like myself still learning,

1. Open the Flash msi file using an editor like orca.

2. Inside Orca, Select CustomAction from Tables on the left pane.

3. Find the "NewCustomAction1" Action on the right pane and find the cell in the "Target" column. The cell it should show -install -msi

4. Double click the cell and add "-au 2" as packageologist mentioned above. The cell should now read "-install -msi -au 2" without the quotes of course.

5. save your modified MSI and you're off and running.

 

Setup Information:
Setup Type: Windows Installer (MSI)
Deployment Method Used: Windows Installer Command Line (No MST)
Deployment Difficulty: Somewhat Easy
Platform(s): Windows

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Flash Player

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12.0.0.38

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