The MSI and EXE installers for DameWare Remote Support and MRC version 9.0 include command-line arguments that allow you to enter licensing information when installing from the command line. This enables users to deploy and license DRS or MRC to several remote systems without being prompted to enter licensing information every time. The installers also include arguments to allow you to install MRC silently in evaluation mode.
Notes
The following notes apply to all of the procedures in this article.
- Run the commands in these procedures with Administrator permissions.
- Avoid using relative paths when running these commands. Since you are running them with Administrator permissions, the working directory is
%WINDIR%\System32.
- If you provide an invalid license key, or the activation fails, the installer installs the program in evaluation mode.
- The arguments for licensing the products silently through a proxy server do not work with proxy servers that require authentication.
- The Arguments section includes optional arguments that are not included in these examples.
Procedures
Complete the following procedures according to your deployment scenario.
To install DRS or MRC using the MSI installer and a valid license:
Use the following command at the command line or in an installer script. Replace the variables in this example according to the values in the Arguments section.
msiexec /i fileName.msi /qn APPDIR="C:\Program Files\DameWare programName\" reboot=reallysuppress SILENT=yes SA_KEY=licenseKey SA_EMAIL=emailAddress
To install DRS or MRC using the EXE installer and a valid license:
Use the following command at the command line or in an installer script. Replace the variables in this example according to the values in the Arguments section.
fileName.exe /args "/qn APPDIR=\"C:\Program Files\DameWare programName\" reboot=reallysuppress SILENT=yes SA_KEY=licenseKey SA_EMAIL=emailAddress"
To install DRS or MRC using the MSI installer in evaluation mode:
Use the following command at the command line or in an installer script. Replace the variables in this example according to the values in the Arguments section.
msiexec /i fileName.msi /qn APPDIR="C:\Program Files\DameWare programName\" reboot=reallysuppress SILENT=yes
To install DRS or MRC using the EXE installer in evaluation mode:
Use the following command at the command line or in an installer script. Replace the variables in this example according to the values in the Arguments section.
fileName.exe /args "/qn APPDIR=\"C:\Program Files\DameWare programName\" reboot=reallysuppress SILENT=yes"
Arguments
The following define the arguments used in the commands in this article.
- /args "argumentsHere" (EXE only) instructs the EXE installer to pass the arguments inside the quotation marks along to the MSI installer.
- APPDIR="C:\Program Files\DameWare programName\" specifies the installation directory. Enter
Remote Support or Mini Remote Control in place of programName to use the default installation directory.
- SILENT=yes instructs the installer to install the program silently.
- SA_KEY=licenseKey (licensed only) contains the license key for licensed installations. Enter a valid license key in place of licenseKey.
- SA_EMAIL=emailAddress (licensed only) contains the administrator's email address for licensed installations. Enter a valid email address in place of emailAddress.
- SA_FIRST_NAME=firstName (licensed - optional) contains the administrator's first name. Enter the first name in place of firstName.
- SA_LAST_NAME=lastName (licensed - optional) contains the administrator's last name. Enter the last name in place of lastName.
- SA_PHONE_NUMBER=phoneNumber (licensed - optional) contains the administrator's phone number. Enter a valid phone number in place of phoneNumber.
- SA_PROXY_ADDRESS=proxyAddress (licensed - optional) contains the address of the proxy server the program should use to connect to the SolarWinds licensing server. If applicable, enter the proxy server's IP address or hostname in place of proxyAddress.
- SA_PROXY_PORT=proxyPort (licensed - optional) contains the port the program should use to connect to the proxy server. If applicable, enter the proxy port number in place of proxyPort.
