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Deployment Tips (2)

Most Common Setup Type

Windows Installer (Delivered as an EXE)

Average Package Difficulty Rating

Rated 3 / 5 (Average) based on 2 ratings

Most Commonly Reported Deployment Method

Windows Installer Command Line (No MST)

Note

So I just got the K1000 and java doesn't install with the system account after 8.40 or something like that. So I had to build a script that installed it silently for me with the switches for the exe since the java msi doesn't exactly work the same now when you try to extract it.

so i pretty muched launch a program with cmd.exe /c "jre-8u66-windows-i586.exe INSTALL_SILENT=1 STATIC=1 AUTO_UPDATE=0 WEB_JAVA_SECURITY_LEVEL=H EULA=1 REBOOT=0 SPONSORS=1 /Lv C:\JAVA.log“

and with admin credentials instead of system. I deployed it to my test machine and wala it worked! Hope this helps somebody because I couldn't find anything on the interwebs.

Setup Information:

Setup Type: Windows Installer (Delivered as an EXE)

Deployment Method Used: Vendor Provided Command Line (switch driven)

Deployment Difficulty: Somewhat Difficult

Platform(s): Windows

aric89
01/08/2016
Show Comments ( 1 )

If you check the log, you will find out that it will place the file under the system profile (explained in my initial post)

When using SCCM and installing it with SYSTEM credentials, the java installer decided to place the msi's under the appdata from the install account.
Because appdata from the System account is under C:\Windows\System32, it would not do the correct copy actions.
Also it was searching for java.settings.cfg under C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java , so we needed to place the file there before installing.

C:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Oracle\Java\
... - Dries.Willems 8 years ago
- Your solution works and everything. I just like mine since it's simplified and what not. - aric89 8 years ago

Note

In case you are wondering, normally I would open the EXE's and extract the MSI's.

But today I decided to use the EXE's with the default commands that Oracle delivers us.

Had some problems with SCCM depencies and with little time, I used a batch file.

When using SCCM and installing it with SYSTEM credentials, the java installer decided to place the msi's under the appdata from the install account.

Because appdata from the System account is under C:\Windows\System32, it would not do the correct copy actions.

Also it was searching for java.settings.cfg under C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java , so we needed to place the file there before installing.

I also added some custom settings to the Java configuration.

Placing the file under APPDATA of the current user.

Detection Method:

Exist

C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\Settings_Java8u66_Installed.txt

Exist

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4EA42A62D9304AC4784BF2381208660F

Exist

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4EA42A62D9304AC4784BF2681408660F

Installing:

cmd.exe /c InstallJavaRE8U66.cmd

Batchfile InstallJavaRE8U66.cmd

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xcopy java.settings.cfg "%ProgramData%\Oracle\Java\"* /I /S /Y /C /R

xcopy .\jre1.8.0_66* "C:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Oracle\Java\"* /I /S /Y /C /R

xcopy .\jre1.8.0_66_x64* "C:\windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Oracle\Java\"* /I /S /Y /C /R

timeout.exe /T 30 /NOBREAK

jre-8u66-windows-x64.exe /s INSTALL_SILENT=1 STATIC=1 AUTO_UPDATE=0 WEB_ANALYTICS=0 REBOOT=0 NOSTARTMENU=1 SPONSORS=0 /L C:\Windows\Temp\Install_SDC_Oracle_JavaRE_1.8.0.66_01.00_EN_x64.log

jre-8u66-windows-i586.exe /s INSTALL_SILENT=1 STATIC=1 AUTO_UPDATE=0 WEB_ANALYTICS=0 REBOOT=0 NOSTARTMENU=1 SPONSORS=0 /L C:\Windows\Temp\Install_SDC_Oracle_JavaRE_1.8.0.66_01.00_EN_x86.log

type NUL > %ProgramData%\Oracle\Java\Settings_Java8u66_Installed.txt

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java.settings.cfg -> Place this file under C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java

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AUTO_UPDATE=0

INSTALL_SILENT=1

NOSTARTMENU=1

SPONSORS=0

WEB_ANALYTICS=0

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deployment.properties -> Place this file under %userprofile%\appdata\locallow\Sun\Java\Deployment\deployment.properties

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#deployment.properties

#Fri Oct 23 18:21:40 CEST 2015

deployment.modified.timestamp=1445617300114

deployment.roaming.profile=false

deployment.security.mixcode=DISABLE

deployment.security.revocation.check=NO_CHECK

deployment.version=8

install.disable.sponsor.offers=true

deployment.browser.path=C\:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe

#Java Deployment jre's

#Fri Oct 23 18:21:40 CEST 2015

deployment.javaws.jre.0.registered=true

deployment.javaws.jre.0.platform=1.8

deployment.javaws.jre.0.osname=Windows

deployment.javaws.jre.0.path=C\:\\Program Files\\Java\\jre1.8.0_66\\bin\\javaw.exe

deployment.javaws.jre.0.product=1.8.0_66

deployment.javaws.jre.0.osarch=amd64

deployment.javaws.jre.0.location=http\://java.sun.com/products/autodl/j2se

deployment.javaws.jre.0.enabled=true

deployment.javaws.jre.0.args=

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My blog:

http://dries.metrico.be/#post96

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/install/config.html#table_config_file_options

http://www.itninja.com/software/oracle/java-8/8-update-45

http://serverfault.com/questions/721388/java-msi-install-error-3-2147287037

Setup Information:

Setup Type: Windows Installer (Delivered as an EXE)

Deployment Method Used: Windows Installer Command Line (No MST)

Deployment Difficulty: Very Easy

Platform(s): Windows

Dries.Willems
10/30/2015
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I wanted to thank you for taking the time to configure this. We all know how Java can be.

What is the deployment.properties for? I don't see it in the batch file being copied to where you are saying to put it to. - JHBPJF 9 years ago
- I used GPP for that - Dries.Willems 9 years ago
  - What's it for? - JHBPJF 9 years ago
I've added a small script to link the "right" LocalLow Path to SysWOW64

if %UserName% == %ComputerName%$ (

rmdir /s /q %windir%\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Oracle
rmdir /s /q %windir%\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Sun

mkdir %windir%\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\

mkdir %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Oracle
mkdir %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Sun

cd %windir%\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow

mklink /j Oracle %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Oracle
mklink /j Sun %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Sun

) - Phil10 9 years ago