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by andrew caple

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Hi everyone,

I'm hoping that someone could point me in the right direction. I have an exe file that is currently located on a network drive and I need to get this installed onto 100+ machines.

I was thinking that I'd use PsExec to copy the application to the users drive and to run the app from there. However, is there a tool that can "record" the install steps (ie: I Agree, Next, Next, Finsh)?

I don't want the users to see the dialog boxes or to know that the application has been installed.

Any suggestions would be welcome, the application is called SmartBreak and can be found here: http://www.inchwest.com/smartbreak.aspx)

Thanks for your help.

Regards... Andrew

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by older mycroft

So why don't you want them to know it's been installed?

Personally I am not (and never have been) in favour of completely unattended installs.

[u][b]SOD's LAW[/b] dictates thus:[/u]

[b]"Anything that has a probability of happening greater than 0 can and will happen. No exceptions."[/b]

[i]In your case, once Sod's Law has proliferated into actual fact, rather than having invoked the installation of a utility intended to benefit 100+ Users, you'll have 100+ instances of a disaster.[/i] ;)

by andrew caple

Thanks for the reply.

It's not that I don't want them to know it's installed (an annoucement will be going out to the users that it is installed), I just don't want to have to get the users to press: I agree, Next, Next, Finish.

And the computers are located at different site, I don't want to have to travel out to the sites for a 2 min install and setup.

Unless needed ...

by rob miners

Yes, the software can be installed and pre-configured remotely for all users using a script file. However, this script file is Intellectual Property of InchWest and is only shared with customers who have purchased a minimum of 10 user license ? if you have already purchased the licenses for Hotkeycontrol or SmartBreak, please reply back with the same so that we can send you the script file and the instructions.

Note: For security reasons, the registration still has to be done manually on each machine.

Best Regards,

InchWest Support Team

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