MSIEXEC is an executable Microsoft program that interprets packages and installs products. You can install or uninstall PC-Duo Host from the command line using standard MSIEXEC commands. This section describes a partial list of the MSIEXEC commands. For a detailed list of commands, check the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com), and enter “msiexec command line” as a Search item.
The PC-Duo Host can be installed via msiexec command line strings and below you will find the syntax we recommend.
The above command installs the 64-bit Host with a transform file containing custom settings, silently with no user interface (/qn) and it suppresses the otherwise automatic reboot at the end (/norestart). Initial installation testing can be done with the "/qr" flag instead so that the InstallShield wizard appears, allowing you to confirm that the install is successful.
The following two examples use command lines to install PC-Duo Host using msiexec.
uThe first example silently runs the PC-Duo Host installer file located in the C:\Program Files\Vector Networks\Host directory and suppresses the REBOOT at the end of the installation, and then, through PHSETUP commands, assigns the Host computer name to “apple,” sets the password to “core.”
NOTE: For the MSI install, follow the "/I" immediately by its parameter, the package name.
uThe second example silently runs the PC-Duo Host installer file Host.msi and applies the transform file STANDARDHOST.MST. Transform files can be created using the PC-Duo Deployment Tool. This example assumes all files are in the current working directory with the appropriate paths specified as needed.
