FAQs: Installing the WorkFlows Java Client Software Remotely or Silently

It is possible to remotely or “silently” install the WorkFlows Java client software from one workstation across a network to local workstations.

A program included in the WorkFlows client executable allows for this remote or “silent” software distribution. With this silent install program, there is no need for a user to monitor the setup and provide input via dialog boxes. The silent setup runs on its own, without user intervention.

A silent setup gets its user input from a response file (.iss file). The response file contains information similar to that which a user would type in the dialog boxes when running a normal setup. The silent install program reads the necessary input from the response file when the setup is executed.

To create a WorkFlows Java client silent install

1

Install the WorkFlows Java client on your workstation.

2

Change directories to the C:\tmp directory (or wherever the client files were unpacked from the previous install).

3

Type the following to install the client again, but this time in record mode.

setup.exe -r

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When the recorded install finishes, change directories to C:\Windows.

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Copy the C:\Windows\setup.iss file to C:\tmp (or wherever the client files were unpacked). The setup.iss file will be the script that the recorded install created.

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Distribute the setup.exe and setup.iss files to the workstations where the WorkFlows Java client will be installed.

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You will then need to devise a method (script or command) to go to the directory on the individual workstations where the setup.exe and setup.iss files were distributed, and remotely invoke the following command to start the install.

setup.exe -s