Now, go deploy ActivInspire silently—and exclusively—like a true IT pro.
: Open the software on a test machine to confirm the ACTIV_KEY parameter successfully upgraded the application from the Personal Edition to the Professional Edition.
Confirm that the application paths and licensing structures have been written to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ActivSoftware\ActivInspire\ .
msiexec /i "PathToInstaller\ActivInspire.msi" /qn /norestart Use code with caution. Breakdown of Switches /i : Installs the product. /qn : Quiet mode, No UI.
To avoid conflicts, silently remove older ActivInspire versions before installing the new one.
To perform a silent install of ActivInspire, you will need to use the following command-line parameters:
The standard web installer must be run once to extract the component files required for a silent deployment.
msiexec /i "ActivInspire.msi" /qn TRANSFORMS=1033.mst DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATE=1 REBOOT=ReallySuppress Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard 4. Deployment Methods Group Policy Object (GPO):
REM Wait for process to release files timeout /t 10
msiexec.exe /i "ActivInspire_Setup.msi" TRANSFORMS="ActivInspire_Config.mst" /qn /norestart Use code with caution. Enterprise Deployment Strategies 1. Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SCCM/MECM)
PROGRAMMENU_SHORTCUT = 1 (Ensures placement within the Windows Start Menu)
The foundation of an automated deployment is the command-line argument string. Because ActivInspire uses standard Windows Installer technology, we leverage standard msiexec switches alongside Promethean-specific properties. The Basic Silent Command
: Prevents the target machine from rebooting unexpectedly while a teacher might be working. Advanced Properties for Customization