7.6. Install to multiple workstation using silent install options

Background

If you are installing Virtuoso to many workstations, and use a deployment management solution (e.g. PDQ), you can run Virtuoso in "silent mode".

How To

To install Virtuoso using a silent mode installer, use the following command line switches:

• /S - case sensitive - indicates that the installer should be "silent" (not prompt for any settings)
• /nethome="\\some\path\to\Virtuoso"  - specifies the network home directory of Virtuoso - be sure to use UNC paths.
• /startVirtuosoOnLogin  - if specified, the installer will add Virtuoso to the workstation's Startup applications.  This behavior is disabled for silent installs if you don't specify this flag

For example:

VirtuosoWorkstationInstall-x.y.z.exe /S /nethome="\\my server\my software\Virtuoso"

or

VirtuosoWorkstationInstall-x.y.z.exe /S /nethome="\\my server\my software\Virtuoso" /startVirtuosoOnLogin

Troubleshooting

If you use PDQ to deploy and receive the following error "You must launch the workstation installer from the Virtuoso\mirror directory on the server"

A client has provided us with the following solution:

Cmd to add the deploy user account to the local administrators group

Then installed with cmd: start "" \\unc path\any nested folders\Trumpet\Virtuoso\Mirror\VirtuosoWorkstationSetup-1.7.11.exe /S

And removed the /startVirtuosoOnLogin parameter