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MSI Action: Remotely installing Open Office with an MSI

Example n°9: Remotely installing Open Office with an MSI

Remote running means that the program to be installed must be present on another PC in the network. On a file server, for example.

Description:

Run the file OOo_2.2.1_Win32Intel_install_wJRE_fr.exe without installing it, then launch the file openofficeorg22.msi from the created directory in remote installation.

You must configure the following arguments:

• Do not check the Local running checkbox.
• Indicate the path of the executable file: \\py\Idispatch$\OpenOffice.org 2.2 InstallationFiles\openofficeorg22.msi
• Indicate the type of action: Install
• Arguments (Settings button):
  • /QN for silent installation
  • ALLUSERS=1 to manage all profiles