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How do I perform a remote silent install of the NetIQ Vulnerability Manager Agent for Windows ?
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NetIQ Vulnerability Manager Agent for Windows 5.0
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How do I perform a remote silent install of the NetIQ Vulnerability Manager Agent for Windows ?
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NetIQ Vulnerability Manager Agent for Windows 5.0
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To perform a remote silent installation of the NetIQ Vulnerability Manager Agent for Windows:
- Download the silent_install.zip file. This file includes two .ini files that are required to perform the silent installation of the agent.
- Create a directory structure on a local machine as follows: \AgentInst50\Install.
- Copy the contents of the folder \Full\Vulnerability Manager Agent located on the Vulnerability Manager installation kit/ CD to the \AgentInst50\Install folder.
- Extract silent_install.ini from the .zip file and rename it to install.ini.
- Copy install.ini to the following folder: \AgentInst\Audit&Secure\install.ini. Answer yes to overwrite the existing install.ini file.
- Extract silent_install_packages.ini from the .zip file and rename it to packages.ini.
- Copy silent_install_packages.ini to \AgentInst\Install\packages.ini.
- Create a hosts.ini file in the folder \AgentInst\Install. It should have the following format:
[HOST LIST]
Host_0=MACHINE_NAME
Host_1=MACHINE_NAME2
?
[MACHINE_NAME]
DomainName=DOMAIN_MACHINE_NAME_BELONGS_TO
...
EXAMPLE:
[HOST LIST]
Host_0=test_machine1
Host_1=test_machine2
?
[test_machine1]
DomainName=TestDomain1
[test_machine2]
DomainName=TestDomain2
? - Go to Start|Run.
- In the Open field type cmd.
- Click OK.
- Type cd\AgentInst\Install.
- Run the following command to perform the silent install of the Windows agent:
Dplsrv.exe /DOMAIN <DomainName> /USER <UserName> /PASSWORD <Password> /TARGETDIR <Directory to install to on the remote target machine>
EXAMPLE:
Dplsrv.exe /DOMAIN TestDomain1 /USER administrator /PASSWORD pass /TARGETDIR c:\agent
Note: When performing a silent install of the agent, you cannot select a specific service account. The agent will start up under the Local System account.
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Formerly known as NETIQKB42546