Installing software through SCCM Distribution Point

[rmshah50]

Hi,

 

I am trying to install softwares in my test lab through SCCM 2007 Distribution point. I downloaded 3 programs ( Wordviewer.exe, visioviewer.exe and Firefox.exe) to be installed on the XP and Win7 client machines. I have setup the packages, added the program, created the distribution point and advertised the packages to the client.When creating the program for the command option I just selected the .exe file. The client receives the advertisement, but when I click Run to install the program, the .exe file runs in the task manager and sits there. The software does not get installed. The advertisement shows that the program is running.

 

Please advise. I would really appreciate your help.

 

Thanks,

-Rahul

[Jorgen Nilsson]

Hi,

You need to make sure the installation runs silently, so in this case a prompt from the install.exe for instance displays a dialog and the dialog is displayed in system context so you will not see it. If you enable the setting "Allow user to interact with the program" you will be able to see the installation dialog on the client computer and actually run through the wizard.

But to install it silently you need to make sure that the installation runs silently, so run install.exe /? and see if you get any help or try Install.exe -s for instance.

 

SCCM only executes the command you tell it to, so if you want the installation to be silent you must provide the command line to install it silently.

Regards,
Jörgen

[rmshah50]

Thanks !! Jorger. I will give it a try....I appreciate your quick response.