Install and uninstall software with proVconnect
Installing software
Step 1: select the install app menu
for installing software with proVconnect, you need to go to "manage applications" sub menu in the "image management" main menu of the command list
Step 2: define where the installer is located
You then need to select where the application is stored. you have to options
- Upload from the library: in this case you need to previously upload the application file (exe or msi) in the library, then select this option and look for the file in the library
- Upload from a network path: you need to specify where the exe or msi file is located
Option 1: Upload from the library
option 2: Upload from a network path
Step 3: enter the right silent mode parameters
This step is critical to make sure that the application will install in silent mode and will not require local user to validate. it is necessary to check with the application editor what are the right silent mode parameters.
Silent mode parameters can be case sensitive. a particular attention needs to be required in entering these parameters.
Some application need to also be installed with a config file. in this case, it it necesseary to preceed the installation command by an upload config file command
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Step 4: publish the task on the selected devices
Uninstalling software
Step 1: Open the uninstall menu:
Two options for accessing the uninstall software menus:
select the install app menu
- Right click on the application from the application list in the device inventory
Option 1: select the install app menu and start typing the name of the application
option 2: Right click on the application from the application list in the device inventory
- double click on the selected device, go to the system information in the monitor menu and type the slected application, right click on it and select "unistall"
Step 2: enter the silent parameters for uninstalling the application
This step is critical to make sure that the application will uninstall in silent mode and will not require local user to validate. it is necessary to check with the application editor what are the right silent mode parameters for uninstalling.
Silent mode parameters can be case sensitive. a particular attention needs to be required in entering these parameters.
Option 1: using the uninstalled application menu
option 2: In some cases, the unistall of the application can be done with a simple command containing all parameters
