Detailid ~ details
25.04.2021
about remote unattended setup & update & settings (utilized also freely available 3rd party solutions)
See also List and Mass deployment.
Programs/apps
Software download to local repository or to NAS.
Software version check.
a Prerequisites check.
b Current setup check based on version or/and MSI code.
c Software upload.
d Software unattended (~ silent) install. Custom settings apply when necessary.
e Logs creation locally (on device), general, including setup exit code, when possible.
Usually is removed Desktop-icons, uninstall-links etc. created by setup, disabled auto updates etc. to avoid confusion for end-user experience.
Also, unattended (~ silent) uninstall prepared.
7-Zip setup/update
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC setup/update (14.05.2022)
Additionally: system settings for menu items to remove via Java scripts, also settings via registry (to disable manual updates, set measurement etc).
AnyDesk CM setup/update (04.05.2022)
Additionally: configuration, ID sent to e-mail when applicable.
Apple iTunes setup/update
Additionally: update check remove etc.
Check Point Remote Access VPN Client setup/update (14.09.2021)
Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client setup/update (16.09.2021)
Citrix Workspace App setup/update
Additionally: some policies to suppress dialogs, also AllowAddStore initial setting "N" applied, update disabled.
Starting version 21.7.0.44 (2107) Microsoft Edge WebView2 is installed during Citrix WA setup as required app. Keep in mind Microsoft Edge policies might affect this Runtime install (error -2147219438) and if failed Cutrix WA setup will fail.
See also.
23.02.2023 update. Starting version 22.12.0 (2212) traditional setup failed with error -1073741819. Not sure right now what caused this and ... does not care much ... setup remake and solved.
Problems started also with uninstall, TrolleyExpress.exe crashed with event id 1000. Remake, ok.
Uninstall 09.02.2022
23.02.2023 update. Problems started also with uninstall, not sure about cause, TrolleyExpress.exe crashed with event id 1000. Remake, ok.
Dropbox setup/update (26.01.2022)
Additionally: autoupdate disabled.
eID soft setup/update
Additionally: update check schedule remove.
See also.
FileZilla Client setup/update
Additionally: disable update check.
FortiClient VPN setup/update (20.07.2021)
Additionally: software auto update to disable, SSL-VPN page as start.
Also, IPSec VPN and SSL-VPN profiles setup unattended.
Foxit Reader setup/update
Additionally: policies and settings for auto update to disable etc. applied.
NB! Starting Foxit Reader version 10 there is no PDF printer available anymore.
Google Chrome setup/update
Additionally: policies and settings for auto update to disable, home page etc. applied.
Also, Token signing and uBlock Origin Extensions applied as system policy.
Java 8 JRE setup/update
Both, x86 and x64 setups when applicable. When newer Java installed, just x86 applied.
Additionally: update schedule remove etc.
As Java 8 and Java 11 msi's for unattended setup is not directly downloadable exe's need to be downloaded by hand (acceptance is required) and via script is done msi extract.
January 2023 update: starting of (or just for this version, not sure) Java 11.0.18 when exe is used for msi extraction behind the scenes Java 11 is automatically installed (updated to), workaround applied.
Java(TM) SE Development Kit setup/update
Just x64 as by design. When Java 8 x64 is installed, it will be uninstalled.
Additionally: update schedule remove etc.
K-Lite Codec Pack setup/update
Additionally: customized INI applied.
KeePass setup/update (10.05.2022)
Additionally: customized configuration xml applicable.
LibreOffice setup/update
Additionally: Filosoft "Eesti keele speller ja poolitaja"; start Java error fix.
Microsoft Edge setup/update
Additionally: policies for auto update to disable, home page, new tab etc. applied.
Also, Token signing (when needed) and uBlock Origin Extensions applied as system policy.
Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime setup/update (31.08.2021)
Affected by Edge policies hence policies check and maintain applied.
Microsoft Office C2R setup/remove
From local repository.
Additionally: policies applied. For removal - by ID or All.
Microsoft Office C2R activation (28.09.2021)
Also deactivation.
Microsoft Office C2R update
From local repository.
Downgrade possibility.
Mozilla Firefox setup/update
Additionally: policies applied (incl. auto-updates disable), x86 and x64 versions simultaneously installed when applicable and required. [24.09.2021] Extensions (if any) applied ([email protected] for instance).
Mozilla Firefox ESR setup/update (05.08.2021)
Installed along with current release of FF.
Additionally: policies applied (incl. auto-updates disable), x86 and x64 versions simultaneously installed when applicable and required. Firefox User Profile pointed out.
Aka Firefox robust setup applicable for any version of FF.
Nextcloud Desktop Synchronization Client setup/update (14.09.2021)
Additionally: automatic updates disable.
OneDrive setup/update (02.12.2021)
Additionally: tasks disable, separately Run remove in users profile (HKU Run).
Also, policies for enterprise-wide setup might be useful to apply.
A bit over a year ago I saw one prime... IT company who telling to it's big customer that users need to came (and bring laptops, who have) to office for OD to install as OD "can't be installed remotely". What a b......t! In middle of pandemic. OneDrive setup can be done remotely and fully unattended.
OpenVPN Connect client setup/update (11.08.2021)
Additionally: updates auto-check disable in users profile.
Opera (browser) setup/update (29.09.2021)
Additionally: automatic updates disable.
NB! Limitations/restrictions as for other described here browsers not set.
PDFCreator setup/update
Additionally: user settings.
PDFsam Basic setup/update
Additionally: auto update to disable.
PowerShell setup/update (19.10.2021)
Dec 2022 update. Starting version 7.3 upgrade from 7.2 (perhaps from earlier, too) does not map the default PowerShell Session Configuration PowerShell.7 to the latest version. This must be taken into consideration during upgrade. Done.
Skype setup/update
Based on exe.
Additionally: auto update to disable.
Slack setup/update
Zoom Client for Meetings setup/update
Teams Machine-Wide Installer setup/update
TeamViewer Host setup/update
Additionally: auto update to disable etc. settings, including VPN network adapter, reporting ClientID.
Also, TeamViewer Host personal password remote setup for unattended access.
VLC media player setup/update
VMware Horizon Client setup/update (20.09.2021)
Additionally: auto update disable.
Additional settings
.NET Framework 3.5 enable/disable remote (07.12.2021)
Apps remove remote
For logged in user.
Default PDF Viewer remote
For logged in user.
Events reports
Errors e-mail notifications, logging.
FortiClient VPN offline setup msi download remote (25.11.2021)
Log correction (18.10.2021)
Sometimes created logs will messed up (unwanted symbols or additional spaces), probably some encoding issues etc. Anyway, correction is needed.
Microsoft Office C2R download
Download to local repository (NAS etc.).
Additionally: check for new version available, downloads maintenance, keeping x downloads available.
Microsoft Office C2R update
From local repository (NAS etc.).
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables setup/update (23.07.2021)
From version 6 to 14 (last to the date).
just for check ... done!
Update is copied from local repository (NAS etc) to local computer for later on setup. After successful copy compatibility check is performed. Reporting to e-mail when applicable.
* ... 20H2 (19042), 21H1 (19043) etc
Microsoft Windows 10 Feature Update* 21H2
... copy and compatibility check (17.11.2021)
... setup (24.11.2021)
Microsoft Windows 10 Feature Update* 22H2 (25.10.2022)
... copy and compatibility check and setup
Microsoft Windows 10 Feature Update install (Windows 10 upgrade)
See prerequisite above. Reporting to e-mail when applicable, setup log's zip.
Microsoft Windows 11 Feature Update* install (Windows 11 upgrade) (27.09.2022, 23.11.2023, 23.12.2024)
Update local download, install, reporting to e-mail when applicable, setup log's zip.
NB! Tested on incompatible device.
* 22H2 (10.0.22621), 23H2 (10.0.22631), 24H2 (10.0.26100, this update - seems to - can't be installed on some of incompatible computers due older processors exclusion check 'deep in code')
Microsoft Windows updates
Reporting to e-mail when applicable. Utilized running traditional Windows Updates feature remotely.
Microsoft Windows 10 upgrade to 11 (03.05.2024, 23.12.2024)
Windows 10 (10.0.19045) upgrade* to Windows 11 (23H2 aka 10.0.22631, 24H2 aka 10.0.26100, this update - seems to - can't be installed on some of incompatible computers due older processors exclusion check 'deep in code'). Silent and unattended. =)
* on unsupported hardware
Microsoft Windows updates check
Reporting to e-mail when applicable.
Microsoft Windows updates direct
Checked (as previously showed) and installed directly from Microsoft repository. Sometimes (in my experience for older devices relatively often) during traditional Windows Update feature updates some is not applied (error 0x800f0922 etc. appear), particularly concerning Cumulative Updates. In same time Windows does work ok in every visible aspect. In this case such a approach might be useful.
Applied also option to download (during first computer update) particular updates to local repository for quicker updates download for other computers, no need for those download update from internet.
Probably is necessary to use both ways – regular and direct updates when regular does not work for some updates.
Microsoft Windows Start Menu & Taskbar (for W11) customized
For current moment (13.10.2021) there is issues with (unattended, of course) customizing Windows 11 Start Menu.
As for Windows 10 there wasn't much need to customize Taskbar (when Microsoft Store was removed, anyway), but first look at Windows 11 required some modification to it.
Scheduled Tasks manipulation (11.10.2021)
Meant mainly for Windows Scheduled Tasks disable/remove and registry Run-key properties removal for controlled updates to perform.
Windows Domain join/remove remote (28.09.2021)
Windows Power Schemes manipulatsion remote (17.09.2021)
Goal is to keep remote computer(s) available (~ remotely accessible).
XPS Viewer, SNMP Service (Windows Feature) remote add (15.09.2021, 28.12.2021)
Additionally: SNMP conf remote for approved IP's to access, community name(s).
