Q can be used during the initial deployment and on subsequent invocations of the script when applying updates.
To suppress the deployment completion message, specify the /Q parameter on the installation script during deployment. For example:įurther details about using / AdminConfig are described in Chapter 1. AdminConfig allows the features to be pre-selected by an administrator before deployment so that the user is not prompted to select the features during deployment. To prevent the prompts for selecting the features that occur during deployment, you need to customize the deployment using the /AdminConfig parameter.
To deploy IBM i Access Client Solutions in silent mode using the provided install scripts, the following three items need to be silenced to prevent user interaction during deployment:
While experimenting with various deployment options, you can start over by removing the product files and configuration.
Propagate a specific configuration to other users.ĭeploy IBM i Access Client Solutions on a flash drive and use it on any PC.Ĭustomize a deployment for Linux and Mac users with / AdminConfig.
Here are the additional deployment options covered in this article:ĭeploy a predefined configuration for a single user and prevent the user from getting prompted, including not being prompted to accept the End-User License Agreement (EULA).Īccept End-User License Agreement (EULA) for all users on a multi-user PCĪccept the EULA for all users on a multi-user PC so they are not prompted the first time they start IBM i Access Client Solutions.Ĭhange the location where the product files get deployed on the PC.Ĭhange the location where the user’s configuration is stored. You can pick and choose the ones that suit your requirements. To avoid being repetitive, all the various combinations are not detailed in this article. Many of the deployment options mentioned in this article can be used in combination with those just described and with each other.
The QuickStartGuide contains instructions about how to customize and deploy IBM i Access Client Solutions on a multi-user PC on Windows using the install_acs_xx_allusers.js deployment scripts.įor a deployment that copies the product files to a user’s PC that was previously customized by an administrator to only include specific features, see Chapter 1, Option 2: Local and Admin Customized.įor a deployment that does not copy the product files to a user’s PC and instead uses them from a remote location that has been previously customized by an administrator to only include specific features, see Chapter 1, Option 3: Remote and Admin Customized. As a variation of this option, you may also choose to deploy the product from a central location as mentioned in Chapter 1, Option 1: Local and User Customized.