Remote deploying the FAXmaker client with GFI LANguard N.S.S.
You can install the GFI FAXmaker client in unattended mode. This means that the GFI FAXmaker set-up will install the GFI FAXmaker printer driver and viewer without asking any questions. This allows you to deploy the GFI FAXmaker installation using a group policy, SMS, GFI LANguard N.S.S. or other remote installer software.
Although you can use Microsoft SMS or Active Directory to deploy the client, many administrators prefer using a tool such as GFI LANguard NSS to deploy software remotely. The custom software deployment tool of GFI LANguard NSS is easier to use. GFI LANguard N.S.S. can be downloaded from the GFI website.
To deploy the GFI FAXmaker client network-wide with GFI LANguard NSS follow these steps:
Step 1: Download the FAXmaker client set-up file in MSI format
To remotely deploy the FAXmaker client you need to use the MSI set-up. This can be downloaded from: ftp://ftp.gfi.com/
Step 2: Select the machines on which to install the software/patches
Now startup GFI LANguard N.S.S.
- In the GFI LANguard N.S.S. configuration, go to Deploy custom software node in the tools node.
- Click on the Add button to add a single computer, or click on the select button to select a range of computers on which to deploy the custom software.
NOTE: You can also select which machines to deploy custom software on from Security Scanner node and the Tools > Enumerate Computers node.
Step 3: Specify software to deploy
Click on the Add... button in the "Patches:" section to specify the source location of the MSI file. In the custom edit box, enter the appropriate command line parameters (see previous paragraph). Its important that you at least specify the `SILENTPRINTERDRIVER=1' option! Otherwise a dialog will popup during install.
Screenshot 46- Specifying MSI name and command line options
For example, to install the GFI FAXmaker client in English, using the outlook form instead of the FAXmaker form, you would use the following options:
SILENTPRINTERDRIVER=1 USEOUTLOOKFORM=1 LANGUAGE=ENGLISH /qn
Step 4: Start the deployment process
Once you have specified the location of the client and the command line options, you can start the deployment process by clicking on the Start button.
