Deploy the Desktop Sync App
Individual users can download the desktop app through the web browser and install it on their machines. However, some enterprise environments may not allow users to install their own software. In those cases, you can roll out the desktop app to multiple client machines with the help of the EXE and MSI installer packages.
- Run the Executable Installer from the Command Line
- Run the MSI Installer
- Deploy the MSI Installer Through Active Directory’s Group Policy
- Set Installation Defaults
Run the Executable Installer from the Command Line
You can run the .exe installer from the command line with parameters on a local machine to perform a number of installation tasks. This might be useful when automating some of the installation process.
- Install or upgrade the software
- Repair the software
- Extract the installer MSI and MST
- Use the installer without a user interface
- Language codes
Install or upgrade the software
All options following the custom option will be passed to Msiexec.
Syntax
{installer path} /user /L|language {language code} /g|log {log path} /s|silent /v|custom {options}
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| {installer path} | The path of the installer executable. |
| /user | (optional) Specifies that the product will be installed only for the current user. This type of installation doesn't require administrative privileges. If you don't include this parameter, the product will be installed for all users on the machine, which requires administrative privileges. |
| /L, /language {language code} | (optional) Specifies the language used in the user interface. See the Language codes section below for a list of supported languages. |
| /g, /log {log path} | (optional) Specifies that a log should be created detailing the actions undertaken by the installer and written into the given file path. |
| /s, /silent | (optional) Specifies whether or not the user interface is shown. |
| /v, /custom {options} | (optional) Specifies options to pass to the Msiexec process. See Running the MSI Installer for details. |
Example
oracle_webcenter_content_setup.exe /user /l 1033 /s
Repair the software
The language used during repair will be the language used to install the product. All options following the custom option will be passed to Msiexec.
Syntax
{installer path} /r|repair /g|log {log path} /s|silent /v|custom {options}
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| {installer path} | The path of the installer executable. |
| /r, /repair | Repairs the product. |
| /g, /log {log path} | (optional) Specifies that a log should be created detailing the actions undertaken by the installer and written into the given file path. |
| /s, /silent | (optional) Specifies whether or not the user interface is shown. |
| /v, /custom {options} | (optional) Specifies options to pass to the Msiexec process. See Running the MSI Installer for details. |
Example
oracle_webcenter_content_setup.exe /repair /log "C:\logs\oracle webcenter.txt"
Extract the installer MSI and MST
Syntax
{installer path} /e|extract {destination directory} /L|language {language code}
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| {installer path} | The path of the installer MSI file. |
| /e, /extract {destination directory} | Extracts the installer MSI and MST into the given directory. |
| /L, /language {language code} | (optional) Specifies the language of the strings contained in the extracted MST. See the Language codes section below for a list of supported languages. |
Example
oracle_webcenter_content_setup.exe /extract C:\Users\blair\desktop
Use the installer without a user interface
Syntax
{installer path} /s|silent
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| {installer path} | The path of the installer MSI file. |
| /s, /silent | (optional) Specifies whether or not the user interface is shown. |
Example
oracle_webcenter_content_setup.exe /silent
Language codes
- Arabic: 1025
- Czech: 1029
- Danish: 1030
- German: 1031
- Greek: 1032
- English: 1033
- Spanish: 1034
- Finnish: 1035
- French (France): 1036
- French (Canada): 3084
- Hebrew: 1037
- Hungarian: 1038
- Italian: 1040
- Japanese: 1041
- Korean: 1042
- Dutch: 1043
- Norwegian: 1044
- Polish: 1045
- Portuguese (Brazil): 1046
- Portuguese (Portugal): 2070
- Romanian: 1048
- Russian: 1049
- Slovak: 1051
- Swedish: 1053
- Thai: 1054
- Turkish: 1055
- Chinese (China): 2052
- Chinese (Taiwan): 1028
Run the MSI Installer
Use this command to extract the MSI package from the .exe installer to a given location:
oracle_webcenter_content_setup.exe /extract c:\directory
The following MSI options are supported by the Oracle WebCenter Content desktop app MSI package.
Install options
Use /i to install the product.
Syntax
msiexec /i {installer path} ALLUSERS=2 MSIINSTALLPERUSER=1 /norestart|promptrestart|forcerestart
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| {installer path} | The path of the installer executable. |
| ALLUSERS=2 MSIINSTALLPERUSER=1 | Specifies that the product will be installed only for the current user. This type of installation doesn't require administrative privileges. If you don't include these parameters, the product will be installed for all users on the machine, which requires administrative privileges. |
| /norestart | Install the product without prompting for a system restart at the end of installation. |
| /promptrestart | Prompt the user to restart if a restart is required after installation. |
| /forcerestart | Restart the computer after every installation. |
Example
msiexec /i oracle_webcenter_setup.msi ALLUSERS=2 MSIINSTALLPERUSER=1 /norestart
Upgrade options
Use /i with the path to the latest installer to upgrade the product.
Syntax
msiexec /i {path to latest version}
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| {path to latest version} | The path to the latest version of the installer executable. |
Example
msiexec /i oracle_webcenter_setup.msi
Uninstall options
Use /x to uninstall the product.
Syntax
msiexec /x {installer path} /norestart|promptrestart|forcerestart
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| {installer path} | The path of the installer executable. |
| /norestart | Uninstall the product without prompting for a system restart at the end of installation. |
| /promptrestart | Prompt the user to restart if a restart is required after uninstall. |
| /forcerestart | Restart the computer after every uninstall. |
Example
msiexec /x oracle_webcenter_setup.msi /promptrestart
Repair options
Use /f to repair the product.
Syntax
msiexec /f{p|o|e|d|c|a|u|m|s|v} {installer path}
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| p | Reinstalls only if file is missing. |
| o | Reinstalls if file is missing or if an older version is installed. |
| e | Reinstalls if file is missing or an equal or older version is installed. |
| d | Reinstalls if file is missing or a different version is installed. |
| c | Reinstalls if file is missing or the stored checksum doesn't match the calculated value. |
| a | Forces all files to be reinstalled. |
| u | Rewrites all required user-specific registry entries. |
| m | Rewrites all required computer-specific registry entries. |
| s | Overwrites the start menu shortcuts. Doesn't overwrite desktop or favorite shortcuts. |
| v | Runs the repair from source installer executable and re-caches the local package. |
| {installer path} | The path of the installer executable. |
Example
msiexec /fomus oracle_webcenter_setup.msi
User interface options
Set the level of user interface displayed during install, uninstall, or repair by using /q with the options below.
Syntax
msiexec /i|x|f {installer path} /q{n|b|r|f}
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| {installer path} | The path of the installer executable. |
| n | Displays no user interface. |
| b | Displays only a progress bar during the process. |
| r | Displays a reduced user interface with a modal dialog displayed at the end of the process. |
| f | Displays a full user interface with modal dialog displayed at the end of the process. |
Example
msiexec /i oracle_webcenter_setup.msi /qn
Deploy the MSI Installer Through Active Directory’s Group Policy
You can use Microsoft Active Directory 2008 group policy to distribute the desktop app to computers.
- From the Start menu, select Control Panel, then Administrative Tools.
- Click Active Directory Users and Computers. Create an organization unit that includes all the computers where you want to install Oracle WebCenter Content desktop app.
- From the Start menu, select Control Panel, then Administrative Tools then Group Policy Management Console.
- In the console tree, right-click Group Policy Objects in the forest and domain in which you want to create a group policy object.
- Click New. Specify the name of the new group policy in the dialog box and click OK.
- Select the newly created object and select Edit to open the Group Policy Management Editor.
- Select and expand the Computer Configuration node.
- Expand the Software Settings folder under the Computer Configuration node.
- Right-click Software Installation and select New.
- From the Shortcut menu, click Package.
- Enter the path to the extracted MSI package. Ensure that the path is a UNC path and is accessible to all machines that the group policy is targeting.
- Selected Assigned and click OK.
- In the Properties dialog box, click OK.
- Exit the Active Directory Users and Computers console.
Set Installation Defaults
The following registry entries can be set by an administrator on a machine where the desktop app is installed:
- Default server URL:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Oracle\Oracle WebCenter Content\Account] “DefaultServer”=”server_URL”. Users can override the default server URL by adding a different server in their preferences. - Set the default server URL for users of a particular machine:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Oracle\Oracle WebCenter Content\Account] "DefaultServer"=”server_URL” - Block upgrade prompts:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Oracle\Oracle WebCenter Content\Update] "SuppressDisplay"="true" - Block upgrade prompts for all users of a particular machine:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Oracle\Oracle WebCenter Content\Update] "SuppressDisplay"="true"
The HKEY_CURRENT_USER setting takes precedence over the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE setting.
WebCenter Content Desktop Sync Deployment, 14c (14.1.2.0.0)
G52398-02
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