Network Install Option for Client

[mforgione]

I would love to see the ability to update all of our workstation across the network instead of having to install them individually. This would be a huge step in updating Tigerpaw because the most frustrating thing is for all of our users is upgrading their Tigerpaw client.

[Marsha Blobaum]

Hi Mike,

Please find the directions to deploy the install from a previous post by Mike Hartman.

To automate the installation of Tigerpaw you will need two things. One an answer file (.iss) and an application to push the installation to the desired workstation.

Creation of the setup.iss file:

Run the Tigerpaw install with the /r ("record") switch. Proceed through the dialogs and complete the installation how you would like it to be installed on your workstations. This will create a setup.iss file and place it in the C:\WINDOWS directory. This file will include all of your responses to the Tigerpaw dialogs, allowing you to perform unattended installations as if you were giving the same answers again. Simply copy setup.iss to the same directory as the Tigerpaw install file. Once you have this done, proceed to push the automated install to the workstations.

Automate the installation:

To automate the installation of Tigerpaw, you will need to use an application to push it to the workstations. You may have an application to push the install, but if you don’t there is a free one called PDQ Deploy. In PDQ Deploy, you will want to build a Target list and an installation package. The following command line can be used for your install package in PDQ Deploy:

Setup.exe /s /f1 \\server\path\setup.iss

Make sure the Tigerpaw install file and the setup.iss file are located in the path specified.

[connellblack]

hello, i am new to the community and I am starting from scratch! the previous admin has left the company with NO instructions, the owner and employees have no knowledge of the administration of the software. I have been able to hack my way onto the server and a few clients, but i need help with the following:

how do I set up new users (user IDs)?
I am assuming the above command is how to do a client install on a particular machine? All help is appreciated!