Installing Virusscan Software Using Command-Line Options - McAfee VIRUSSCAN 4.5 Administrator's Manual

Installing VirusScan Software

Installing VirusScan software using command-line options

The VirusScan Setup utility runs as a Microsoft Installer (MSI) application,
which allows a wide array of custom installation options. To shape the
installation so that it runs the way you want it to, and so that you end up with
exactly those product components you want, run Setup from the command
line.
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To do so, click Start in the Windows taskbar, then choose Run. Next, enter the
command line you want to use in the Run dialog box, then click OK.
The Setup command-line syntax looks like this:
setup PROPERTY=VALUE[,VALUE] [/option] /i
This syntax does not require any particular order in its elements, except that
you may not separate a property and its value, and you must terminate the line
with the /i option so that Setup knows to look for a particular .MSI file it
needs for installation. The syntax consists of:
• the name of the executable file: setup.exe.
• any options you choose to add, each preceded by a / character. Options are
not case sensitive. The installation scenarios that appear later in this guide
discuss some of the available options.
• any properties you want to use to shape how the installation runs.
Each property consists of a name, which must appear all in capitals, an =
sign, and one or more values, each separated by commas. Most property
values must appear in all capitals, too, but some—such as True and False,
must appear in capitals and lower case. The Microsoft Installer permits a
large variety of properties, all of which you can use to determine how your
installation runs. To learn about those properties, see the Microsoft
Installer documentation. To install VirusScan software, specifically, you
can use these additional properties:
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NOTE: You can run Setup from the command line only to install
VirusScan software to a local computer. To install the software over a
network, you must use McAfee Management Edition or ePolicy
Orchestrator software.
– ADDLOCAL. This property tells Setup to install particular
components to the local computer.
– INSTALLDIR. This property specifies which installation directory
you want to use. The value consists of the directory path you want
to use.