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Installing Web Settings From a File
msiexec.exe /i "PathToMsi.msi" WISE_CONFIG_OUTPUT_PATH="PathToWebSettingsFile.xml"
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About Web Installations
You can let the end user run your Web installation on multiple computers and set the
same settings on each one without having to step through the Web dialog boxes.
Example: An end user, who operates a Web farm, wants to run your installation with the
same Web site settings on 12 computers.
This is accomplished by a Web settings XML file that is generated by the end user from a
special command line. The end user can edit this XML file to set the Web installation
options they want. When the end user runs the installation with another special
command line, the Web installation settings are obtained from the XML file.
The XML file can be created and used during the initial installation only. Using the
command lines during a reinstall or uninstall does not work. Instead, the .MSI runs as it
normally would for the reinstall or uninstall.
About the Web settings XML file
The XML file is generated for a specific operating system type. If the end user
creates the XML file on a server-class computer, those settings cannot be installed
on a workstation, and vice versa.
The XML file is generated for a specific .MSI and should only be used with that .MSI.
The XML file is generated for a specific version of Windows Installer Editor and can
only be used with that version.
The XML file contains the default Web site settings that you set in the installation.
If the installation contains a Web site, the XML file cannot be generated on a
workstation that runs on an operating system earlier than Windows Vista.
End users should limit their editing to the sections in the XML file that are
commented. These generally are settings that appear in the Web dialog boxes, that
is, settings that appear on the Installation Settings, Web Site UI, and Virtual
Directory tabs on the Web site details dialog box. Editing non-commented settings
can cause the installation to fail or cause IIS to be configured improperly. We
cannot provide technical support for such problems.
To install Web settings from a file
This procedure is performed by end users. If you will let your end users use this feature,
you must provide them with this information.
1.
Run the installation with the following command line:
where PathToMsi.msi is the full path to the installation and
PathToWebSettingsFile.xml is the full path to where the XML should be created.
The default Web site settings are written to the XML file that is specified in the
command line. The installation itself is not performed and a Setup Canceled dialog
box appears.
2.
Edit the XML file to set the desired options and then save the changes.
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