This page describes the command-line parameters that can be used to install the Simplify Suite, ScrewDrivers, and other products in silent mode without a user interface.
Version
This information is for version 6.3.0 through v6.5.0.
Parameter Groups
Tricerat supports several parameter groups. The following table shows which parameter groups apply to each product.
| Parameter Group | ScrewDrivers Client | Simplify Suite | ScrewDrivers Server | ScrewDrivers Print Server | Service Based Printers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Licensing | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Features | - | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Database | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
Basic Parameters
Applies to: All installers
/exelang <language choice code> English = 1033, French = 1036, German = 1031, Japanese = 1041 and Spanish = 1034
/exenoui tells the installer not to display any dialogs
/qn is a MSIEXEC command line switch to tell Windows Installer to run silently
APPDIR=<fully qualified path name> This parameter can be used to override the destination installation folder
Licensing Parameters
Applies to: Simplify Suite, ScrewDrivers Server, and Service Based Printers
For a license server:
LICENSE_MODE=LicenseServer
LICENSE_PATH=<port number@FQDN of license server> Unless there is a specific requirement the port number should be set to 6200.
For an activation code:
LICENSE_MODE=LicenseActivate
ACTIVATION_CODE_PROP=<ABCD-1234-EFGH-5678> The activation code is provided to each customer by Tricerat.
Feature Parameters
Applies to: Simplify Suite and ScrewDrivers Print Server
ADDLOCAL=<comma-delimited list of selected features> ADDLOCAL=ALL will install all product features.
For Simplify Suite:
- Required features for all Simplify Suite installations
- RequiredFilesAndRegistry
- SimplifySuite – Must be selected when any component of the Simplify Suite is desired for installation
- Database – Installs the database components, required for all installs.
- SimplifyLicensing – Installs the licensing feature, required for all installs.
- Optional features
- SimplifyConsole – Installs the management console
- SimplifyPrinting – Install Simplify Printing
- SimplifyProfiles – Installs Simplify Profiles
- SimplifyDesktop – Install Simplify Desktop
- SimplifyLockdown – Install Simplify Lockdown
For ScrewDrivers Print Server:
- Optional features
- PrintJobReporting – Installs the print job reporting feature
Database Parameters
Applies to: Simplify Suite, ScrewDrivers Print Server, and Service Based Printers
SQLSERVER_SERVER_PROP=<SQL Server name>
SQLSERVER_DATABASE=<SQL Server database name>
For SQL authentication:
SQLSERVER_AUTHENTICATION_PROP=UserDefined
SQLSERVER_AUTHENTICATION_USERNAME=<SQL Login ID>, e.g. “sa”
SQLSERVER_AUTHENTICATION_PASSWORD=<SQL password>
For Windows authentication (using static or fixed credentials):
SQLSERVER_AUTHENTICATION_PROP=StaticWindowsAuth
SQLSERVER_AUTHENTICATION_USERNAME=<Windows user name>, e.g. “TriceratSimplify”
SQLSERVER_AUTHENTICATION_PASSWORD=<Windows password>
For Windows authentication (using credentials of logged-on user):
SQLSERVER_AUTHENTICATION_PROP=TrustedConnection
Simplify Suite Example
SimplifySuite_6.3.0.17034_x64.exe /exelang 1033 /exenoui /qn APPDIR="T:\Program Files\Tricerat" LICENSE_MODE=LicenseServer LICENSE_SERVER_ADDR_PROP=6200@LicenseServer.tricerat.com ADDLOCAL=RequiredFilesAndRegistry,SimplifySuite,Database,SimplifyPrinting,SimplifyLicensing SQLSERVER_SERVER_PROP=SHEINECKSqlServer SQLSERVER_DATABASE=Simplify SQLSERVER_AUTHENTICATION_PROP=UserDefined SQLSERVER_AUTHENTICATION_USERNAME=sa SQLSERVER_AUTHENTICATION_PASSWORD=sapwd
ScrewDrivers Client Example
ScrewDriversClient_6.3.0.17034_x64.exe /exelang 1033 /exenoui /qn
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