Scripting or mass deploying students via msi – Faronics Insight Tech Console User Manual

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Scripting or Mass Deploying Students via MSI

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Insight Tech Console User Guide

Scripting or Mass Deploying Students via MSI

If you want to run student.msi from a script or another desktop management tool, there are
command-line options to install Insight. Run msiexec.exe and each value should be set to a
non-null value such as 1 to enable that feature. Msiexe.exe command-line parameters are found by
running msiexec.exe. Msiexec.exe is a Microsoft program.

CHANNEL=“X”
Installs the Student with the desired channel X. “X” must be an integer number from 1 to
16000.

ADVANCED_OPTIONS
Required to set any of the following advanced options.

STEALTH_MODE
An advanced option, that when set to a non-null value, prevents the Insight icon from being
shown on the Student computer.

STUDENT_CHANGE_CHANNEL_MODE
An advanced option, that when set to a non-null value, allows the student to change channels.

NO_KEYBOARD_MONITORING_MODE
An advanced option, that when set to a non-null value, ensures that student keystrokes will not
be captured on the Student computer.

NO_INTERNET_MONITORING_MODE
An advanced option, that when set to a non-null value, ensures that Internet history will not be
captured on the Student computer.

AD_SECURE_MODE
When set to a non-null value, requires the Teacher or Student to enter Active Directory
Security Mode. Only Teachers or Techs that are a member of the Domain User Group
“Faronics Teachers” or "Insight Tech Console Admins" will be able to manage those Students.

SECURE_MODE
When set to a non-null value, the Password Secure version of the product is installed that
requires a password be entered on the teacher console to connect to Student computers, which
must also be installed in this mode.

PASSWORD
A password is required when turning on Password Secure mode.

PASSWORD_CONFIRM
Confirmation of the password is required when turning on Password Secure mode.

TASK_MANAGER_LIMIT
An advanced option, that when set to a non-null value, allows a Insight Teacher to decide to
limit or not limit Task Manager and Activity Monitor.

For example, if you want to silently install a Password Secure Mode Student that can change
channels but starts on channel 3, with a password of “test”, your script should look like this:

Msiexec.exe /i "<path to student.msi>\student.msi" /qn ADVANCED_OPTIONS=1 SECURE_MODE=1 PASSWORD=test
PASSWORD_CONFIRM=test CHANNEL=3 ENABLECHANNELSELECT=1

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