Software Rollout

Problem

You like to install a software package on multiple machines

Solution

Script the software for a unattended installation and rollout via Patchall.

For this following steps are required:

Define Software Package:

Create a Software Package: CMDB - Software

Fields:

Examples for download URL:

aria2c "https://patchall.wuinstall.com/download/7Zip.meta4"

Examples:

Download Acrobat Reader from Adobe

aria2c.exe "http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/1801120035/AcroRdrDC1801120035_de_DE.exe" -d "%PATCHALL_WORK%"

%PATCHALL_WORK%\AcroRdrDC1801120035_de_DE.exe /sAll

msiexec /X {AC76BA86-7AD7-1031-7B44-AC0F074E4100} /qn /norestart

Download 7-Zip from Web Storage:

aria2c "https://patchall.wuinstall.com/download/7Zip.meta4"

%PATCHALL_WORK%\7Zip.exe /S

C:\Program Files (x86)\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe /S

With aria2c you have following possibilities for downloading:

1. Download a exe or msi file directly
2. Download a Metalink file (Metalink on Wikipedia)
   1. Multiple files can be added to the Metalink
   2. Checksums
   3. Multiple download sources with priorities

Example for a Metalink - single exe file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<metalink xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:metalink">
    <published>2009-05-15T12:23:23Z</published>
    <file name="7Zip.exe">                             <!-- store the file with this filename -->
         <identity>7Zip</identity>
         <version>18.01</version>
         <language>en</language>
         <description>7Zip download</description>
         <url location="en" priority="1">https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z1801.exe</url>
    </file>
</metalink>

Aria2c Parameters:

• Http Basic Authentication: --http-passwd=USERNAME --http-passwd=PASSWORD
• Http Proxy without authentication: --http-proxy="http://proxy:8080"
• Http Proxy with authentication: --http-proxy="http://proxy_username:proxy_password@proxy:8080"

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