Enterprise Deployment
- Antonio Maradiaga
Deployment |
PSTViewer Lite installation is distributed as .EXE executable and as .MSI Windows Installer Package. Executable version of installation is able to check if required components for PVP deployment are installed in the system. If these dependencies are not installed, executable version will download and install them. Installer Package version of installation is unable to download and install dependencies, but can be used in remote software deployment systems. Please make sure, your PC meets minimum software requirements before installing this version. |
Registration |
This topic covers the aspects of PSTViewer Lite registration. There are two different versions of PSTViewer Lite available - with and without copy protection system: ● Protected version of PSTViewer Lite require registration key to unlock full functionality. The software can be evaluated with certain limitations without registering. The methods of registering application are described below. ● Unprotected versions of PSTViewer Lite have NoLP as part of their installation file names. They can be installed and used with full functionality for unlimited period of time without requiring input of the registration key. All information below describes version of PSTViewer Lite with copy protection. Trial limitations Without key PSTViewer Lite has 15 days of free trial. After inputting a valid key this limitation is lifted.
Activation statuses The activation status of current copy of PSTViewer Lite can be seen in Help - Registration. These statuses include: ● Active trial version. User may evaluate PSTViewer Lite with trial limitations. ● Expired trial version. The trial period has expired, user must input registration key to continue using PSTViewer Lite. ● Fully functional version. A valid registration key has been inputted. User may use PSTViewer Lite without any limitations.
Methods of registration
You can register PSTViewer Lite via command line interface that can be accessed via PSTViewerLite.exe file. The next options are available for registration: k, key Register the application with specified serial key for current user. Key will be applied during next start of application. Usage: PSTViewerLite.exe --key <serial key> delkey Erase serial key for current user. Usage: PSTViewerLite.exe --delkey
2. Registration via Registration window. PSTViewer Lite can be registered manually via Help - Registration window. Write the key in Serial key field and press Ok button. The registration procedure will be performed and if the key has been validated successfully, the activation will be completed. You may require the internet connection to perform the activation depending on your key type. 3. Registration while installation process. You can register PSTViewer Lite for all users while installation process. The next option is available for such registration: PIDKEY="<license_key>" Usage: PSTViewerLite.Setup-4.x.x.xxxx.exe PIDKEY="xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx" or msiexec /i PSTViewerLite.Setup-4.x.x.xxxx.msi /qn PIDKEY="xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx" where xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx is your license key. |
Command line switches |
PSTViewer Lite installation files support all msiexec command-line options. For importing profiles via command line, please see Profile deployment topic. msiexec /Option <Required Parameter> [Optional Parameter] Install Options </package | /i> <Product.msi>
Installs or configures a product
/a <Product.msi>
Administrative install - Installs a product on the network
/j<u|m> <Product.msi> [/t <Transform List>] [/g <Language ID>]
Advertises a product - m to all users, u to current user
</uninstall | /x> <Product.msi | ProductCode> Uninstalls the product
Display Options
/quiet
Quiet mode, no user interaction
/passive
Unattended mode - progress bar only
/q[n|b|r|f]
Sets user interface level
n - No UI
b - Basic UI
r - Reduced UI
f - Full UI (default)
/help
Help information
Restart Options
/norestart
Do not restart after the installation is complete
/promptrestart
Prompts the user for restart if necessary
/forcerestart
Always restart the computer after installation
Logging Options
/l[i|w|e|a|r|u|c|m|o|p|v|x|+|!|*] <LogFile>
i - Status messages
w - Nonfatal warnings
e - All error messages
a - Start up of actions
r - Action-specific records
u - User requests
c - Initial UI parameters
m - Out-of-memory or fatal exit information
o - Out-of-disk-space messages
p - Terminal properties
v - Verbose output
x - Extra debugging information
+ - Append to existing log file
! - Flush each line to the log
/log <LogFile>
Equivalent of /l* <LogFile>
Update Options
/update <Update1.msp>[;Update2.msp]
Applies update(s)
/uninstall <PatchCodeGuid>[;Update2.msp] /package <Product.msi | ProductCode>
Remove update(s) for a product
Repair Options
/f[p|e|c|m|s|o|d|a|u|v] <Product.msi | ProductCode>
Repairs a product
p - only if file is missing
o - if file is missing or an older version is installed (default)
e - if file is missing or an equal or older version is installed
d - if file is missing or a different version is installed
c - if file is missing or checksum does not match the calculated value
a - forces all files to be reinstalled
u - all required user-specific registry entries (default)
m - all required computer-specific registry entries (default)
s - all existing shortcuts (default)
v - runs from source and recaches local package
Setting Public Properties
[PROPERTY=PropertyValue]
Consult the Windows ® Installer SDK for additional documentation on the command line syntax. |