Questions tagged [unattended-processing]

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How to create and install X.509 self signed certificates in Windows 10 without user interaction?

The problem Create and install temporary certificates to sign code in my development environment. This has to be done with an unattended script (without user interaction). The legacy script Right now, I have this script that creates the…
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Determine if MSI/EXE supports certain flag/argument?

I'm creating an auto-updater that can run MSIs and EXEs. These MSIs/EXEs aren't my own. I'd like to use any unattended/silent install option if it exists. Is there some way to determine if an MSI/EXE has some sort of unattended install support…
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shell script to generate self signed ssl unattended

I am like 95% done my shell script to install a Debian mail server from a fresh install, this is based on my currently running mailserver that I know to be working. What I have done is I have captured user input for the required info for the SSL but…
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Export regional settings for later import

From Add/remove keyboard languages through a batch file, I know I can change keyboard settings. Is there also a way of exporting the current settings in the same format so that I can import it later? I googled for "export control intl.cpl" and…
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Method to install multiple Firefox extensions or addons in with least user intervention?

The Question: How do I install multiple Firefox extensions into a fresh Firefox v11+ profile, with the least amount of user wasted motion (reduced mouse clicks and keyboard presses) other than the bare minimum for verifying security constraints…
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VisualStudio - How to unattended install a 3rd party DLL control?

I'm trying to make a deployment of vs2012, The extensions are too easy to install because they are in VSIX format so i can call them silently, The question is how can I install a DLL control in my VS without opening the "choose toolbox items..."…
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RunOnce command executed from SetupComplete.cmd after SysPrep doesn't work, while it works fine from Windows

OS: Windows 7 Embedded 64-bit (Template used: Application compatibility) I'm trying to run another script (SetupComplete2.cmd) after SetupComplete.cmd runs and the computer reboots. I added this line in the SetupComplete.cmd: REG ADD…
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Powershell, pass an answer to a script that requires a choice

I have a PowerShell script that has a y/n question asked in the script. I cannot change the script as it is downloaded from a url, but I would like to run it such that my choice is passed to the script and processing continues unattended. I found…
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Unable to remotely uninstall Google Chrome using registry key without manual acceptance

Get-Package "Google Chrome" | % { & ($_.Meta.Attributes["UninstallString"] -replace '"') /S This command uninstalls other software except Google chrome , provider is programs. I have tried many things but this does not work. Please help
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How to unattended secure file-transfer server-to-server via scp-script

If you have a simple answer to this question, spare yourself to read the following, I'm interested in a solution of my requirement. Purpose is to securely redirect (finally specific) uploads from a serverA to another serverB automatically. On the…
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Unattended Processing - Application Automation

I'm looking for information [I hesitate to infer "Best Practices"] for Automating Applications. I'm specifically referring to replacing that which is predictably repeatable through traditional manual means [humans manipulating the GUI] with…
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SQL Server 2012 Unattended Installation

I am trying to install SQL Server 2012 Express from command line. Here is a test example: setup.exe /QS /ACTION=install /INSTANCENAME="UnattendedCmd123" /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS /FEATURES=SQLENGINE,SSMS …
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How to install Azure cmdlets using powershell

I'm trying to install Azure cmdlets using powershell, not the wizard provided by Microsoft. That's because my script (which has Azure cmdlets) will be used in a new virtual machine located in Azure and if my script try to run some cmdlet of Azure,…
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NSIS unattended options

I want to build a NSIS-script, which has three section section Main section Minor section Shared Shared is invisible and would be installed, if Main or Minor is checked. If I start the installer, every section (Main, Minor) is checked. Now it…
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devenv /upgrade works by local powershell command but failed with gitlab job

I'm trying to update a solution from vs10 to vs 2017 by line command devenv /upgrade from a job gitlab. The weird thing is that it works fine by launching it locally with powershell but fail with gitlab job Example devenv.exe "Src\GenATC.sln"…
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