default settings on client install

Deadline
1

Is there a way to specify defaults for the repo path, license server, and any other setting for the client install?

And as I mentioned in another thread. Is there an easy way to migrate settings from 4.1 to 5.0?

Thanks
Ben

2

You can use Auto Configuration:
thinkboxsoftware.com/deadlin … iguration/

The defaults can also be specified in the command line for the client installer, whether you run it in silent mode or not. To see the installer usage instructions, run the installer from a command prompt with the /help argument (or --help if you aren’t on Windows). You’ll at least want the /repository and /licenseserver arguments.

Cheers,

  • Ryan
3

trying to run
“c:\program files\prime focus\deadline\uninstall.exe” /mode silent

I get errors.

Error in action ExecuteAction: Error in actaion UNinstallSelectedFiles: error deleting "C:/Program Files/Prime Focus/Deadline/Uninstall.exe": Permission denied while executing "$obj execute" (procedure "::installJammer::ExecuteActions" line 82) ... ... (file "/installkitvfs/main.tcl" line 20642)

i think its trying to delete itself.

4

any help on this?

5

Hi,
Its a public holiday in Canada today.
You are running this as admin / user logged in as admin?
Mike

6

haha. I knew it was a holiday. I just didn’t put two and two together.

7

There is a known issue where the 4.x installers and uninstallers don’t request elevation, so if you don’t explicitly run them as Administrator, permission problems like this can occur. This bug has been fixed in the 5.0 installers.

Cheers,

  • Ryan