===== [V9] FAQ: How to silently install AhsayOBM and AhsayACB on Windows platform ===== Article ID: 9333
Reviewed: 2022-01-13

Product Version:
AhsayOBM / AhsayACB: 9.1 to 9.x
OS: Windows ===== Description ===== This document contains instruction on how to silently install AhsayOBM / ACB on Windows platform (e.g. client application installation without user interaction). Not include are procedures to get the EXE file onto the client device.

AhsayOBM / ACB supports two silent installation options on Windows platform.

Silent mode

When using the "Silent" install mode, the installation progress is displayed on screen but no user interaction is required.
Very Silent mode

When using the "Very Silent" mode, no visual feedback is displayed on screen.

===== Steps ===== To perform a Silent or Very Silent install, refer to the following steps:

Preparation:

The AhsayOBM / ACB installers have been branded to include:

Backup Server URL
Backup Server connection protocol
Backup Server port setting
Owner ID

For example, if the Backup Server URL is 10.1.0.50, Protocol is https, the Port is 443 and the Owner ID is 0.

The AhsayOBM / ACB installer must be renamed according to the backup server settings, where:

For AhsayOBM - obm-win-{PORT_NUMBER}-{BACKUP_SERVER_URL}-{PROTOCOL}-{OWNER_ID}O.exe
For AhsayACB - acb-win-{PORT_NUMBER}-{BACKUP_SERVER_URL}-{PROTOCOL}-{OWNER_ID}O.exe

For example:

obm-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe
acb-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe

{PORT_NUMBER}
HTTP / HTTPS port of the backup server which the client will connect to.

{BACKUP_SERVER_URL}
Backup Server URL of the backup server which the client will connect to.

{PROTOCOL} (http / https)
Backup Protocol of the backup server which the client will connect to.

Note:
The Backup Server URL, Backup Protocol and Port Number settings, correspond to the settings configured under AhsayCBS web console at

On the main menu, under System Settings, select Basic.

Select Administrative Access, the system account, and then Rebrand Clients.

Settings under Application Settings - OBM or Application Settings - ACB.

{OWNER_ID}
Owner ID of the system (or subadmin) account that the backup user belongs to.

Obtain the owner ID of a system account on the AhsayCBS web console at:

On the main menu, under System Settings, select Basic.

Select Administrative Access, then the system account.

Copy the URL from the browser to a text editor, the owner ID is listed at the end of id=

http://backup_server_url/cbs/system/config/accounts/EditSysUser.do?id=owner_id

For example

http://10.1.0.20/cbs/system/config/accounts/EditSysUser.do?id=1480067614863

The owner ID is 1480067614863 for this Sub Admin account.

The default language selection on AhsayOBM / ACB will be English.

Windows UAC (User Account Control) is disabled on the Window computer where AhsayOBM / ACB will be installed.

The option to install the client application for "Me Only" or "Anyone who uses this computer" can be controlled by the parameters /TASKS="meOnly" or /TASKS="EveryOne" (example to be shown next):

Silent Installation:

To install AhsayOBM / ACB in Silent mode, execute the following command:
- For AhsayOBM:
  - obm-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /silent /LANG=en /TASKS="meOnly"
    
    or
  - obm-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /silent /LANG=en /TASKS="EveryOne"
- For AhsayACB:
  
  acb-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /silent /LANG=en /TASKS="meOnly"
  
  or
  
  acb-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /silent /LANG=en /TASKS="EveryOne"
To install AhsayOBM / ACB in Very Silent mode, execute the following command:

For AhsayOBM:

obm-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /verysilent /LANG=en /TASKS="meOnly"

or

obm-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /verysilent /LANG=en /TASKS="EveryOne"

For AhsayACB:

acb-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /verysilent /LANG=en /TASKS="meOnly"

or

acb-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /verysilent /LANG=en /TASKS="EveryOne"
To install the AhsayOBM / ACB to a non-default location (e.g. C:\OBM), insert the /DIR=C:\OBM parameter in your command, for example:

obm-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /silent /LANG=en /TASKS="EveryOne" /DIR=C:\OBM

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