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Hi,
I've a Batch file (under Windows 2000 Professional) that I need to deploy.
If I execute this Batch file manually on a client computer, everything is OK.
If I try to execute it from my computer to the remote client, the Batch file encounters problems...
One of the jobs of this Batch file is to install an application with the MSIEXEC (Microsoft Windows Installer). When I execute the Batch file from my computer (VNC) to the remote client (The one I've tested the Batch on), the operation fails and terminates at the step to use the MSIEXEC.
No error is shown, but the Batch file is no more executed and the progress bar is complete.
Could someone help me, please ?
Thanks 
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In its current implementation the Remote Exec feature is unable to run desktop interactive processes (support for interactive processes is going to be available in v4.0). I suspect that msiexec could be failing for this reason. To workaround this problem you might try to run msiexec in the silent mode, so it won't try to create any UI.
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SmartCode Solutions Support
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msiexec /i "Installeur Veilleur de messagerie\Veilleur de messagerie.msi" ALLUSERS=1 /qn
/i = Install the product
/qn = No user interface
Perhaps should I test with the /quiet option too...
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I've pointed the problem : in reality it's not MSIEXEC that cause the deployment to fail, it's the uncompressing step before the MSIEXEC step.
I upload a 7-zip archive with my Batch script, that contains the files and directories for the MSIEXEC installation. In order to be sure that 7-zip is accessible from the script, I upload the 7za.exe too... (7-zip for command line).
In fact, it seems that my files aren't uncompressed like they should be. I test the existantce of my .msi installer with some IF EXISTS "my_installer.msi", and the output says me that the file doesn't exists 
Thanks for your help, I'll see what can I do.
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Let us know about outcome of your experiments and whatever you were able or not to run msiexec successfully.
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Here is my Batch file :
7za x veilleur.7z -y
msiexec /i "Installeur Veilleur de messagerie\Veilleur de messagerie.msi" ALLUSERS=1 /qn
Like you can see it, I'm french 
7za stands for 7-zip command line : it allows me to compress/uncompress archives (.7z, .zip, ...) without user interaction (no gui, no pause, no questions, ...).
x : for uncompress
-y : for answering "yes" to all questions (would you like to replace the old files ?, etc.)
The archive in question (veilleur.7z) contains 2 directories, used by my Windows Installer (.msi).
msiexec is the Microsoft Installer, used in order to install my application.
/i : for install
/qn : no user interface
I certainly do something bad, because I've found that only my Batch file is uploaded on the client. The output panel says me that the 7za.exe and the veilleur.7z were uploaded too, but they aren't... (I'had a look to the script editor and unchecked the options for deleting files after script execution).
So, if my archive isn't uploaded, it can't be uncompressed.
So, if my archive isn't uncompressed, the msiexec can't be performed.
So, If I can resolve this problem, everythig should be good...
Or not ! 
I took a USB-key and copied manually the file on the remote client (in C:\WINNT, that is the ADMIN$ directory used by smartCode when deploying on this remote computer) and I've relauchend the deployment...
Here is the output :
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Computer address: GUILLAUME_GARCI
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Retrieving a local path for the share: ADMIN$
C:\WINNT\
Opening network share: \\GUILLAUME_GARCI\ADMIN$
Return code: 0
Uploading executable file: D:\INSTALLEURS\veilleur.bat
Uploading support files.
7za.exe - OK
veilleur.7z - OK
Executing remote command. Please wait...
And the deploying output freeze at this point.
If I comment the 7-zip uncompress step, the script fails (cause he can't install the .msi).
Perhaps should I try with another compressor ?
Yes... But I need a quiet deployment. WinZip, WinRar, AlphaZip don't understand command line tasks.
Perhaps should I make auto-uncompressing archives ?
Yes... But I need a quiet deployment. WinZip, WinRar, AlphaZip and 7-zip use graphical user interfaces and want the user to answer questions before unpacking the archive.
Certainly there is something wrong in my method... But I've followed the help documentation and I've searched on the net... Without success.
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It's so strange...
I've prependes my Btach file with
echo Repertoire courant : %CD%
chdir ..
echo Repertoire courant : %CD%
The %CD% variable holds the current directory.
So here is my Batch file :
echo Repertoire courant : %CD%
chdir ..
echo Repertoire courant : %CD%
:: 7za x veilleur.7z -y -- COMMENTED
msiexec /i "Installeur Veilleur de messagerie\Veilleur de messagerie.msi" ALLUSERS=1 /qn
echo.
IF exist "7za.exe" echo FICHIER {7za.exe} YES
IF NOT exist "7za.exe" echo FICHIER {7za.exe} NO !
echo.
IF exist "veilleur.7z" echo FICHIER {veilleur.7z} YES
IF NOT exist "veilleur.7z" echo FICHIER {veilleur.7z} NO !
echo.
IF exist "Installeur Veilleur de messagerie\Veilleur de messagerie.msi" echo FICHIER {msi} YES
IF NOT exist "Installeur Veilleur de messagerie\Veilleur de messagerie.msi" echo FICHIER {msi} NO !
echo.
IF exist "system32/7za.exe" echo FICHIER {system32/7za.exe} YES
IF NOT exist "system32/7za.exe" echo FICHIER {system32/7za.exe} NO !
echo.
IF exist "system32/veilleur.7z" echo FICHIER {system32/veilleur.7z} YES
IF NOT exist "system32/veilleur.7z" echo FICHIER {system32/veilleur.7z} NO !
echo.
IF exist "system32/Installeur Veilleur de messagerie\Veilleur de messagerie.msi" echo FICHIER {system32/msi} YES
IF NOT exist "system32/Installeur Veilleur de messagerie\Veilleur de messagerie.msi" echo FICHIER {system32/msi} NO !
And here is the output :
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Computer address: GUILLAUME_GARCI
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Retrieving a local path for the share: ADMIN$
C:\WINNT\
Opening network share: \\GUILLAUME_GARCI\ADMIN$
Return code: 0
Uploading executable file: D:\INSTALLEURS\veilleur.bat
Uploading support files.
7za.exe - OK
veilleur.7z - OK
Executing remote command. Please wait...
COMMAND OUTPUT BEGIN----------------------------------------
Connecting to remote service ... Ok
Repertoire courant : C:\WINNT\system32
Repertoire courant : C:\WINNT
Extraction des ressources en cours...
FICHIER {7za.exe} NO !
FICHIER {veilleur.7z} NO !
FICHIER {msi} NO !
FICHIER {system32/7za.exe} NO !
FICHIER {system32/veilleur.7z} NO !
FICHIER {system32/msi} NO !
Like you can see, my Batc script is deployed in C:\WINNT.
When is is executed, it is from C:\WINNT\system32
And the ressources theoricaly uploaded aren't in C:\WINNT... And they aren't in C:\WINNT\system32.
So I've 3 stranges problems :
- The files are said uploaded but they aren't, or they're lost somewhere...
- The deployment "freeze" when I uncompress an archive with 7-zip comand line
- My Batch file is deployed in ADMIN$, but seems to be executed in ADMIN$/system32.
If someone has an idea... Or at least an explication ?
Thanks for your help.
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| Could you send us the external tools config file: %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Smart Code\VNC\Manager\external_tools.xml as well as the msi file (and support files if any) so we could try to run them here? At the moment we are a bit busy preparing ServerX release. But as soon we finished with the release we will start investigating the problem. The files could be send to support@s-code.com
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