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Unattended Installation
You can also install Swyx VisualGroups in the background without user intervention. You can run the installer from the command line. To do this, you need an XML file that contains all preconfigured entries for the installation. The XML file should contain the following parameters:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<c:VisualGroupsConfiguration xmlns:c="http://www.lanphone.de/schemas/2008/VisualGroupsConfiguration" mode="automatic">
<c:GlobalParameter>
 
<c:Parameter Name="AcceptSwyxEULA">true</c:Parameter>
<c:Parameter Name="VGInstallationPath">C:\Program Files (x86)\Swyx\VisualGroups</c:Parameter>
<c:Parameter Name="SQLServerInstance">MACHINENAME\SQLEXPRESS</c:Parameter>
<c:Parameter Name="SQLAdminLoginMode">SQL</c:Parameter>
<c:Parameter Name="SQLAdminLoginUser">Admin</c:Parameter>
<c:Parameter Name="SQLAdminLoginPassword"><![CDATA[Passw0rd$%³€]]></c:Parameter>
<c:Parameter Name="SQLVGLoginAutoCreate">true</c:Parameter>
<c:Parameter Name="SQLVGLoginUser">SA</c:Parameter>
<c:Parameter Name="SQLVGLoginPassword">Passw0rd$%³€</c:Parameter>
<c:Parameter Name="SQLVGDatabaseAutoCreate">true</c:Parameter>
<c:Parameter Name="SQLVGDatabaseName">VG-DATABASE-01</c:Parameter>
 
</c:GlobalParameter>
 
</c:VisualGroupsConfiguration>
To install VisualGroups unattended 
1 Create an XML file with the parameters mentioned above.
A sanoke XML file is included in the VisualGroups download.
2 Run the installer in unattended mode by typing the following command:
"C:\path_to_installer\SwyxPLUSVisualGroupsInstaller.exe" -c C:\path_to_xml\unattendedVG.xml
 
*The installation takes place in the background.
3 If necessary, the computer restarts automatically. Then enter your login data to continue the installation.
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No message about a completed installation will be displayed. You can verify a successful installation by checking if the VisualGroups IIS & Reporting Service is running on the machine.
Last modified date: 08/12/2019