Installing From Command Line

Available parameters

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All property names are case-sensitive. Mistyped or non-existent parameters will be ignored

Name

Description

/silent /passive

Silent installation will be performed

/log <log_path>

Sets the install exe (bundle) log file path

/uninstall

Performs an uninstallation

InstallFolder="c:\MetaDefender Managed File Transfer"

Sets the installation folder

CompleteUninstall=yes

If set to 1 or yes a complete uninstallation of MetaDefender Managed File Transfer™ will be performed

CleanInstall=yes

If set to 1 or yes a clean installation of MetaDefender Managed File Transfer™ will be performed

DbServer=address

The address to a Microsoft SQL database

DbDomain=domain

The domain to use when connection to the database - required only for SQL Windows Authentication

DbUser=user

The username to use when connection to the database

DbPassword=password

The password to use when connection to the database

DbBackupSchedule=<option>

Defines whether database backup should be performed to ensure recovery from errors during major changes.

Options:

  • Always (default): Database backup is always created before major changes

  • Never: Database backup is never performed. This setting is remembered after installation.

  • Skip: Database backup is never performed. After a successful installation Always will be set.

An example of installing MetaDefender Managed File Transfer silently on to the path, "C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Managed File Transfer":

From command line metadefender-managed-file-transfer.exe /silent InstallFolder="C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Managed File Transfer"

An example of installing MetaDefender Managed File Transfer with a remote database server:

From command line metadefender-managed-file-transfer.exe /silent DbServer="192.168.16.100" DbUser="sa" DbPassword="password"

An example of installing MetaDefender Managed File Transfer with a remote database server using Windows Authentication.

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The user used for Windows authentication must have "log on as a service" rights.

From command line metadefender-managed-file-transfer.exe /silent DbServer="192.168.16.100" DbDomain="domain" DbUser="sa" DbPassword="password"