.msi installer available?

[Netbones]

Is there a .msi installer available for the AntiSpyware
product? Our test environment uses AD software
distribution and would like to be able to test this as
well.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

This product is not designed for use in such an environment. Here"s one
issue that you might run into:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892375 End users may be prompted to allow or
block administrative actions that originate from a central management tool
after they install Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) on a computer that is managed
by Systems Management Server 2003

There is an MSI packaged in the executable you can download, and others here
have extracted that and experimented with silent install switches, but there
have been few reports of success and a number of reports that silent
installs don't function after the install.

The installer package reports that /S /V /qn will perform a silent install,
but I haven't tested this.

You can run the installer package with a /a switch which will create a
directory with Microsoft AntiSpyware.msi, and a program files and system32
subdir.

I'm afraid I've not enough experience with the installer to take the process
any further--but that should get you started.

 

[Netbones]

Thanks Bill. Since we're in a test environment this is
the best time to identify any issues that may not get
fixed on first deployment, your information is very
helpful!

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I'm a lot happier seeing Enterprise folks testing early on testbeds, than
waiting until 6 months after release and complaining that a product was
released that is wreaking havoc in their network.

I would expect something with Enterprise features at some later date, but
experience with this version should be helpful, I'd think--thanks for
testing!