Network (Admin) Installations

Administrative Installation Mode is a type of .msi installation which only causes an uncompressed copy of the original installation to be generated to a specified location (TARGETDIR). It does not install applications, it creates another installation. Refer to the Microsoft Learn articles Administrative Installation and TARGETDIR property for further information.

The installation’s media (deployable files) is unpacked into a subfolder beneath the regenerated .msi file, rather than stored in external .cab files or in .cab files embedded within the .msi file itself. The resultant folder structure created resembles that which a (Typical) local deployment would create by default.

Administrative installations do not become installed onto the computer which spawned it. They only transform the source installation into an uncompressed variant of itself during this process.

Note:
Administrative installation mode is for use by administrative users only.

Create an Administrative Installation Point

To create an administrative installation, start the installation from the Command Window as follows:

MSIEXEC /A [Path to MSI File]

The Administrative installation Point Setup Wizard for AVEVA Licensing System activates at this point and guides you through the administrative installation of the product.

Click Next, to display the Administration Distribution Point screen.

Enter the location for the administrative installation.

Click Browse to display the Change destination folder screen which allows you to select a different folder name and location path for the features that will be installed.

Click Install to start the installation.

Conversely, the following Command Line achieves the same result quietly:

MSIEXEC /A [Path to MSI File] /QN TARGETDIR=[Path to Admin Installation]