Silent Install AhsayOBM/AhsayACB on Windows

February 18, 2025

Article ID

5041

Last Reviewed Date

Product Version

AhsayACB / AhsayOBM: 7 and above

Operating System

Windows

Description

This document contains instruction on how to silently install AhsayOBM / ACB on Windows platform (e.g. client application installation without user interaction). Not include are procedures to get the EXE file onto the client device.

AhsayOBM / ACB supports two silent installation options on the Windows platform:

  • Silent mode

    When using the "Silent" install mode, the installation progress is displayed on screen but no user interaction is required.

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  • Very Silent mode

    When using the "Very Silent" mode, no visual feedback is displayed on screen.

Solution

To perform a Silent or Very silent install, refer to the following steps:

Preparation:

  • The AhsayOBM / ACB installers have been branded to include:

    • Backup Server URL

    • Backup Server connection protocol

    • Backup Server port setting
    • Owner ID

    For example, if the Backup Server URL is 10.1.0.50, Protocol is https, the Port is 443 and the Owner ID is 0.

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    The AhsayOBM / ACB installer must be renamed according to the backup server settings, where:

    • For AhsayOBM:

      - obm-win-{PORT_NUMBER}-{BACKUP_SERVER_URL}-{PROTOCOL}-{OWNER_ID}O.exe

      For AhsayACB:

      - acb-win-{PORT_NUMBER}-{BACKUP_SERVER_URL}-{PROTOCOL}-{OWNER_ID}O.exe

    For example:

    obm-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe
acb-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe

    The Backup Server URL, Backup Protocol and Port Number settings, correspond to the settings configured under the AhsayCBS web console.

    • On the main menu, under System Settings, select Basic.

    • Select Administrative Access, the system account, and then Rebrand Clients

    • Settings under Application Settings - OBM or Application Settings - ACB.

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    Obtain the owner ID of a system account on the AhsayCBS web console:

    • In the main menu, under System Settings, select Basic.
    • Select Administrative Access, then the system account.

    • Copy the URL from the browser to a text editor, the owner ID is listed at the end of "id="

      http://backup_server_url/cbs/system/config/accounts/EditSysUser.do?id=owner_id

      For example:

      http://10.1.0.20/cbs/system/config/accounts/EditSysUser.do?id=1480067614863

      The owner ID is 1480067614863 for this Sub Admin account.

    • {PORT_NUMBER}

      HTTP / HTTPS port of the backup server which the client will connect to.

    • {BACKUP_SERVER_URL}

      Backup Server URL of the backup server which the client will connect to.

    • {PROTOCOL} (http / https)

      Backup Protocol of the backup server which the client will connect to.

    • {OWNER_ID}

      Owner ID of the system (or subadmin) account that the backup user belongs to.

  • The default language selection on AhsayOBM / ACB will be English
  • Windows UAC (User Account Control) is disabled on the Window computer where AhsayOBM / ACB will be installed.

  • The option to install the client application for "Me Only" or "Anyone who uses this computer" can be controlled by the parameters "/TASKS="meOnly" or "/TASKS="EveryOne"

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Installation:

Silent Installation:

  • To install AhsayOBM / ACB in Silent mode, execute the following command:

    • AhsayOBM:

      obm-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /silent /LANG=en /TASKS="meOnly"

      or

      obm-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /silent /LANG=en /TASKS="EveryOne"

    • AhsayACB:

      acb-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /silent /LANG=en /TASKS="meOnly"

      or

      acb-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /silent /LANG=en /TASKS="EveryOne"

  • To install AhsayOBM / ACB in Very Silent mode, execute the following command:

    • AhsayOBM:

      obm-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /verysilent /LANG=en /TASKS="meOnly"

      or

      obm-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /verysilent /LANG=en /TASKS="EveryOne"

    • AhsayACB:

      acb-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /verysilent /LANG=en /TASKS="meOnly"

      or

      acb-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /verysilent /LANG=en /TASKS="EveryOne"

  • To install AhsayOBM / ACB to a non-default location (e.g. C:\OBM), insert the "/DIR=C:\OBM" parameter in your command. For example:

    • obm-win-443-10.1.0.50-https-0O.exe /silent /LANG=en /TASKS="EveryOne" /DIR=C:\OBM

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