Custom MSI installer parameters

Starting with FileWave 15.2.0 it will be possible to add custom parameters to MSI filesets. This includes the filesets created by MSI files but not the filesets automatically created based on Windows software updates.

The idea behind this is that some MSI installers accept custom parameters that will change the way how software is installed. E.g. FireFox (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/deploy-firefox-msi-installers#w_configuration-options) allows to control whether a taskbar shortcut should be created (TASKBAR_SHORTCUT={true,false}), a desktop shortcut should be created (DESKTOP_SHORTCUT={true,false}), and also the installation directory can be defined (INSTALL_DIRECTORY_NAME).

We currently do not support to override some technical parameters of "msiexec" to allow uninstalling via an MSI fileset, repair existing software. These parameters are usually prefixed with "/" (slash). For utilizing some other-than-install options, scripts are probably a better way.

To set these parameters, navigate to the fileset property dialog and you will find the input field "Use Custom MSI Options" at the bottom.

These custom parameters should be separated by single spaces. If parameters starting with "/" or some special parameters (like ALLUSERS) are entered, they will be silently filtered out by the client.

In Anywhere you can also change these custom options in the Payload settings:

Once the filesets are deployed to the clients via model update, the next call to install will use these parameters.

In both Central and Anywhere there are also "Learn More" links that will allow you to visit this page.