I'm trying to install some software remotely from our domain server to all the PC's in the office. I know the code to install it silently on the local computer and have tried various things that I've found while searching to install it remotely when pressing a button in my app but I can't get it to work. This is my local code and it works:
Process SR = new Process();
SR.StartInfo.FileName = "X:\\Teklastructures\\Tekla Structures Releases\\18.0\\TeklaStructures180SR3x64Software.exe";
SR.StartInfo.Arguments = "/s /v\"/qn INSTALLDIR=C:\\TeklaStructures /lvoicewarmupx C:\\teklaSRinstall.log";
SR.Start();
SR.WaitForExit();
SR.Close();
I've been trying to use psexec because I've read that it should do what I want. I believe one problem is that the software is on mapped drive X. So how can I install it remotely? Maybe look at this instead? "\\server\\d\\Teklastructures\\Tekla Structures Releases\\18.0\\TeklaStructures180SR3x64Software.exe"
This is what I've tried with putting PsExec.exe on the C drive of the server:
Process p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.FileName = "C:\\PsExec.exe";
string args = "/s /v\"/qn INSTALLDIR=C:\\TeklaStructures /lvoicewarmupx C:\\teklaSRinstall.log";
p.StartInfo.Arguments = @"\\COMP14 -accepteula -i -s X:\Teklastructures\Tekla Structures Releases\18.0\TeklaStructures180SR3x64Software.exe " + args;
p.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
p.Start();
p.WaitForExit();
p.Close();
Any help to install software remotely would be appreciated. Perhaps there's a better way?
You must copy the installer exe to the computer where you want to install it, and then use psexec to run it there. You cannot run the installer exe from a different machine that where you want it to be installed to.