Technical Tip: Deploying Reveal Agents to Windows using ManageEngine Endpoint Central

Creating the Package:

1. In Endpoint Central, head to Software Deployment -> Packages -> Add Package -> Windows.

2. There are two options: to install via an installable in a shared folder or OR via an installable from the local computer.

Option A - From local computer:

• Package Name: Reveal Agent
• Package Type: EXE/APPX/MSIEXEC/MSU
• License Type: Commercial.
• Locate installable: From Local Computer

Upload the MSI installer for the agent, then enter the following command in the Installation Command with Switches/Arguments field, replacing <code> with the enrollment code, as shown in the screenshot:

msiexec.exe /i agent_x64_release_signed.msi /qn /norestart ENROLL_CODE=<code>

Option B - From a shared folder:

For this method, generate a transform file (.mst), and place it in a shared location.

• Package Name: Reveal Agent.
• Package Type: MSI/MSP.
• License Type: Commercial.
• Locate installable: From Shared Folder.
• MSI/MSP File Name: <path to msi file in shared folder>
• MST File Name: <path to mst file in shared folder>

3. In Pre-Deployment Activities, add a Check Software activity, and configure as follows, then select Save & Continue:

• Software Name: Equals Reveal Agent.
• Version: greater than 0.0.
• Define Action:  Skip Installation.

Note:

This is a very important step if the configuration (deployment rule) is going to run more than once (e.g. on startup or each refresh cycle), to prevent any clashes with the Reveal auto-upgrade functionality.

4. Select Add Package

Deploying the Package:

1. In Endpoint Central, head to Software Deployment -> Install/Uninstall Software -> Windows -> Computer Configuration.

2.  Name the configuration, and select the following options:

• Operation Type: Install.
• Package Name: Reveal Agent (the package created earlier).

The other configuration options are up to preference. Configure the Pre-Deployment Activity to check whether or not the software is already installed if selecting Apply this configuration at every Startup and/or Apply this configuration during every Refresh Cycle.

3. Select Deploy.