Globus Connect Personal Latest - Windows - Downloaded 2022-02-16

[Henry David Thoreau-Away]

Is there any way to silently install, deploy, or provide an answer file the current release of the Windows Globus Connect Personal client on Windows using SCCM?

Thank you in advance.

[Stephen Rosen]

I'm not sure I understand the question, but you can always download the latest Windows GCP version from

  https://downloads.globus.org/globus-connect-personal/v3/windows/stable/globusconnectpersonal-latest.exe

It is always possible that we'll move this in the future, if we see a need to do so. In general, you can get the current download URL by going to

  https://app.globus.org/file-manager/gcp

and checking the URL for the download link.

If you have a more specific question about GCP for Windows, or how to automate installation, we're happy to help.

Best,

-Stephen

[Henry David Thoreau-Away]

Deploying software with system management platforms such as Microsoft's SCCM, allows managed installation of software using elevated privileges. Administrators can automatically install packaged/approved software or make it available for self-service installation by users who do not have administrative credentials. Additionally they often can keep the software updated to the current release for systems with a prior release installed (a benefit to developers, users, and administrators).

Managing software installation has become common place within IT. Whether the deployment platform is Microsoft SCCM, ManageEngine, KACE, Lumension/HEAT/LANDESK/Ivanti, or others the requirements to deploy a given software package will be the same between vendors.

During deployment, the software is installed utilizing trusted system accounts with elevated privileges that do not allow user interaction (i.e. users cannot answer prompts or pick paths, but admin credentials are not required). This protects the system from users who might use the elevated environment to run software the administrators do not wish have on the systems, while allow easy software installation and updating.

During installation of the GCP windows executable file, the user must answer questions or accept a value for the installation path and whether to launch the software after installation to proceed with the installation. When deploying software using SCCM, and other common platforms, where the user see the prompt or answer the installation hangs and will not complete.

Deployments frequently use a command switch to invoke silent install mode to enable automatically accepting the default installation settings. Depending on the software used to generate the Windows installation executable, it is sometimes possible to supply an answer file to allow custom installations. The answer file extension and format vary depending on the original installation packaging software and formats used. Determining which software packaging tools are used to prepare the executable for distribution (InstallShield, AdminStudio, NSS, MSI Generator, etc) will provide direction on how to enable silent installations.

Thank you!

[Michael Link]

Hi,

Globus Connect Personal for Windows uses the NSIS installer, which has
some silent install and uninstall options:

https://nsis.sourceforge.io/Docs/Chapter3.html#installerusageexamples

So, to install with our default paths:

globusconnectpersonal-latest.exe /S /D=C:\Program Files (x86)\Globus
Connect Personal

That should be run with elevated permissions if the install path
requires it.


Note that this only handles installation of the software, and not the
setup/creation of an endpoint. Users will be prompted to log in to
Globus to complete that process when running Globus Connect Personal for
the first time.

Let us know if you have any further questions.

Mike

This still requires the

> file to allow custom installations. *The answer file extension and

> format vary depending on the original installation packaging software

> and formats used.* Determining which software packaging tools are used