Remote Installer: Software Unattended and Silent Install

That's not a secret that even ordinary software update can take efforts of entire IT support team during few days. Why it's happen? Because in many cases administrators need to visit every PC to check available application version and perform installation or update. Is it possible to optimize software deployment and management tasks for companies and organizations that have a large number of PCs in the network? It is really realistic, if most time consuming operations can be performed remotely:

• Software inventory - getting a list of applications from every PC
• Remote installation and uninstallation

EMCO Remote Installer helps you to reduce efforts for application management by providing an ability to make silent group operations for selected PCs directly from administrator's workplace.

What Is a Silent Remote Install?

With EMCO Remote Installer you can manage applications by the same way as you control your TV with remote-control station while relaxing on comfortable sofa. Click... and you make a scan to get a list of available programs, click... and you save or delete program, click... Does it sound fantastic for application management? You can evaluate the tool to make sure.

When you start using application the first step is getting the list of available computers in the network. Network scanning performed automatically and launched by just one button click. After a scan, which takes only few seconds even for large networks, you can select PCs to retrieve the list of installed applications. For every PC you get list of applications, including name and version. This list can be saved and compared with earlier or later results to see the difference and be aware of changes.

After reviewing list of software on network PCs you can decide to install or uninstall some applications. Forget following setup wizard on every PC - with EMCO Remote Installer you can make mass silent unattended installation. It's really easy! You need to select PCs where you want to make deployment and select MSI package to install. As soon as you defined this, you can launch fast and fully automatic installation process, which doesn't require either your or remote PC users participation. Uninstallation process is even easier - you just select what application should be uninstalled and launch automatic uninstallation process.

Unattended Installation Requirements

With EMCO Remote Installer you can make remote install of applications that have installation in Windows Installer format, i.e. MSI package. Such installation should support silent installation procedure, which have default options configured and doesn't require interaction with user. But what if you don't have such MSI package and just have ordinary EXE setup file? Can it be installed remotely? In this case you can use benefits of EMCO MSI Package Builder. This tool can help you to convert EXE to MSI package suitable for unattended silent install.

Using EMCO MSI Package Builder together with EMCO Remote Installer gives you unique ability to make unattended deployment even those installations, which were not designed for such usage.

EMCO Remote Installer or Group Policy?

EMCO Remote Installer is a qualified alternative for remote installation through Group Policy. What are advantages of EMCO Remote Installer?

• It can be used for unattended install on PCs worked in domain and workgroup. Group Policy can operate in domain only.
• It provides software inventory features. Group Policy doesn't provide such functionality.

Key Features

Select Edition

EMCO Remote Installer is available as Starter and Professional editions with different features. Starter edition is FREE! Below you can see high-level features comparison of these editions.

Related Products

EMCO MSI Package Builder - An innovative instrument for automatic generation of Windows Installer packages. It helps you create MSI files ready for silent unattended installation on remote PCs through the domain's Group Policy or EMCO Remote Installer. The unique technology makes the tasks of creating brand-new installations, customizing the existing ones and converting EXE to MSI fully automatic, effortless and predictable. 

EMCO Installation Suite - This bundle targeted at management of installations and applications throughout the local network. It includes two innovative products: EMCO MSI Package Builder and EMCO Remote Installer, which allow you to create new or customize existing installations and deploy them remotely onto PCs in the local network. You can also convert EXE to MSI for existing setups to prepare them for remote installation. As a result, you get an integrated solution that spares you most tiresome and routine application management tasks and chores. 

Awards and Recognition

Year after year, EMCO Remote Installer receives various awards from editors and readers of leading IT resources. These awards are acknowledgement of the advanced product design, good usability and our commitment to quality.