The command line options

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This document provides essential command line options for installing and uninstalling the MetaDefender Endpoint Validation product.

Install

The product can be installed via the command line interface by executing the following command

msiexec /i /qn <msi file path>

Uninstall

The product can be uninstalled via the command line interface by executing the following command

msiexec /x /qn <msi file path/product code> PASSWORD=<admin_password> <option key>=<option value>

Presented below are the prospective keys along with their corresponding values:

Key

Value

Require

Description

PASSWORD

<admin_password>

yes

The admin password

KEEPHIDDATA

0/1

no

Allow users to retain or delete HID information; do not retain HID data if the option is not used.

Notes

  • The /qn option in the command line indicates that the action will be performed silently, without any user interface prompts.

  • Following the command to get the product code:

Get-WmiObject Win32_Product | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq 'MetaDefender Endpoint Validation' } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty IdentifyingNumber


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