Installing from Command Line
Available Parameters
All names are case-sensitive. Mistyped or non-existent parameters will be ignored.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| /silent | Set this parameter to run the installation without user interaction, displaying any graphical user interface, or progress indicators. |
| /passive | Set this parameter to run the installation without user interaction, and displaying a graphical user interface only with a progress bar. |
| /log <log_path> | Set this parameter to change where the install exe (bundle) will write log messages. |
| /uninstall | Set this parameter to perform an uninstallation of MetaDefender Managed File Transfer™. |
| InstallFolder=<folder_path> | Set where MetaDefender Managed File Transfer™ should be installed . Default is "C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender Managed File Transfer" |
| CompleteUninstall=<option> | Set to 1 or yes to perform a complete uninstallation of MetaDefender Managed File Transfer™. Default: no. |
| CleanInstall=<option> | Set to 1 or yes to perform a clean installation of MetaDefender Managed File Transfer™. Default: no. |
| DbServer=<server_address> | Set the SQL Server address to install MetaDefender Managed File Transfer™ databases to . A non-default port can be specified. For example: 192.168.0.100,10000 |
| DbDomain=<domain> | Set the domain to be used when connecting to SQL Server with Windows Authentication. |
| DbUser=<userame> | Set the username to be used when connecting to SQL Server. |
| DbPassword=<password> | Set the password to be used when connecting to SQL Server. |
| DbBackupSchedule=<option> | Set whether database backup should be performed to ensure recovery from errors during major changes. Make sure you backup the database manually if you choose never or skip Options:
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Avoid using the /silent and /passive parameters together, as only the last one specified will be applied.
Examples
Example 1
Install MetaDefender Managed File Transfer™ silently to an SQL Server using SQL Server Authentication.
metadefender-managed-file-transfer.exe /silent DbServer="192.168.16.100" DbUser="sa" DbPassword="password"Example 2
Install MetaDefender Managed File Transfer™ silently to an SQL Server using Windows Authentication.
The Windows authentication user must have "Logon as a Service" rights.
metadefender-managed-file-transfer.exe /silent DbServer="192.168.16.100" DbDomain="domain" DbUser="sa" DbPassword="password"Example 3
Install MetaDefender Managed File Transfer™ and skip database backups when it would be required.
metadefender-managed-file-transfer.exe DbBackupSchedule=skipWas this page helpful?