How do I perform a silent installation of Caseware Connector?

Published: May 01, 2017

Affected version(s): Connector, All versions

Question

How do I perform a silent installation of Caseware Connector?

Answer

If you want to install Connector where monitoring and manual input is not require during the installation process, you can perform a silent installation from the Command Prompt.

To silently install Connector on a workstation:

1. Locate Command Prompt using the Windows Start menu or search. Right-click Command Prompt and click Run as administrator.
2. Change the directory in Command Prompt to the location of the downloaded installation file.
3. Enter the following command: ConnectorSetup.exe /silent

Connector is silently installed on the workstation. In Microsoft Word or Excel, you can find Connector on the Add-ins tab of the ribbon.

You can also silently uninstall Connector from a workstation using a similar method.

To silently uninstall Connector from a workstation:

1. Locate Command Prompt using the Windows Start menu or search. Right-click Command Prompt and click Run as administrator.
2. Change the directory in Command Prompt to the location of the downloaded installation file.
3. Enter the following command: ConnectorSetup.exe /remove /silent

Connector is silently uninstalled from the workstation.