Automating install of IBM i Access for Windows 7.1

[bryanschmiedeler]

I would like to learn to automate the install and configuration of IBM i Access for Windows 7.1. Would like to be able to start something and prompt for the user name and how many sessions you want, then install i Access and configure preferences and make sessions.

I searched the web yesterday but with little success. I imagine I am going to build a MSI file.

Can anyone please point me in the right direction?

Bryan

[jamief]

Re: Automating install of IBM i Access for Windows 7.1

Sorry Bryan
I have never seen such a thing..

you will have to write your own -- or load up some terminal servers and buy some thin clients.

Jamie

[bryanschmiedeler]

Re: Automating install of IBM i Access for Windows 7.1

That is what I thought. Any suggestions on what would be a good tool to use?

[arrow483]

Re: Automating install of IBM i Access for Windows 7.1

I have a semi-automated script that you could perhaps start from. Of course, the paths would have to be customized. It calls the installed, then the MS patches, then the latest service pack.
The last couple of steps copy customer keyboard, WS sessions, and shortcuts to the user desktop. Restart is required at the very end.

rem   Installs or Re-installs Client Access Express
H:
rem Required Microsoft VC++ Patches
CD\ERP Software\Client Access V7\MSPatch
VCPatch32
VCPatch64
rem Client Access Installer
pause
CD\ERP Software\Client Access V7\Windows
cwblaunch.exe
pause   ***** WAIT FOR INSTALL TO COMPLETE, then press enter
rem  Ready to load service pack
cd\ERP Software\Client Access V7\V7ServicePack
rem SI45564_32.exe
SI45664_64a.exe
rem Ready to load custom entries
pause
H:
cd\ERP Software\Client Access V7
Call CopyCustom.cmd
H:
cd\ERP Software\Client Access V7
Call CopyIcons.cmd
pause

[bryanschmiedeler]

Re: Automating install of IBM i Access for Windows 7.1

Thanks! That will get me started!