Nhan Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Hello, I am trying to create a silent install for Vectorworks 2021, I have been looking over the instructions for silent install but I don't see the switches to point the client to license server where I have installed the Site Protection Server and set the default module . Are there a command line switches for those functions so that when the user opens the program, it's already configured? Thank you so much for your help, please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Nhan Quote Link to comment
Guest Paulo Ferrari Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 @Nhan Hi @Nhan You just need Install Vectorworks 2021 in the Client Machines, using SerieG Serial Number. When you open Vectorworks 2021 SerieG for the first time, it open the Config Window. Most of time the Vectorworks find the Server (Site Protection) automatically. Regards Paulo Ferrari Quote Link to comment
Nhan Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Hi Paulo, Thank you for the response. I actually did exactly that. I installed Vectorworks 2021 in the client machine using SerieG Serial number. When I open the application, the checkbox for "Automatically find servers" is check, clicked login and I got an error " Can't find server on the network". But, when I manually entered the server name in Primary server textbox with default port 5053, it connects. By the way, I did this install manually with GUI, not silent install. So I manually entered in all the required fields. If you have other ideas on how to fix this issue, I would appreciate it. Thank you again, Nhan Quote Link to comment
Guest Paulo Ferrari Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Hi @Nhan Sorry, Now that I understand your question 🙂. To Set up your custom config, You can using this xml file (LoginDialog.xml) there are locate in Vectorworks 2021/Settings/SeriesG Folder. If you setting up a Vectorworks SeriesG in one machine, you can copy this LoginDialog.xml that Vectorworks generated to replicate in other machines. To replicate this file in other computers, I recommend you create a simple installer to put this file in the path automatically. Regards Paulo Ferrari Quote Link to comment
Nhan Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 Hi Paulo, Thank you so much for that. I think that would do the trick. Just out of curiosity, any idea why the option "Automatically find server" could not find/connect to the license server? Thank you, Nhan Quote Link to comment
Guest Paulo Ferrari Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 41 minutes ago, Nhan said: Just out of curiosity, any idea why the option "Automatically find server" could not find/connect to the license server? @Nhan Probably it's a setup in your network (LAN) that block Vectorworks to locate your License Server. Quote Link to comment
Nhan Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 Hi Paulo, Thank you so much for your help! I appreciate it! Thank you, Nhan Quote Link to comment
koa Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 @Paulo Ferrari Hoping you can help me. I am able to run the silent install for Vectorworks 2021 but I would like to set the Primary Server and Module. After even setting this manually after silent install I cannot find a xml file like you mentioned(LoginDialog.xml). Any help is appreciated! Quote Link to comment
brian.harry@cssd.ac.uk Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Hi there, I see you mentioned that you were able to install Vectorworks via a silent method. I was wondering if you could share how you did this please, as I am looking to deploy VW 2022, we have a Lab Licence for use, as I work in education. My email address is brian.harry@cssd.ac.uk, I am the Deputy Head of IT at RCSSD. We are looking to deploy a new student image over the next week or so. Hope you can help Kind regards Brian Quote Link to comment
brian.harry@cssd.ac.uk Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Can someone please send me the instructions if possible on how to install Vectorworks 2022 via a silent command Kind regards Brian Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 This is the most current I can find. Quote Link to comment
Arliss Renwick Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Here's the script I run (on macOS.) This runs on the target machine. in my case, the VW Installer.app is in Applications, but this could be run from a different location as well. Replace the xxxxx's with your serial number: /Applications/Vectorworks\ 2021\ Installer.app/Contents/Resources/installer/Install\ Vectorworks2021.app/Contents/MacOS/installbuilder.sh --mode unattended --unattendedmodeui none --Serial xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx --installdir /Applications/Vectorworks\ 2021 Quote Link to comment
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