Software deployment on KoFax Power PDF (formally Nuance Power PDF)
I'm having issues trying to deploy Power PDF within KACE. Here is the command line that I use. msiexec /i /qn "Kofa_Power_PDF_Advanced.msi" SSETPRODEFVIEWER="1".
The SSETPRODEFVIEWER is the command to set as the default viewer for PDF files. Other than that it should work. I've noticed this posting back in 2014 https://www.itninja.com/software/nuance-communications-inc/nuance-power-pdf-advanced/1-14104
Other than that, that's all I see. I was wondering if anybody else is having an issue deploying Power PDF within Kace.
Answers (2)
Is your software being installed correctly?
Or is this an issue with setting the PDF as default?
I'm saying this because setting a software by default via CMD has become... very troublesome in Windows 10 1809 and 1903.
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2215744-default-pdf-setting-back-to-edge-win-10-1903
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2213731-windows-10-keeps-resetting-default-apps-to-edge
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2212967-windows-10-v1809-default-pdf-app-keeps-resetting
https://www.tenforums.com/software-apps/131330-why-does-my-default-app-revert-back-ms-default.html
I would suggest using GPO or a separate Powershell Script to set Default associations with INSERT SOFTWARE NAME here.
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Well, the software is not even being pushed to the client. So, I'm not sure that it's been installed correctly.
I might take your advice and have the software installed through GPO. - JYoung-GTS 4 years ago-
You should be able to install it via KACE Scripts or Managed Install.
Could you post a screenshot showing how is the Managed Install or Script currently configured? - Channeler 4 years ago
Hi,
If you want to silently install Nuance Power PDF Advanced on a remote PC, with a Powershell script, then do the following:
1. In the setup.ini file change/add the following entries if they differ from yours:
[Startup]
CmdLine=
SuppressWrongOS=N
ScriptDriven=0
ScriptVer=ENTERSCRIPTVERSIONHERE
DotNetOptionalInstallIfSilent=Y
OnUpgrade=0
Product=Nuance Power PDF Advanced
PackageName=Nuance Power PDF Advanced.msi
EnableLangDlg=N
LogResults=N
UI=1000
DoMaintenance=N
ProductCode={ENTERPRODUCTCODEHERE}
ProductVersion=ENTERPRODUCTVERSIONHERE
SuppressReboot=Y
LauncherName=setup.exe
PackageCode={ENTERPACKAGECODEHERE}
ISX_SERIALNUM=ENTERSERIAL@HERE
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Create a Powershell script similar to the one below:
$Computer = Read-Host -Prompt 'ENTER PC NAME TO INSTALL NUANCE '
xcopy "C:\Temp\NUANCE" "\\$Computer\C$\TEMP\NUANCE" /S /I
psexec \\$Computer msiexec /i "C:\Temp\NUANCE\Nuance Power PDF Advanced.msi" /quiet /norestart /qn ISX_SERIALNUM=ENTERSERIAL#HERE
Remove-Item \\$Computer\C$\Temp\NUANCE -Recurse
POWERSHELL -NOEXIT