InstallShield3 Closes Connection Prematurely (150089)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2
This article was previously published under Q150089

SUMMARY

InstallShield3 requires the "-SMS" parameter for Setup.exe on the Command Line of an SMS Package. Having it there will force the connection from the client to the SMS Distribution server to stay open and will allow Setup.exe to run on remote computers.

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The following example illustrates this issue: 
   Normal:  SETUP or SETUP -fc:\test.ins
   SMS:     SETUP -SMS or SETUP -fc:\test.ins -SMS
-SMS indicates that Setup.exe should continue to run until the installation is done, thus allowing SMS to keep the remote computer connected. This adds the ability for Setup.exe to continue to run until the main installation engine is done.

NOTE: This command has nothing to do with silent mode -S.

The "-SMS" parameter is supported in versions 2.20.903 and greater of the InstallShield Software Developer's Kit (SDK), and documentation is listed under the "Setup.exe" topic in the online reference for versions 3.097 and earlier.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:KB150089
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