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2. In the Group Policy object editor snap-in, expand Computer Configuration.
3. In Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008:
Expand Software Settings.
In Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016:
Expand Policies > Software Settings.
4. Right-click Software installation, then point to New, and then click Package.
5. Select the AcronisAgentCore.msi installation package in the shared folder that you previously
created, and then click Open.
6. In the Deploy Software dialog box, click Advanced, and then click OK.
7. If you are reinstalling or updating the agent, do nothing.
If you are installing the agent, do the following:
On the Modifications tab, click Add, and then select the transform that you previously
created; the transform file has the name AcronisAgentCore.mst and is located in the same
folder as the component’s installation package.
8. Click OK to close the Deploy Software dialog box.
2.1.4 Configuration script parameters
The configuration script mst_gen.vbs creates an .mst file (known as a transform, a modification, or
a modification file) for the installation package of an Acronis component such as Acronis Backup
Agent for Windows.
By using the transform together with the installation package, you can install the component in the
unattended mode either by running the installation package manually or by deploying it through
Group Policy.
The following is the complete syntax of the configuration script:
mst_gen.vbs
/msi_path <Full path>
[/target_dir <Installation folder>]
[/account <User name> <Password>]
[/remote_users <User1>;<User2>;…;<UserN>]
[/ams_address <Management server> /ams_user <Administrator name>
<Password>]
[/cep_enabled]
[{/serial <License key> [/old_serial <old license key>] | /license_server
<License
server>
/product <Pro
duct code>
}] [/current_user]
Brackets ([]) denote parameters that are optional or that apply only to some components. Braces ({})
denote mutually exclusive sets of parameters; each set is separated by a pipe (|).
The following is the description of each parameter and the list of components it applies to.
Parameters that apply to any component
/msi_path <Full path>
Specifies a full path to the component's installation package. Enter a local path, such as
D:\folder\AcronisAgentWindows.msi; or enter a universal naming convention (UNC) path, such
as \\server\folder\AcronisAgentWindows.msi.
