VidyoConnect Room SE MSI installer

This section contains information regarding the VidyoConnect Room Software Edition (SE) MSI installer.

Starting with version 21.1.0, VidyoConnect Room SE offers support for an MSI installer. The MSI installer enables IT admins and enterprises to provision VidyoConnect Room seamlessly across their tenant base.

The MSI installer works with Windows 10 and later only, installs the Modern UI, and can be used as a silent installer.

Parameters

The VidyoConnect Room SE MSI installer supports the following parameters:

Parameter

Description

Value type

Default
value

Notes

MODEL

Specifies the model type to be installed by passing the argument with one of these values: 

  • HuddleRoom 
  • MeetingRoom 
  • BoardRoom 

String

MeetingRoom

If the parameter is NOT passed, it will install the default model MeetingRoom. For example:

msiexec /i path_to_the_msi_folder\

VidyoConnectRoomInstaller-Win64-TAG_VP__X_Y_Z_R.msi /quiet

 

If the parameter is passed with the model name, it will install the specified model, such as “BoardRoom”. For example:

msiexec /i path_to_the_msi_folder\

VidyoConnectRoomInstaller-Win64-TAG_VP__X_Y_Z_R.msi MODEL= BoardRoom /quiet

DEACTIVATE
_UAC 

Sets the Windows User Account Control setting 

Boolean: 

1 = yes; 

0 = No 

1 = Yes

If the parameter is NOT specified or is set to 1, the Windows User Account Control setting will be disabled, indicating that no manual intervention is needed to start the VidyoConnect Room application on machine restart.

If the parameter is specified as DEACTIVATE_UAC=0, each time the machine restarts, the user will be prompted to select Accept in order to start the VidyoConnect Room application.

REBOOT_
MACHINE

Sets whether the machine needs to be restarted or not after the installation is complete

Boolean:

1 = yes

0 = No

1 = Yes

If the parameter is NOT specified or set to 1, the machine will reboot after the installation is completed. When the system boots up, the VidyoConnect Room application will be launched automatically.

If the parameter is specified as REBOOT_MACHINE=0, the machine will NOT be restarted and the application will NOT launch after the installation is completed.

LAUNCH_APP

Sets whether or not the VidyoConnect Room application should be launched after installation

Boolean:

1 = yes

0 = No

0 = No

This parameter can be used ONLY when DEACTIVATE_UAC is set to 0 (No).

If the parameter is specified as LAUNCH_APP=1, the VidyoConnect Room application will be launched once the installation is completed .

If the parameter is specified as LAUNCH_APP=0, the VidyoConnect Room application will NOT be launched once the installation is completed.

Installation

There are two ways to execute the MSI:

  • Execute the MSI with command line properties.
  • Install the MSI using the GUI Wwizard.

Execute the MSI with command line properties

To execute the MSI with command line properties, you must run the MSIEXEC command with the properties as the command line arguments. For example:

msiexec /i path_to_the_msi_folder\VidyoConnectRoomInstaller-Win64-TAG_VP__X_Y_Z_R.msi MODEL= BoardRoom /quiet

Install the MSI using the GUI wizard

To install the MSI using a GUI Wwizard, run the MSI installer file and follow the instructions displayed on the wizard screens to complete the installation.

The installation options and screens are the same as the .exe installer described in the VidyoConnect Room Software Edition (SE) and VidyoRoom SE Installation Guide.