How Do I Silent Install A Software On A Client Machine From A Remote Location?

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Hi,

Is it possible to silent install a software(.exe) from a remote location in C# ?

P.S. The location is sent by the server to the client and the installation is done on the client machine?

Please help!!!

Posted 25-May-14 9:00am

sovit agarwal

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[no name] 25-May-14 15:17pm

Why do you need to install software on a computer without the owners knowledge or consent? That is what is sounds like you are asking.

sovit agarwal 25-May-14 15:20pm

Well that is the requirement of my project...

sovit agarwal 25-May-14 15:22pm

i need to perform some tests on the client machine for which i require to have few softwares installed. If it is not installed i need them to be installed silently

[no name] 25-May-14 15:28pm

Okay.... so... to answer the question that you asked. Yes it is possible.

sovit agarwal 25-May-14 15:29pm

can u enlighten on how is it done?

[no name] 25-May-14 15:53pm

That is a completely different question. You don't in my opinion. I think it's unethical for you to be installing software on someone else's computer without their knowledge or consent. If you need to run some test on someone else's computer, then your "client" would have no problem at all allowing you to install your software or downloading your install program and running it through their anti-virus checking software before installing it. Either way, they have the right to know what you are installing on their computer.

Nelek 25-May-14 17:34pm

I totally agree with Wes Aday. I would get really pissed off if I find out that you or someone else have installed software in my computer without my consent.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 25-May-14 19:51pm

Did someone "require" you to do the abuse? And what if next requirement of your project will be to steal money from a bank?
—SA

sovit agarwal 26-May-14 1:17am

Thanks for your concern guys....But you all are taking this altogether to a different horizon..please come back to the holy Earth....
Its not someone else's computer...its my own LAN with 5 computers and i need to operate this test scenario from a central server...
And now if you all may help me then it would wonderful!!!

ZurdoDev 25-May-14 22:12pm

You can use group policy if it is a windows computer but otherwise it's a security issue trying to force your software onto another computer.

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2014-05-25T19:44:00

Thank you for clarifying your purpose. This question is almost off-topic, because it is hardly related computer science or software development (unless you want to create some remote installation service and client by yourself), but is related to the user level, the use of some available software. You can just learn this topic: http://bit.ly/1nKrpQQ[^].

—SA