Network Install Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- About this guide
- About the license key
- Installing FileMaker Pro in Windows
- Choosing an installation method (Windows)
- About installing Bonjour (Windows)
- About installing the Microsoft .NET Framework (Windows)
- Installing FileMaker Pro using a networked volume (Windows)
- Installing from the command line (Windows)
- Setting up silent assisted installations (Windows)
- Saving the license key in the .msi installer (Windows)
- Installing FileMaker Pro in OS X
- About the personalization file
Network Install Setup Guide 15
Note Windows: The AI_SHORTCUTS and AI_SKIPDIALOG properties determine whether the
installer prompts the user to create a shortcut.
Disable or enable the Update
Notification dialog box during
installation
Type one of the following after AI_DISABLEUPDATENOTIFY=
1 1 (one) to disable the Update Notification dialog box. Users will not be notified
when a software update is available. In addition, the following items will not be
available in the FileMaker product: Help menu > Check for Updates and the
General Preferences option.
1 0 (zero) to enable the Update Notification dialog box. Users will be notified at
startup when a software update is available. This is the default setting.
For more information on update notification, see Installation and New Features
Guide.
Disable or enable the New
Version Notification dialog box
during installation
Type one of the following after AI_DISABLEVERSIONNOTIFY=
1 1 (one) to disable the New Version Notification dialog box. Users will not be
notified when a new version of the software is available.
1 0 (zero) to enable the New Version Notification dialog box. Users will be notified
at startup when a new version of the software is available. This is the default
setting.
Prevent or allow plug-ins to be
installed by solution files
Type one of the following after AI_DISABLEPLUGINS=
1 1 (one) to disable the Allow Solutions to Install Files option in the Plug-ins
preferences, which prevents plug-ins from being installed.
1 0 (zero) to allow plug-ins to be installed.
Note Some solution files may require plug-ins to work properly. For more
information, contact the solution developer.
For more information about installing and updating plug-ins, see Help.
Hide or show the Enable
ODBC/JDBC command
Type one of the following after AI_DISABLEXDBC=
1 1 (one) to hide the File menu > Sharing > Enable ODBC/JDBC command in
FileMaker Pro installations.
1 0 (zero) to show the File menu > Sharing > Enable ODBC/JDBC command in
FileMaker
Pro installations.
Hide or show the Configure
for FileMaker WebDirect
command
Type one of the following after AI_DISABLEIWP=
1 1 (one) to hide the File menu > Sharing > Configure for FileMaker WebDirect
command in FileMaker Pro installations.
1 0 (zero) to show the File menu > Sharing > Configure for
FileMaker
WebDirect command in FileMaker Pro installations.
AI_SHORTCUTS= AI_SKIPDIALOG= Result
1 1 No prompt. Creates shortcut.
0 1 No prompt. Doesn’t create shortcut.
1 0 A dialog box is displayed. The options for creating shortcuts will be
selected in the dialog box.
0 0 A dialog box is displayed. The options for creating shortcuts will not be
selected in the dialog box.
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