4.6

Install a Security Server Silently
You can use the silent installation feature of the Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) to install a security server
on several Windows computers. In a silent installation, you use the command line and do not have to respond
to wizard prompts.
With silent installation, you can efficiently deploy View components in a large enterprise.
Prerequisites
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Determine the type of topology to use. For example, determine which load balancing solution to use.
Decide if the View Connection Server instances that are paired with security servers will be dedicated to
users of the external network. For information, see the VMware View Architecture Planning document.
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Verify that your installation satisfies the requirements described in “View Connection Server
Requirements,” on page 7.
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Prepare your environment for the installation. See “Installation Prerequisites for View Connection
Server,” on page 39.
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Verify that the View Connection Server instance to be paired with the security server is installed and
configured and is running View Connection Server 4.6 or later. You cannot pair a View 4.6 or later security
server with an older version of View Connection Server.
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Verify that the View Connection Server instance to be paired with the security server is accessible to the
computer on which you plan to install the security server.
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Configure a security server pairing password. See “Configure a Security Server Pairing Password,” on
page 46.
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Familiarize yourself with the format of external URLs. See “Configuring External URLs for PCoIP Secure
Gateway and Tunnel Connections,” on page 61.
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Familiarize yourself with the network ports that must be opened on the Windows Firewall for a security
server. See “Firewall Rules for View Connection Server,” on page 43.
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Familiarize yourself with the MSI installer command-line options. See “Microsoft Windows Installer
Command-Line Options,” on page 51.
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Familiarize yourself with the silent installation properties available with a security server. See “Silent
Installation Properties for a Security Server,” on page 50.
Procedure
1 Download the View Connection Server installer file from the VMware product page at
http://www.vmware.com/products/ to the Windows Server computer.
The installer filename is VMware-viewconnectionserver-4.6. x - xxxxxx .exe or VMware-
viewconnectionserver-x86_64-4.6. x - xxxxxx .exe, where xxxxxx is the build number.
2 Open a command prompt on the Windows Server computer.
3 Type the installation command on one line.
For example: VMware-viewconnectionserver-4.5.
x - xxxxxx .exe /s /v"/qn VDM_SERVER_INSTANCE_TYPE=3
VDM_SERVER_NAME=cs1.internaldomain.com VDM_SERVER_SS_EXTURL=https://view.companydomain.com:
443 VDM_SERVER_SS_PCOIP_IPADDR=10.20.30.40 VDM_SERVER_SS_PCOIP_TCPPORT=4172
VDM_SERVER_SS_PCOIP_UDPPORT=4172 VDM_SERVER_SS_PWD=secret"
The VMware View services are installed on the Windows Server computer. For details, see “Install a Security
Server,” on page 47.
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