COMPASS CLOUD MASS DEPLOYMENT (WINDOWS)
Last Updated – March 2024 © Copyright 1996-2024 Pearson Education Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved.
Who is this document for:
• IT Administrators mass deploying the Certiport Compass Cloud exam
delivery software in a Windows environment
This document assumes the audience is familiar with the
following:
• Silent installations of applications
• Active Directory
• Group Policies and the use of them for deploying applications
• Basic Scripting
What is the purpose of this document?
• Describe the supported functions of silent installations of Compass Cloud
• Give examples of how to use the silent install switches
Capabilities:
• Able to install silently or interactively
• Able to be deployed via Group Policy via Login Script, Startup Script or .ZAP publishing
Limitations:
• Limited to use of batch files or scripts for mass deployment
• Without the use of obfuscation to hide any passwords, the string will be in clear text
Guide Summary
Capabilities & Limitations of the Compass Cloud Installer
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COMPASS CLOUD MASS DEPLOYMENT (WINDOWS)
Last Updated – March 2024 © Copyright 1996-2024 Pearson Education Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved.
Basic use:
For a Single User profile:
The Compass Cloud msi supports switch to assist with configuring an installation before the first time
run of Compass.
Valid command line parameters for CompassCloud_Setup.exe:
• Example: msiexec /i "CompassCloudSetupProd.msi" /qn
Setup will install msi at path “C:\Certiport\CompassCloud”.
For a Multiple User profile:
Valid command line parameters for CompassCloud_Setup.exe. The command should be run in the
Admin Mode from the terminals (e,g. Command prompt , Powershell, etc.).
• Example: msiexec /i "CompassCloudSetupProd.msi" ALLUSERS=1 /qn
Setup will install msi at path “C:\Certiport\CompassCloud”
Logon Script:
Running the installer as a logon script will cause the installation script to run when the user logs into
the system. This requires that the user have permissions to be able to install applications. Error
dialogs will still be displayed, even if ran silently.
If the application has already been installed, and a command is not present to prevent execution, the
installer will keep running every time the user logs in. This will overwrite the previous configuration
and updates. A logon script is configured under the User Configuration policy for deployment.
How to Use the Installation Switches
Advanced Scripting
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COMPASS CLOUD MASS DEPLOYMENT (WINDOWS)
Last Updated – March 2024 © Copyright 1996-2024 Pearson Education Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved.
Startup Script:
Running the installer as a startup script will cause the installation script to run when the user starts up
Windows. This doesn’t require that the user have permissions to be able to install applications, as the
application will be installed as a SYSTEM user.
Error dialogs will still be displayed, even if ran silently. If the application has already been installed,
and a command is not present to prevent execution, the installer will keep running every time the
user logs in. This will overwrite the previous configuration and updates. A startup script is configured
under the Computer Configuration policy for deployment.
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