Deployment methods overview

Silent Install Builder supports the following methods to deploy created packages.

End User Deployment

Users receive a Package with a link to download or via network share. After package downloaded on a User computer, it must be installed manually. The Silent Install Builder Installer provides a Setup Wizard user interface that similar most of classical installers.

Group Policy Deployment

Silent Install Builder creates a .msi packages that can be deployed via Active Directory Group Policy. To build a Package for Group Policy Deployment follow these steps:

  1. On the Package panel click Build Package..
  2. In the Build Dialog select the Deployment method Deployment with GPO, SCCM and other tools. (.msi)
  3. Specify the Output directory and Output file name
  4. Click Build
  5. Open the Output directory in File Explorer and copy entire content to the network share (Distribution Point)
  6. Follow the Microsoft manual on how to deploy msi via GPO

Deployment with Third-Party tools

You can deploy Silent Install Builder packages with any other Software Deployment tool that supports .exe or .msi Intsallers. The Installer can be executed in silent mode with a command-line parameter /S. To build a Package for Network Deployment follow these steps:

  1. On the Package panel click Build Package..
  2. In the Build Dialog select the Deployment method Deployment with SCCM, Intune and other tools. (.exe)
  3. Specify the Output directory and Output file name
  4. Click Build
  5. Open the Output directory in File Explorer and copy entire content to the Network Share
  6. Follow the manual of Third-Party tool on how to deploy .exe installer