Desktop MSI installer
VidyoConnect for Desktop includes an admin installer that enables IT admins and enterprises to provision VidyoConnect seamlessly across their tenant base.
The values are stored in: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\VidyoConnect\InstallParameters.
Parameters
The VidyoConnect MSI installer supports the following parameters.
|
Parameter |
Description |
Value type |
Default value |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALWAYSONTOP |
Causes the VidyoConnect desktop application window to always remain on top of other windows. |
Boolean: 1 to enable |
Disabled |
If the parameter is passed with a value = 1, the VidyoConnect desktop application will always remain on top of other applications. If the parameter is not passed or is passed with a value = 0, the VidyoConnect desktop application will remain on top of other applications only while content is being shared. |
|
AUTOANSWER |
Sets VidyoConnect to accept any incoming calls automatically. |
Boolean: 1 to enable |
Disabled |
Calls are answered after three seconds. If this parameter is configured, users are not able to override it. |
|
AUTOSTART |
Sets VidyoConnect to automatically start when the user logs in to Windows. By default, VidyoConnect is disabled for autostart. |
Boolean: 1 to enable |
Disabled |
If set to 1 (enable), auto start is enabled on the local machine and the user cannot override it. If set to 0 (disable) or the parameter is not passed by the admin, auto start is disabled but users can enable it for their own account. |
|
DEFAULTTAB |
Specifies the default tab VidyoConnect will select after login to one of these values: [Meetings|Contacts|Rooms|Dialout] |
String |
Rooms |
If this parameter is configured, users are not able to override it. |
|
DISABLENOTIFICATIONSOUNDS |
Disables notification sounds. By default, notification sounds are enabled. |
Boolean: 1 to disable |
Enabled |
None |
|
OPENCHATONJOIN |
Enables or disables the chat panel from displaying when a user joins a call. |
Boolean: 1 to enable |
Disabled |
If this parameter is configured, users can override it from the VidyoConnect Settings > General screen. |
|
OPENPARTICIPANTLISTONJOIN |
Enables or disables the participants list from displaying when a user joins a call. |
Boolean: 1 to enable |
Enabled |
If this parameter is configured, users can override it from the VidyoConnect Settings > General screen. |
|
PERFORMANCEPROFILE |
Specifies the video preferences by passing the argument with one of these values:
|
String |
Low |
If this parameter is configured, users are not able to override it. |
|
PORTALURL |
Specifies the VidyoPortal tenant URL. |
String |
None |
None |
|
SHOWTIMER |
Displays a conference duration timer in the upper-right corner of the VidyoConnect desktop app to let conference participants know how long they’ve been in the conference. |
Boolean: 1 to enable |
Disabled |
If this parameter is configured, users can override it from the VidyoConnect Settings > General screen. |
Installation
There are two ways to execute the .msi:
Execute the .msi with command line properties
To execute the MSI with command line properties, run the MSIEXEC command with the properties as the command line arguments, for example:
msiexec /i path_to_the_msi_folder\VidyoConnectMsiInstaller-
winXBitX-TAG_VCOND_X_Y_Z_R.msiPORTALURL="https://vidyocloud.com" AUTOSTART=0 DISABLENOTIFICATIONSOUNDS=0
Provide the parameters through an .mst file
- Generate an .mst file in a tool such as Orca that contains the values for the custom parameters to be used for the installation.
- To execute the MSI with the transforms, run the following MSIEXEC command through a command line or in a batch script:
msiexec /i path_to_the_msi_folder\VidyoConnectMsiInstaller-
winXBitX-TAG_VCOND_X_Y_Z_R.msi TRANSFORMS=path_to_the_mst_folder\demomsi.mst
