Netgear FVS318Gv2 – ProSAFE VPN Firewall Series User Manual
VPN Client Software Setup and Network Deployment
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NETGEAR ProSAFE VPN Client
Figure 9. Example of the syntax for a software setup
Software Setup Command Requirements
These are requirements for the composition of a software setup file:
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Precede all software setup commands by two hyphens (--).
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Place a space character following each software setup command. The same applies to
optional CLI commands.
optional CLI commands.
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Include the /S switch to enable a silent uninstallation of an already installed version
followed by a silent installation of a specified version (no dialog boxes are displayed
during the uninstallation and installation). If no version is installed, the uninstallation is
ignored. The /S switch must be preceded by only one slash and is case-sensitive.
followed by a silent installation of a specified version (no dialog boxes are displayed
during the uninstallation and installation). If no version is installed, the uninstallation is
ignored. The /S switch must be preceded by only one slash and is case-sensitive.
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Include the /D=[install path] switch to specify the installation location for the VPN
Client, in which [install path] is the entire path where the VPN Client is installed.
This switch does not recognize a relative directory. Quotation marks are not allowed,
even if the path includes a space. The /D switch must be used with the /S option, must
be preceded by only one slash, is case-sensitive, and must be the last switch in the
command line.
Client, in which [install path] is the entire path where the VPN Client is installed.
This switch does not recognize a relative directory. Quotation marks are not allowed,
even if the path includes a space. The /D switch must be used with the /S option, must
be preceded by only one slash, is case-sensitive, and must be the last switch in the
command line.
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Specify software setup commands that require a parameter without a space between the
command and the parameter. Quotation marks are required if the parameter contains
spaces, for example, “C:\Temporary Downloads\Program Files”. However, if the
installation path [install path] includes spaces, quotation marks are not required.
command and the parameter. Quotation marks are required if the parameter contains
spaces, for example, “C:\Temporary Downloads\Program Files”. However, if the
installation path [install path] includes spaces, quotation marks are not required.
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Do not include the brackets that are shown in the examples in this chapter in the software
setup commands. For example, if the example states [software path] is the path to the
setup software file, do not include the brackets in the actual software path.
setup commands. For example, if the example states [software path] is the path to the
setup software file, do not include the brackets in the actual software path.
Examples of Options That You Can Include in a Software Setup
File
File
The following are some of the options that you can integrate in the installation process of the
VPN Client:
VPN Client:
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The license number for activation
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The email address for activation
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The mode in which the VPN Client starts
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Whether the user interface is hidden, and if so, to what degree
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Whether the user must enter a password to access the user interface