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Deploying the Virtru for Outlook perMachine build

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About

The Virtru for Outlook perMachine build is designed for machine installations (such as terminal machines) and should be used for any managed deployments. This installer cannot be run by a non-administrative user and, once installed, the application will be available to all users on the machine.

The installer is scriptable using, but not limited to:

  • Group Policies
  • End Point Management
  • PowerShell 

Jump to:

Installer
Standard Install
Command-Line Install
Post Deployment Activation

Installer

The installer can be downloaded here: perMachine installer

Standard Install

Desktop

To install the application, double-click and follow the Install Wizard. Once completed open Outlook to activate the Add-in.

Terminal Server

Before getting started

  • All instances of Outlook must be closed in order to install the add-in
  • All users must be completely logged out.

Enter Install Mode

  1. Click Start
  2. Click Run
  3. In the Open box, type: cmd
  4. Click OK
  5. At the command prompt, type: change user /install
  6. Press ENTER
  7. The following message appears: "User session is ready to install applications."
  8. Type: exit
  9. Press ENTER

Install the application

  1. To install the application, double-click and follow the Install Wizard.

Exit Install Mode

  1. Click Start
  2. Click Run
  3. In the Open box, type: cmd 
  4. Click OK
  5. At the command prompt, type: change user /execute
  6. Press ENTER
  7. The following message appears: "User session is ready to install applications."
  8. Type: exit
  9. Press ENTER

Command-Line Install

Desktop

Standard install:

msiexec /i VirtruForOutlookInstallerPerMachine.msi

Standard install with no interface during install process:

msiexec /i VirtruForOutlookInstallerPerMachine.msi /qn

Standard install with proxy configured:

msiexec /i VirtruForOutlookPerMachine.msi PROXYADDRESS=proxy.server.com PROXYPORT=8000

Terminal Server

 Before getting started

  • Outlook must be closed in order to install the add-in
  • All users must be completely logged out.

Standard install:

change user /install
msiexec /i VirtruForOutlookInstallerPerMachine.msi 
change user /execute

Standard install with no interface during install process:

change user /install
msiexec /i VirtruForOutlookInstallerPerMachine.msi /qn
change user /execute

Standard install with proxy configured:

change user /install
msiexec /i VirtruForOutlookPerMachine.msi PROXYADDRESS=proxy.server.com PROXYPORT=8000
change user /execute

Additional Command-line Parameters

Proxy settings can be pushed to the client during the Per-Machine installer using additional optional parameters.

  • PROXYADDRESS=
  • PROXYPASSWORD=
  • PROXYPORT=
  • PROXYUSER=

Post Deployment Activation

Once the Outlook add-in is installed, all users will need to activate their endpoint on every new machine the add-in is installed on unless roaming profiles or user profile disks are in effect.

Activation instructions are included here: Installing and activating Virtru for Outlook Desktop

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