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Roll-Out with MSI Package

You can install EventSentry on all the hosts that require monitoring easily with the "Remote Update" feature of the EventSentry Management console. The only requirement is that the ADMIN$ share and "Services" (Administrative Tools -> Services) are accessible.

In addition to using the management console however you can also roll-out the agent using our MSI package. This allows you to install the agent using methods such as the built-in Software Installation features of Active Directory or other 3rd party applications you might already have in place.

Please follow the instructions below to create a MSI package that you can use. If you do not follow the instructions below then the MSI package will not work.

1. From inside the Management Console, select 'File' and then 'Export'.

2. Save the file with the name 'eventsentry_svc.reg' (the filename is important and the automatic configuration will not work if it is named differently).

3. This .REG file must be compiled into an executable program that will extract it to your C:\WINDOWS (or C:\WINNT) directory without any prompts for destination location.  This can be accomplished via many different methods and compilers (only one method will be discussed here).

4. You will first need to create a ZIP file that has this REG file inside of it.

5. At this URL ( http://www.chilkatsoft.com/ChilkatSfx.asp ) you can download a ZIP 2 EXE program that will let you create an executable from a zip file. 

6. When using this program, select your ZIP file, choose the 'Build an EXE that automatically unzips to a temporary directory' option and put your Windows directory in the 'Unzip Dir' box (this is typically C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINNT). The newly created executable will be named the same as the ZIP file but with an EXE extension.

7. When installing the Windows Installer SDK. You can minimize the components being installed by only choosing the 'Tools' option from the 'Microsoft Windows Installer SDK' package.