upgrading client

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   I want to upgrade from Windows Enterprise Client from 4.6.1 to 5.0.1.   I created a custom MSI for 4.6.1 and deployed it through Microsoft System Center Configuration manager using the silent command line switch.  I want to deploy the new client in the same fashion.  Does the installer know if there is another client and automatically upgrade it and does it do this silently as well without a prompt from the end user to upgrade?

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carmenw Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 Jun 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote carmenw Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: upgrading client Posted: 02 Jun 2011 at 2:13pm
	I want to upgrade from Windows Enterprise Client from 4.6.1 to 5.0.1. I created a custom MSI for 4.6.1 and deployed it through Microsoft System Center Configuration manager using the silent command line switch. I want to deploy the new client in the same fashion. Does the installer know if there is another client and automatically upgrade it and does it do this silently as well without a prompt from the end user to upgrade?

Dave Opitz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 21 Mar 2011 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dave Opitz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jun 2011 at 12:55pm
	I had the exact same question and I saw your post had been unanswered for over a week, so I opened a support ticket asking the same thing. Here was the response I got: You may disable automatic check for updates in the policy by configuring the following setting: Settings\Updates\EnableCheckForUpdates The Identity Finder Settings Viewer is a stand-alone reference tool that describes all of the settings available for the client applications: http://www.identityfinder.com/kb/181999#settingsviewer The following user guide page explains updating clients by using the Client Updates functionality of the console. This feature will update Windows client version 4.7.0.1 or greater. If the client is at version 4.7 or less, distribution of an MSI will need to be performed using your current methods of software deployment : http://www.identityfinder.com/help/enterpriseconsole/index.htm#3435.htm Performing an uninstall when updating from 4.7 to 5.0.1 is not required. The following article explains building an MSI using the Identity Finder MSI Builder: http://www.identityfinder.com/kb/195244

kolin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote kolin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Sep 2011 at 1:37pm
	We had a couple of older versions already installed and opted just to completely delete the old client before installing the new. We had several instances where persistent problems were resolved by completely uninstalling. Nothing to lose either really.