In order to create a MSI package from the BEST setupdownloader, follow the below steps.
1. Download the Windows Downloader from the GravityZone Control Center.
2. Create a SFX archive (using WinRAR):
- Add the unchanged setup downloader to the archive: setupdownloader_[aHR0cHM6Ly8xMC4xMC4xMTguMTA3Ojg0NDMvUGFja2FnZXMvQlNUV0lOLzAvNXRoTEhEL2luc3RhbGxlci54bWw-bGFuZz1lbi1VUw==]
- Check Create SFX archive
- Switch to the Advanced tab and chose SFX options
- In the Setup tab, configure to run the exe file after extraction. Also add the parameters to run silent. Ex: setupdownloader_[aHR0cHM6Ly8xMC4xMC4xMTguMTA3Ojg0NDMvUGFja2FnZXMvQlNUV0lOLzAvNXRoTEhEL2luc3RhbGxlci54bWw-bGFuZz1lbi1VUw==] /bdparams /silent
- From the Modes tab, chose the option to Unpack to temporary folder; Hide all (for silent mode) and overwrite all files
3. Use the attached MSI template package file and edit it with Orca to add the downloader [eps_installer.msi]
- Open with Orca
- Select Binary from the left screen
- Right click the main screen and chose Add rows
- Click on the Name section and write installer
- Click on Data > Browse and select the silent SFX archive containing the downloader
- OK and Save the MSI package.
4. Use this custom MSI to deploy from GPO.