Software Library

Software Library

With software libraries you can program anything you want. In the Toolbox are different functions with which you can assemble a program.

In the Software Library there are two choices:

  • My Software

    All software libraries created for the organization are located here. These are not shared with anyone else.

  • Software Libraries

    This category contains software libraries that can be inherited, i.e., they can also be accessed by other organizations, which is relevant for service providers. The inheritance runs hierarchically.

Software Library List

Create Software

Software Templates

Software Templates are similar to jobs. For example, you can program what you want to download and install, just like a script. You can schedule it and select which device it should run on.

Overview Templates

Create Templates

Schedule Templates

Schedule Templates

If you like to install a software package on multiple machines, you can script the software for an unattended installation and rollout via XEOX.

Examples

Install Firefox

  1. Download from mozilla.org directly URL: https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest-ssl&os=win64&lang=de

Download Dialog

  1. Since you always need the same filename for the setup, enter firefox.exe as Filename after the download. Else you would get a file with version number etc.

Download Dialog

  1. Execute Setup in silent mode
    • Select Local (work) Directory. This directory contains the currently downloaded firefox.exe file.
    • firefox.exe is the executable. It's the name you have entered in download dialog above.
    • /S for silent installation (no user interaction required)

Execute Dialog

  1. Upload Software Inventory to XEOX and force the upload of the software Inventory to see the result immediately in the XEOX software report. Else you would see it after the next daily searched job of the hardware (most of the time 1-3 days later)

Uninstall Firefox

Uninstall

Since the XEOX Agent is 32 Bit and you have installed a 64 Bit Firefox, the directory for Firefox would be %ProgramW6432%\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\

Uninstall

Download Acrobat Reader from Adobe

Download: http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/1801120035/AcroRdrDC1801120035_de_DE.exe

Creating an Uninstall Job for Acrobat Reader

Execute: msiexec /X {AC76BA86-7AD7-1031-7B44-AC0F074E4100} /qn /norestart

Download 7-Zip from Web Storage:

Download https://login.xeox.com/download/7Zip.meta4

Create an Uinstall Job for 7zip

Execute C:\Program Files (x86)\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe /S

With aria2c you have the following possibilities for downloading:

  • Download an exe or msi file directly
  • Download a Metalink file (Documentation on Wikipedia)
    • Multiple files can be added to the Metalink
    • Checksums
    • Multiple download sources with priorities

Example for a Metalink - single exe file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<metalink xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:metalink">
    <published>2009-05-15T12:23:23Z</published>
    <file name="7Zip.exe">                             <!-- store the file with this filename -->
         <identity>7Zip</identity>
         <version>18.01</version>
         <language>en</language>
         <description>7Zip download</description>
         <url location="en" priority="1">https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z1801.exe</url>
    </file>
</metalink>

Aria2c Parameters:

  • Http Basic Authentication: --http-passwd=USERNAME --http-passwd=PASSWORD
  • Http Proxy without authentication: --http-proxy="http://proxy:8080"
  • Http Proxy with authentication: --http-proxy="http:/(proxy_username:proxy_password@proxy:8080"