How to upgrade RSA Authentication Agents for Windows and PAM in silent mode
Originally Published: 2018-12-24
Article Number
Applies To
RSA Product/Service Type: Authentication Agent
RSA Version/Condition: 7.x, 8.x
Platform: Windows, Red Hat, SUSE
Issue
Resolution
RSA Authentication Agent for Windows
To install the RSA Authentication Agent for Windows in silent mode, drop to the command line and use the following command:
msiexec /i "RSA Authentication Agent x64.msi" /qn /l*v install.log REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vomus REBOOT=ReallySuppress
RSA Authentication Agent for PAM on Red Hat
- Connect to the machine on which you wish to install the RSA Authentication Agent for PAM.
- Place the installation files in a directory on the device and extract the files.
- Navigate to the installation directory.
- Create a configuration file by issuing the following command
touch installoptions.conf
- Edit the file and add the following four lines:
y Accept y y
These entries are answers to the following prompted questions:
- Continue silent installation? (y)
- Accept license terms and conditions? (Accept)
- Upgrade/overwrite existing installation? (y/n)
- Override existing policy? (y/n)
- Save and close installoptions.conf.
- Run the install:
./install_pam.sh -s < installoptions.conf
RSA Authentication Agent for PAM on SUSE
The silent install process is similar to installing on the Red Hat operating system. The only difference is the installoptions.conf only needs to contain the three lines.- Repeat steps 1 through 4 above.
- When editing the installoptions.conf, add the following lines:
y Accept y
- Save and close installoptions.conf.
- Run the install:
./install_pam.sh -s < installoptions.conf
Notes
- For information on how to complete a fresh install of the RSA Authentication Agent in silent mode, please refer to the appropriate RSA Authentication Agent Installation and Administration Guide for your operating system and version of agent.
- Silent installation is not supported in RSA Authentication Agent for PAM 7.0 and 7.1 prior v7.1.0.2.33.
- Check if silent installation is supported for your operating system in the RSA Authentication Agent Installation and Administration Guide or view the install.sh file directly.
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