Deploying the software on Windows operating systems

You can deploy the software using one of the following methods:

  • Deploy the complete installer using the command line interface.

  • Deploy the installation packages using the command line interface.

  • Deploying the installation packages using third-party imaging or remote management software.

Important 

  • Install all the prerequisite third-party installation packages before you deploy the SMARTLearningSuite.msi package. Some SMART Notebook software features will not function as expected if the prerequisite third-party software is not installed first. For more information, see Installing prerequisite third-party software.

  • Close any Firefox browser windows before installing the Adobe Flash Player plug-in.

  • If you are deploying SMART Product Drivers, the user must log off and log back on after you deploy the software to start the SMART Board Service. In addition, an error message might appear after you deploy the software stating that the SMARTBoardService.exe file could not be found, the user can close this error message. This message will appear only when the system is not connected to a SMART Board interactive flat panel.

  • If you want to install handwriting recognition resources, do so when you first deploy the software. If you install a handwriting recognition resource after the first deployment use the resource’s individual MSI file.

Notes 

  • You might need to manually activate the software after you deploy it.

  • Once the software products are installed, users can use SMART Language Setup to download and install handwriting recognition languages that were not installed by the admin.

Using the command-line interface, you can deploy installation packages in many ways, such as by running commands from the command prompt or by including commands in batch script files.

To install the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 files

  1. Note 

    Follow the instructions on the MSDN website (msdn.microsoft.com/en‑us/library/ee390831.aspx) when deploying the Microsoft .NET Framework in the .NET Framework Deployment Guide for Administrators.

    Run the following command to install the files in UI mode:

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    [Path]\dotNetFx451_Full_setup.exe /passive /showfinalerror

    OR

    Run the following command to install the files in silent mode:

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    [Path]\dotNetFx451_Full_setup.exe /q

    Where Path is the path to the dotNetFx451_Full_setup.exe file.

To install Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office for 32-bit and 64-bit computers

  1. Run the following command:

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    [Path]\vstor_redist.exe /q

    Where Path is the path to the vstor_redist.exe file.

To install the Adobe Flash Player ActiveX control

  1. Note 

    This step is only required for Windows 7. Adobe Flash Player ActiveX control is already included in Windows 8 and later.

    Run the following command:

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    msiexec /i "[Path]\install_flash_player_active_x.msi" [Parameter]

    Where

To install the Adobe Flash Player plug-in

  1. Run the following command:

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    msiexec /i "[Path]\install_flash_player_plugin.msi" [Parameter]

    Where

  1. Run the following command if you created an XML file to customize the complete installer:

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    "[Path]\SMART Learning Suite.exe" --adminfile [XML file][Parameter]

    OR

    Run the following command if you didn’t create an XML file to customize the installation package:

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    "[Path]\SMART Learning Suite.exe" [Properties][Parameter]

    Where

    • Path is the path to the SMART Learning Suite.exe file and XML file.

    • XML file is the name of the XML file.

    • Properties is a set of properties you can include to customize the installation (see Windows Installer properties).

    • Parameter is the installation parameter (see Windows Installer parameters).

To install SMART software

  1. Run the following command if you created an MST file to customize the installation package:

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    msiexec /i "[Path]\SMARTLearningSuite.msi" TRANSFORMS="[MST file]" [Parameter]

    OR

    Run the following command if you didn’t create an MST file to customize the installation package:

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    msiexec /i "[Path]\SMARTLearningSuite.msi" [Properties][Parameter]

    Where

    • Path is the path to the SMARTLearningSuite.msi file and MST file.

    • MST file is the name of the MST file.

    • Properties is a set of properties you can include to customize the installation (see Windows Installer properties).

    • Parameter is the installation parameter (see Windows Installer parameters).

The following example installs SMART Notebook software and SMART Product Drivers in Silent mode:

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msiexec /i "[Path]\SMARTLearningSuite.msi" INSTALL_NOTEBOOK=1 INSTALL_BOARD=1 INSTALL_INK="" LAT_CONTENT="" FULL_GALLERY=""

The following example installs the default software products, SMART Notebook software, SMART Product Drivers, SMART Ink, Gallery Essentials, and Lesson Activity Toolkit:

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msiexec /i "[path]\SMARTLearningSuite.msi /q

Property

Allowed values

Notes

General properties

TRANSFORMS

[String]: A language MST file for the installation (see Installation language files and codes).

Ensure the specified MST file is in the same folder as the MSI file.

This property defines the language of the installer’s user interface and the installed software’s icons and shortcuts. It doesn’t define the installed software’s user interface language. The installed software uses the computer’s operating system language if it’s supported, or English (U.S.) if not.

You can also use the TRANSFORMS property to apply an MST file created by SMART Install Manager (see ) or a third-party tool.

MSIFASTINSTALL

1: Disable creating a system restore point.

0 (default): Ask Windows to create a system restore point.

This property applies to the complete installer (EXE) only. The MSI installer follows Windows Installer conventions and doesn’t create a system restore point in quiet (/qn) mode, but asks Windows to create a system restore point in full, reduced or basic UI modes.

By default, Windows 8.1 operating system and later creates a maximum of one system restore point in a 24-hour period.

ACTIVATE_
LICENSE

1 (default): Register the product keys and automatically activate the software.

0: Register the product keys and don’t automatically activate the software (delay activation). Registered keys can be activated when users start SMART Notebook.

Delaying activation (0) is useful for uniform deployments that include users who don’t use SMART Notebook. Only users who start SMART Notebook activate registered keys and consume a license.

DISABLE_NAG

1: Prevent the software activation reminder from appearing after SMART Notebook starts.

0 (default): Allow the software activation reminder to appear after SMART Notebook starts.

When 1 is selected, the software activation reminder appears only when the SMART Notebook trial period expires.

INSTALL_BOARD

1: Install SMART Product Drivers.

[Empty string]: The product is turned off.

[N/A]

LAUNCH_SYSTEM_MENU

1 (default): Automatically start SMART System Menu after installation and each time the system is started.

[Empty string]: Don’t automatically start SMART System Menu after installation and each time the system is started.

[N/A]

INSTALL_INK

1: Install SMART Ink

[Empty string]: The product is turned off.

[N/A]

INSTALL_NOTEBOOK

1: Install SMART Notebook.

[Empty string]: The product is turned off.

[N/A]

NB_PROD_KEY

[String]: The 25-character product key for SMART Notebook you received from SMART.

[N/A]

MATH_PROD_KEY

[String]: The 22- or 25-character product key for SMART Math Tools software you received from SMART.

[N/A]

UNINSTALL_EXISTING

1: Remove SMART software products available in the current SMART Learning Suite package found on any machine on your system (except any SMART products you included in your command).

[Empty string] (default): Upgrade all SMART Learning Suite software found on your system, even if the SMART software isn’t selected above.

This enables you to remove any software in the current package that isn’t included in your command.

INSTALLDIR

[String]: Type the path to your preferred folder where program installation files are stored.

Once you specify the path, selected programs are installed in sub‑directories of this location

[N/A]

DESKTOP_ICONS

1 (default): Creates desktop shortcuts to the software.

[Empty string]: Does not create desktop shortcuts.

[N/A]

CR_ENABLED

1 (default): Enables SMART Technologies Error Report.

0: Disables SMART Technologies Error Report.

[N/A]

SMART Product Update (SPU) properties

INSTALL_SPU

1 (default): Install SPU in Full mode.

2: Install SPU in Dashboard mode.

0: Don’t install SPU.

In Full mode, users can view the installed versions of SMART software as well as their product keys, and download and install updates.

SPU_TIME_
FRAME

[Integer]: The time in days (1 to 60) between SPU checks.

By default, SPU checks for product updates every 30 days.

This property is applicable only if you install SPU.

PRODUCT_
NOTIFICATION

1 (default): Notify the user when updates are available from SPU.

0: Don’t notify the user when updates are available from SPU.

This property is applicable only if you install SPU.

INVALIDATE_HKCU_INTERVAL

1: Remove existing Check for updates and Notify users about SMART product updates values the next time the user runs SPU.

0 (default): Don’t remove existing Check for updates and Notify users about SMART product updates values the next time the user runs SPU.

This enables administrators to push new values for these settings to computers and ensures the new values are accepted. Individual users can still modify these settings

Customer Experience Program properties

CUSTOMER_
LOGGING

1 (default): Enable the Customer Experience Program.

0: Disable the Customer Experience Program.

[N/A]

SMART Product Update (SPU) properties

FULL_GALLERY

1: Install the full product.

[Empty string]: The product is turned off.

[N/A]

LAT_CONTENT

1: Install the Lesson Activity Toolkit collection.

[Empty string]: The product is turned off.

[N/A]

TEAM_CONTENT_
PATH

[String]: Specify the path to the Team Content folder, which is a location on your school’s network where users can store shared content.

You must specify a path to an existing folder in this property.

MY_CONTENT

[String]: Specify the path to the My Content folder, which is a location on the user’s computer where he or she can store individual content.

You can include environment variables in the path.

This property is useful if you want to store content in a shared network folder so users can access their
My Content folder from any computer on the network.

PRINT_CAPTURE

1 (default): Install the Print Capture Driver.

[Empty string]: Don’t install the Print Capture Driver.

The Print Capture Driver is a printer driver that enables users to export content from other programs to SMART Notebook software by using the SMART Notebook Document Writer.

INSTALL_DOCCAM_DRIVERS

1 (default): Enable the registration of SMART Document Camera drivers.

[Empty string]: Disable the registration of SMART Document Camera drivers.

Disable the registration of SMART Document Camera drivers if they conflict with existing third-party drivers on the computer.

COPY_TUTORIAL

1 (default): Copy the SMART Notebook tutorial file to the user’s Documents folder.

0: Don’t copy the SMART Notebook tutorial file to the user’s Documents folder.

The SMART Notebook software tutorial file opens when a user first starts the software. It demonstrates how to use the software and what’s new in the current version of the software.

If there is limited space on users’ computers, you can choose to not copy the tutorial file to their Documents folders.

ENABLE_NB_FIREWALL

1 (default): Allow SMART Notebook to communicate through the Windows Firewall for advanced NBSDK functionality.

0: Don’t allow SMART Notebook to communicate through the Wondows book can listen locally but is unable to communicate through the Windows Firewall.

This property updates the Windows Firewall exception list for Domain and Private networks.

SMART Product Drivers properties

ENABLE_
STPCS

1 (default): Use Tablet PC functionality with the SMART Board without connecting a Tablet PC.

0: Don’t use Tablet PC functionality with the SMART Board without connecting a Tablet PC.

This property is applicable for the Windows 7 operating systems. It has no effect on other operating systems.

If you specify 0, users don’t have touch support at the Windows logon screen.

START_SNMP_SERVICE

1: Start Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) when the user logs on.

0 (default): Don’t start SNMP when the user logs on.

[N/A]

INSTALL_UNSIGNED_DRIVERS

1: Enable the registration of unsigned third-party drivers.

0 (default): Disable the registration of unsigned third-party drivers.

If you enable the registration of unsigned third-party drivers, the installation process could ask users if they trust the makers of the drivers during installation. This can cause issues if you deploy the installation in Silent mode. Therefore, it’s best to disable the registration of third‑party drivers if you deploy the installation in Silent mode.

SMART Ink properties

LOSU_INK

1 (default): Start SMART Ink when the user logs on.

0: Don’t start SMART Ink when the user logs on.

[N/A]

Handwriting recognition resources properties

Don’t select more than 18 handwriting recognition resources if you’re running an administrator installation with the SMARTLearningSuite.msi file (see smarttech.com/kb/170081).

AR

1: Install the Arabic handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

ZH_CN

1: Install the Chinese (Simplified) handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

ZH_TW

1: Install the Chinese (Traditional) handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

CS

1: Install the Czech handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

DA

1: Install the Danish handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

NL

1: Install the Dutch handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

EN_GB

1: Install the English (UK) handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

ET1: Install the Estonian handwriting recognition resource.[N/A]

FI

1: Install the Finnish handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

FR

1: Install the French handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

DE

1: Install the German handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

EL

1: Install the Greek handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

HE

1: Install the Hebrew handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

HU

1: Install the Hungarian handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

IT

1: Install the Italian handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

JA

1: Install the Japanese handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

KO

1: Install the Korean handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

LT1: Install the Lithuanian handwriting recognition resource.[N/A]
LV1: Install the Latvian handwriting recognition resource.[N/A]
MS1: Install the Malay handwriting recognition resource.[N/A]

NB

1: Install the Norwegian handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

PL

1: Install the Polish handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

PT_BR

1: Install the Portuguese (Brazil) handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

RO

1: Install the Romanian handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

RU

1: Install the Russian handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

SK​

1: Install the ​Slovak handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

ES

1: Install the Spanish (Spain) handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

SV

1: Install the Swedish handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

TR

1: Install the Turkish handwriting recognition resource.

[N/A]

Internet access properties

ACC

[Integer]: Enable Internet access for specified components.

  • 0: No components

  • 2: Language Setup

  • 4: SMART Product Update

  • 8: Customer Experience Program

  • 13: All components except Language Setup

  • 15 (default): All components

[N/A]

The following are the standard Windows Installer parameters for the msiexec command.

Parameter

Use

/q

Hide the installation wizard.

Note 

This is Silent mode.

/qb

Show a basic installation wizard.

/qb!

Show a basic installation wizard without a Cancel button.

/qb+!

Show a basic installation wizard without a Cancel button but with a dialog box signaling the end of the installation.

/qr

Show a reduced installation wizard.

/qf

Show the full installation wizard, including a dialog box signaling the end of the installation or the Fatal Error, User Exit or Exit dialog box.

/qn

Hide the installation wizard and the dialog box signaling the end of the installation.

The following procedure shows how to deploy SMART software using Group Policy-based deployment software. For information on deploying SMART software using your organization’s third‑party imaging or remote management software, see the software’s documentation.

Notes 

  • This procedure may vary depending on your version of Windows operating system and your system preferences.

  • Ensure your domain controller has Windows Installer 4.5.

To deploy an installation package

  1. Copy all contents of the admin .zip file (including subfolders) to \\Domain Controller\NETLOGON, where Domain Controller is your domain controller.

    Important 

    • If you want users to be able to view and use the handwriting recognition feature in a language other than English, you must also copy the Support folder to \\Domain Controller\NETLOGON.

    • The installer looks for handwriting recognition resources in the Support folder only. The Support folder is located in the downloaded .zip file.

    • Also, for both Gallery and Lesson Activity Toolkit to install and operate successfully, verify that all folders and subfolders of the Support folder is copied over.

    • It is important you follow these guidelines to ensure a successful installation:

      • You must maintain the Support folder structure.

      • The Support folder must reside in the root of the folder where the MSI file is stored.

  2. Open Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Active Directory Users and Computers.

    The Active Directory Users and Computers window appears.

  3. Right-click your domain, and then select Properties.

    The Properties dialog box appears.

  4. Click the Group Policy tab, and then click Edit.

    The Group Policy Object Editor dialog box appears.

  5. Browse to Computer Configuration\Software Settings.

  6. Right-click Software Installation, select New > Package, and then browse to and select the MSI file from step 1.

  7. In the Deploy Software section, click Advanced, and then click OK.

  8. Click the Modifications tab, click Add, and then browse to and select the MST file from step 1.

  9. Click OK to apply the MST file to the MSI file.

  10. Close all open windows and dialog boxes.

    The next time each computer on the domain starts, the computer automatically installs the software in Silent mode with the customizations defined in the MST file.

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