Tags: install google earth pro with license key
(Please be careful when modifying the registry, i accept no responsibility)
Select Version 7.0 and un-tick “allow Google Earth to
install Recommended Updates Automatically”.
Most Enterprise software is highly controlled and making sure versions
are consistent and understood is essential.
GoogleEarthProWin.exe can be installed silently with the
following switch.
GoogleEarthProWin.exe /S /v/qn /V"/qn ALLUSERS=1"
Or you can extract the exe to get at the MSI using a tool
like 7zip. The switch here is: msiexec
/i "Google Earth Pro.msi" /qn
The issue that most SCCM Admins face is how to deploy Google
Earth Pro with the license details included in the package.
In my example I will use InstallShield to create an MST file
to transform the MSI file.
Once you have installed GEP you will be prompted for the username
and password credentials. Input them,
and click “Auto login”.
Open Regedit and navigate to top level path representing
your current user hive. i.e HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21-########
Right Click: Software/Google/Google Earth Pro and export reg
key ( i.e. C:\temp\gep\gep.reg)
Change the key path to HKLM and remove all entries except
for, as below:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Google Earth Pro]
"AData"=hex:
"HideUserData"=dword:00000001
"Passport"="Insert Password"
"Username"="Insert Username"
"DisableDeactivation"=dword:00000001
This is all that is required to for any user to open Google
Earth Pro without being prompted for credentials.
Now open Installshield and create a new MST project.
Click on System Configuration\Registry\
Right click on HKLM and select Import Reg file… Select the
Reg created above.
Save the project to make the MST file (GoogleEarthPro7.0.mst)
Now using the MSI extracted earlier you can transform the
MSI with the following command line.
msiexec /i "Google Earth Pro.msi"
TRANSFORMS=GoogleEarthPro7.0.mst /l*v C:\temp\Logs\GoogleEarthPro7.0.log /qn
I have the latest googleearthprosetup.exe and am trying to deploy it in SCCM2007. What is the command line I would need to do it silently?
ReplyDeleteI have the latest googleearthprosetup.exe and am trying to deploy it in SCCM2007. What is the command line I would need to do it silently?
ReplyDeleteYou can install the exe and then review the C:\Windows\Installer folder for the MSI. To find the MSI sort by date and review the MSI details. The MSI name will look random i.e. 3f617e.msi
Deletemsiexec /i 3f617e.msi /qn