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Anthony Hill, User (Posts: 1)
Sep 28, 2022 5:32:59 pm EDT
Support level: Free or trial
How do I set the password using the MSI Configuration Tool?
I see there is an option to "automatically generate Host  password", but I don't want to create a new password for every client PC. I want to set the same password for every installation.
Is there a way to set the authentication password in the MSI (or exe) for deployment?
Pauline, Support (Posts: 2866)
Sep 28, 2022 7:00:36 pm EDT
Hello Anthony,

Thank you for your message.

In order to set a custom password for all your Host installations, you need to leave the Automatically generate Host password unchecked (disabled) and set up the password on the next step of the configuration process - Host Settings Configuration. To set up the password, please do the following:
1. On Step 4 of the configuration, select the Pre-configure radio-button and enable the Security settings checkbox and click Finish.
2. In the opened Host Settings window, navigate to the Authentication tab and set up the Single password or another preferred authentication method. Please note that this password/access credentials will be applied to all Hosts installed using this specific installation package.
3. Click OK and save your custom installation file in a preferred folder.

Hope that helps.

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