The configuration script mst_gen.vbs creates an .mst file (known as a transform, a modification, or a modification file) for the installation package of an Acronis component such as Acronis Backup Agent for Windows.
By using the transform together with the installation package, you can install the component in the unattended mode either by running the installation package manually or by deploying it through Group Policy.
The following is the complete syntax of the configuration script:
mst_gen.vbs
/msi_path <Full path>
[/target_dir <Installation folder>]
[/account <User name> <Password>]
[/remote_users <User1>;<User2>;…;<UserN>]
[/ams_address <Management server> /ams_user <Administrator name> <Password>]
[/cep_enabled]
[{/serial <License key> [/old_serial <old license key>] | /license_server <License server> /product <Product code>}]
[/current_user]
Brackets ([]) denote parameters that are optional or that apply only to some components. Braces ({}) denote mutually exclusive sets of parameters; each set is separated by a pipe (|).
The following is the description of each parameter and the list of components it applies to.
Parameters that apply to any component
/msi_path <Full path>
Specifies a full path to the component's installation package. Enter a local path, such as D:\folder\AcronisAgentWindows.msi; or enter a universal naming convention (UNC) path, such as \\server\folder\AcronisAgentWindows.msi.
/target_dir <Installation folder>
Specifies the folder where to install the component.
Without this parameter, the component will be installed to the default folder: %ProgramFiles%\Acronis (in a 32-bit version of Windows) or %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Acronis (in a 64-bit version of Windows).
Parameter that applies only to the Agent Core and Management Console components
The following parameter applies only to the installation packages AcronisAgentCore.msi and AcronisManagementConsole.msi.
/cep_enabled
Specifies whether a machine with any of these components will participate in the Acronis Customer Experience Program (CEP).
With this parameter, information about the hardware configuration, about the most and least used features, and about any problems will be automatically collected from the machine and sent to Acronis on a regular basis. The kind of information to be sent depends on which of the above components will be installed on the machine. The terms of participation can be found on the Customer Experience Program webpage.
Without this parameter, the information will not be sent.
Parameters that apply only to the Agent Core component
The following parameters apply only to the installation package AcronisAgentCore.msi.
/account <User name> <Password>
Specifies the user name and password of the user account under which Acronis Managed Machine Service will run on the machine. All agents on the machine will run as this service. The user account must have appropriate privileges as described in "Specifying credentials for Acronis services". Separate the name of the domain and the account by a backslash, as in: mydomain\User.
Without this parameter, the service will run under the default account: Acronis Agent User
/remote_users <User1>;<User2>;…;<UserN>
Specifies the user names that will be added to the Acronis Remote Users group. Members of this group are allowed to connect to the machine remotely.
With this parameter, only the specified users will be added to the group. Separate the user names by using semicolons (;).
Without this parameter, all members of the Administrators group on the particular machine will be added to the group.
/ams_address <Management server>
Specifies the name or IP address of Acronis Backup Management Server. With this parameter, the machine will be registered on the management server after the installation is complete.
/ams_user <Administrator name> <Password>
Specifies the name and password of a user who is a member of the Acronis Centralized Admins group on the management server. Use this parameter with the /ams_address parameter.
Parameters that apply only to a component that requires a license
The following parameters apply only to the installation packages AcronisAgentWindows.msi, AcronisAgentESX.msi, and AcronisAgentHyperV.msi.
/serial <License key>
Specifies the license key to use when installing the component. A license key is a sequence of letters and numerals separated by dashes. Enter the license key exactly, including the dashes.
/old_serial <old license key>
When upgrading from Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 or 11, this parameter specifies the license key for that product. Use this parameter with the /serial parameter.
If the license keys are stored on a license server, use the /license_server parameter instead.
/license_server <License server>
Specifies the name or IP address of the machine where the license server is installed.
When using this parameter, also specify the /product parameter.
/product <Product code>
Specifies the code of your product.
The codes are the following:
Acronis Backup Advanced for Windows Server: ABR11.5_ASW
Acronis Backup for Windows Server Essentials: ABR11.5_SBS
Acronis Backup Advanced for PC: ABR11.5_AW
Acronis Backup Advanced Universal License: ABR11.5_VE
Acronis Backup Advanced for Hyper-V: ABR11.5_VEHV
Acronis Backup Advanced for VMware: ABR11.5_VEESX
Acronis Backup Advanced for RHEV: ABR11.5_VERHEV
Acronis Backup Advanced for Citrix XenServer: ABR11.5_VEXEN
Acronis Backup Advanced for Oracle VM: ABR11.5_VEORCL
Acronis Backup Advanced for SQL: ABR11.5_SQL
Acronis Backup Advanced for SharePoint: ABR11.5_SP
Acronis Backup Advanced for Active Directory: ABR11.5_AD.
Note If neither the /serial parameter nor the /license_server parameter is specified, the component will be installed for cloud backup only.
Parameter that applies only to the Management Console component
The following parameter applies only to the installation package AcronisManagementConsole.msi.
/current_user
Specifies that the component will be installed for the current user only and not for all users on a machine.
Avoid using this parameter when installing the component through Group Policy, because the “current user” in such installation is typically a system account.