However, after install, the UrBackup client opens and asks what files and volumes to backup. Shouldn’t the default information be retrieved from the server? Is there something I am missing?
All of my clients are not local to the server and will be internet based only, All clients requiring silent installation are Widows 7 or newer. I planned on pushing the installer out via an RMM tool.
So if I am understanding correctly, I can still use the UrBackupUpdate.exe, however, how will the client get the settings information from the server if UrBackup had never been installed on that client before?
Remember, all of my clients are internet based so there is no local server for them to connect to and pre-populate.
Not trying to be pensive, just trying to understand the install process.
EDIT:
Just to update for other people running into the same questions regarding silent installs for remote internet clients.
In the Silent Install script linked above, I made the following changes:
Line 100 - change readall() to read() as per Python 3.6.1 HTTP stuff. data = response.read();
Changes for UrBackupUpdate.exe
Line 170 if not download_file("download_client", "UrBackupUpdate.exe",
Line 184 if not download_file("download_client", "UrBackupUpdate.exe",
Line 193 os.system('"UrBackupUpdate.exe" /S')
The UrBackupUpdate.exe install will initially attempt to find a local server for approx. 5 minutes. When it times out it will then use the Internet Server settings and search for an internet server. At which point it will connect and download all default client settings.
So I have been messing with the silent remote installations trying to get them to work flawlessly before production deployment.
I have been running into issues with the client. The client will install, say that it is connected to the Internet server, but refuse to download the client settings from the server.
On the Status page in the server dashboard, the client is showing as Online: No. Last seen time of the first check-in, but nothing after that.
I verified that I have the internet ports forwarded. 55413-55415 TCP.
Am I missing something? Do I need anything on the Archive tab?