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Installing the Language Weaver Edge add-in for Microsoft Office (Silent Mode)

The installer (msi) can be used to install the Language Weaver MS Office plugin without showing a dialog box. This is useful for large scale roll-outs.

Before you begin

The full .exe installer checks for all prerequisites and installs them as required. The .msi installer does not do this, so you need to check if the following prerequisites are installed, and if not, download and install manually.

Procedure

  1. Remove existing login details

    Once a user has successfully logged in, the details are stored in one or more encrypted files, and will be reused after a reinstall; uninstall won't remove them. If you want to start from a clean slate, remove these files (2. and 3. may not be present):

    • C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\SDL\SDL MT Edge for Microsoft Office\settings.dat
    • C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\SDL\SDL MT Edge for Microsoft Office\LoginDetails.default
    • C:\ProgramData\SDL\SDL MT Edge for Microsoft Office\LoginDetails.txt
  2. Silent Installation without Login Details

    Running the MSI basically already does a silent install, but it may still pop up the request to close all Office applications. Since it is possible to install while an Office application is open (the add-in will then only show when app is next started), you can suppress the warning like this:

    msiexec /i installer.msi CHECKOFFICE=0
  3. Silent Installation with Login Details preconfigured

    For an automated roll-out, you can also install predefined authentication details. With that option, the add-in is ready for use when the user next starts an Office application.

    Language Weaver Edge has three authentication modes. They can be configured in a silent install (replace the sections in brackets with your organization's details).

    • Using a local user and password

      Use this mode for accounts that have been created in Language Weaver Edge. The installer call looks like this:

      msiexec /i installer.msi CHECKOFFICE=0
      SERVER=[testsrv234.company.com:8001]
      LOGIN=[MyUser] PASSWORD=[MyPassword]
    • Using an API key

      This mode is for use with an API key, where all users can use the same credentials. The installer call will look like the example below:

      msiexec /i installer.msi CHECKOFFICE=0
      SERVER=[testsrv234.company.com:8001] KEY=[ag_SoE9ao£oeE]
    • Using SAML

      When you want to use Single Sign-On through SAML, you can't automatically log in. But you can provide the server name and port, so that the end users don't have to enter these details manually. The installer call will look like the example below:

      msiexec /i installer.msi CHECKOFFICE=0
      SERVER=[testsrv234.company.com:8001]
  4. Silent Uninstall

    For a silent uninstall, add the CHECKOFFICE flag, like this:

    msiexec /x installer.msi CHECKOFFICE=0
  5. Log file

    All installation commands can be extended to write a log file, like the following, where logfile.txt can be replaced by any file name.

    msiexec /i installer.msi CHECKOFFICE=0 /L*V [logfile.txt]