silent installation

The reason behind a silent installation may be convenience or subterfuge.

Therefore, any actions that occur in the user interface sequence will not be performed during a silent installation.

To install an EXE installation, a user should specify the command-line parameters activating the silent installation mode or provide an installation scenario file.

EMCO MSI Package Builder is primarily used by network administrators who need to create preconfigured silent installations ready for automatic remote deployment.

"Silent installation" is not the same as "unattended installation" (see below): All silent installations are unattended but not all unattended installations are silent.

BO2k developers counter these concerns in their Note on Product Legitimacy and Security, pointing out-among other things-that some remote administration tools widely recognized as legitimate, also have options for silent installation and operation.