Deploy to Windows PCs

This article outlines how to deploy and auto-enroll a myViewBoard installation to one or more Windows devices. If enrollment is successful, admins will be able to perform the following management tasks on the enrolled instances:

• Review activity data in the Software Instances page.
• Update settings remotely in the Software Instances page.
• Collect information for analytics in myViewBoard Insights.
• Add entity-based bookmarks in the Entity Management page.

Download MSI installer

myViewBoard provides a special MSI installer that automatically enrolls the installation as a new instance under a given entity.

1. Log in to the myViewBoard website as an Entity admin. 
   • myViewBoard.com
      
2. On the list of links on the right, click the following option:
   •  myViewBoard Deployment
     
     
3. On the new pop-up that appears, click the link to download the MSI file.
   •  MSI file for Windows
     
     
4. Save the MSI file to a local drive.
5. Wait for the download to finish, then proceed with the next steps.

Note that the myViewBoard home page offers two different installer files: 

• An MSI installer file that supports enrollment with an entity. 
• An EXE installer file that does not support enrollment. Admins cannot manage installations installed from EXE files, as they are not recognized by myViewBoard Manager or Insights. Recommended for personal use.

Deploy MSI to Windows  

Now that we have the MSI file, we need to install the MSI file to your target devices with a few special parameters to auto-enroll them with your entity. Perform the installation via one of the following methods:

Local Installation

Best for installing to a single device.

1. Copy the MSI file to a USB drive.
2. Insert the USB drive to the USB Port of the target Windows PC. This could be:
   1. a Slot-In PC in a ViewBoard
   2. an external PC that will be used with myViewBoard
      
      
3. Open a Command Prompt in Administrator Mode.
4. Navigate to the drive letter of the USB drive. 
5. Type the following command: 
   
   
   msiexec /qn /i "yourfile.msi" ORGANIZATION="ORGANIZATION" VIEWBOARDNAME="VIEWBOARD_NAME" PURPOSE="PURPOSE"
   
   
   
6. Wait for the process to complete. Once installation is done, verify that:
   1. The myViewBoard icon appears on the Desktop.
   2. A new entry appears on the Software Instance page of the Entity Management console.

Group Policy 

In environments that use Windows Server, admins can use Group Policy to install the MSI file to multiple PCs over the network. Ensure the MSI file is placed on a shared network drive accessible to all PCs. Afterwards, simply use the same command switches and parameters as the local install in your Group Policy scripts: 

Other MSI parameters

If you need to customize the installation, the MSI installer supports additional parameters:

* indicates a required parameter.

Note that running the MSI installer file without any parameters performs a standard install and does not enroll the installation with a particular entity.