Reich Consulting
28Mar/088

Unattended Installation of AuthorWare Web Player

Performing an unattended or silent installation of a application that doesn't come packaged in an MSI or executable installation program can be real pain, which was precicely the case with Macromedia AuthorWare Web Player. The Internet Explorer plug-in automatically downloads and installs into the user's browser when a site requests it provided the user has sufficient rights to install browser plug-ins. Of course if manage a network with any amount of proficiency you're probably not letting your users install their own software.  Silently installing AuthorWare Web Player for Internet Explorer is a three-step process: