AxRM software allows system administrators to manage and configure Axel Thin Clients remotely over a network. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of AxRM from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install AxRM Silently
AxRM V4 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Download the AxRM V4 32-bit Installer
- Download the file to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command:
AxRMV4_X86.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should find AxRM entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | AxRM V4 (32-bit) |
| Vendor: | Axel Software |
| Version: | 4.x |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\AxRMV4\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\AxRMV4\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | http://www.axel.com/utilities2/AxRMV4_X86.exe |
AxRM V4 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Download the AxRM V4 64-bit Installer
- Download the file to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command:
AxRMV4_X64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should find AxRM entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | AxRM V4 (64-bit) |
| Vendor: | Axel Software |
| Version: | 4.x |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\AxRMV4\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | http://www.axel.com/utilities2/AxRMV4_X64.exe |
AxRM V3 Silent Install (EXE)
- Download the AxRM V3 Zip File
- Download the zip file to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Extract the Zip file using Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Enter the following command:
Expand-Archive -Path 'C:\Downloads\axrmv3.zip' -DestinationPath 'C:\Downloads'
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command:
AxRMsetup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should find AxRM entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | AxRM V3 |
| Vendor: | Axel Software |
| Version: | 3.x |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\AxRMV3\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\AxRMV3\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | http://www.axel.com/utilities2/axrmv3.zip |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Create an Installation Log File
The AxRM installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following commands to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.
AxRM V4 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
AxRMV4_X86.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\AxRMV4_X86-Install.log" |
AxRM V4 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
AxRMV4_X64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\AxRMV4_X64-Install.log" |
AxRM V3 Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
AxRMsetup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\AxRMV3-Install.log" |
Change Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing AxRM to “C:\AxRM”
AxRM V4 32-bit (EXE)
AxRMV4_X86.exe /DIR="C:\AxRMV4" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
AxRM V4 64-bit (EXE)
AxRMV4_X64.exe /DIR="C:\AxRMV4" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
AxRM V3 (EXE)
AxRMsetup.exe /DIR="C:\AxRMV3" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Include Desktop Shortcut During Install
The AxRM installers do NOT create a desktop shortcut by default. If you want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to include it.
AxRM V4 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Desktop Shortcut
AxRMV4_X86.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=desktopicon |
AxRM V4 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Desktop Shortcut
AxRMV4_X64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=desktopicon |
AxRM V3 Silent Install (EXE) with Desktop Shortcut
AxRMsetup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=desktopicon |
How to Uninstall AxRM Silently
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
AxRM V4 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\AxRMV4\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
AxRM V4 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\AxRMV4\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
AxRM V4 64-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\AxRMV4\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
AxRM V3 Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\AxRMV3\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
AxRM V3 Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\AxRMV3\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.