Password Depot Silent Install (How-To Guide)

Password Depot is a secure password manager designed to store, organize, and protect sensitive credentials with strong encryption. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Password Depot from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install Password Depot Silently

Password Depot Silent Install (EXE)

Navigate to: https://www.password-depot.de/en/download/download.htm
Download the pdepotxx.exe 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:

pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /KEY=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX /MERGETASKS=!startafterinstall

After a few moments you should see the Password Depot Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:	Password Depot
Vendor:	AceBIT GmbH
Architecture:	x64
Installer Type:	EXE
Silent Install Switch:	`pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /KEY=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX /MERGETASKS=!startafterinstall`
Silent Uninstall Switch:	`"%ProgramFiles%\AceBIT\Password Depot xx\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART`
Download Link:	Password Depot Download

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 a Password Depot Installation Log File

pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /KEY=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX /MERGETASKS=!startafterinstall /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\DotNetReactor-Install.log"

Change the Password Depot Default Installation Directory

pdepotxx.exe /DIR="C:\Password Depot" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Exclude the Password Depot Desktop Shortcut During Install

pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon

Include Password Depot License Key During Install

pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /KEY=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

Do Not Launch Application at Windows Startup

pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!autostart

Do Not Create the Firewall Rule

pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!firewall

Import Settings from Old Installation (if applicable)

pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=importold

Do Not Launch Password Depot After Install

pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!startafterinstall

Exclude External File Tools

pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /KEY=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX /COMPONENTS=main,firefoxaddon,chromeaddon,edgeaddon,virtkbd /MERGETASKS=!startafterinstall

Exclude Windows Explorer Integration

pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /KEY=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX /COMPONENTS=main,filetools,firefoxaddon,chromeaddon,edgeaddon,virtkbd /MERGETASKS=!startafterinstall

Exclude Mozilla Firefox Add-On

pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /KEY=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX /COMPONENTS=main,filetools,filetools\shellext,chromeaddon,edgeaddon,virtkbd /MERGETASKS=!startafterinstall

Exclude Google Chrome Add-On

pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /KEY=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX /COMPONENTS=main,filetools,filetools\shellext,firefoxaddon,edgeaddon,virtkbd /MERGETASKS=!startafterinstall

Exclude Microsoft Edge Add-On

pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /KEY=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX /COMPONENTS=main,filetools,filetools\shellext,firefoxaddon,virtkbd /MERGETASKS=!startafterinstall

Exclude Virtual Keyboard

pdepotxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /KEY=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX /COMPONENTS=main,filetools,filetools\shellext,firefoxaddon /MERGETASKS=!startafterinstall

How to Uninstall Password Depot Silently

Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
Enter the following command:

Password Depot Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%ProgramFiles%\AceBIT\Password Depot xx\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.