UaExpert is designed as a general purpose test client supporting OPC UA features like DataAccess, Alarms & Conditions, Historical Access and calling of UA Methods. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of UaExpert from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install UaExpert Silently
UaExpert Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.unified-automation.com/downloads/opc-ua-clients.html
- Log in required to download UaExpert
- Download the uaexpert-bin-win32-x86-x.y.z.zip to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Extract the uaexpert-bin-win32-x86-x.y.z.exe from the zip file to “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: uaexpert-bin-win32-x86-x.y.z.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the UaExpert Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | UaExpert |
| Vendor: | Unified Automation |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | uaexpert-bin-win32-x86-x.y.z.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\UnifiedAutomation\UaExpert\uninst.exe" /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\UnifiedAutomation\UaExpert\uninst.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://www.unified-automation.com/downloads/opc-ua-clients.html |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/uaexpert-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-uaexpert-powershell/ |
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
Change the UaExpert Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing UaExpert to “C:\UnifiedAutomation\UaExpert”
uaexpert-bin-win32-x86-x.y.z.exe /S /D=C:\UnifiedAutomation\UaExpert |
Disable UaExpert Automatic Check for Updates
- Open Notepad or your favorite text editor
- Add the following lines:
[Configuration]
AutomaticUpdate.CheckForUpdates=false- Save the file to C:\Downloads and name it: uaexpert.ini
- 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:
xcopy /y ".\uaexpert.ini" "%AppData%\unifiedautomation\uaexpert\" |
How to Uninstall UaExpert Silently
Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
UaExpert Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit Systems
"%ProgramFiles%\UnifiedAutomation\UaExpert\uninst.exe" /S |
UaExpert Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit Systems
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\UnifiedAutomation\UaExpert\uninst.exe" /S |
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.