The procedure for unattended installation is intended for concurrent remote installation and basic configuration of multiple clients. Only experienced system administrators should attempt the procedure.
To specify non-default values for installation, Msiexec options may additionally be extended by Barracuda Network Access Client specific properties. The available options for this purpose are listed in the tables below.
Requirements
- License – (depending on authentication type):
- Barracuda personal license
- X.509 certificate
Perform an Unattended Setup
Save the following to a .cmd file, and execute this file to trigger an unattended setup. Separate multiple specific properties with spaces:
Barracuda.msi /q CUSTOMER_INF=[path-and-filename] [property 1] [property 2] ...
For example, this call performs a silent installation of only the Barracuda VPN Client into c:\Program Files\Barracuda\VPN Client using further configuration settings stored in a file named vpnconf.cmd:
@echo offBarracuda.msi /q CUSTOMER_INF=\vpnconf.inf INSTALLDIR="c:\Program Files\Barracuda\VPN Client"
Msiexec Command-line Options
| Property | Possible Values Red = Default | Corresponding Option in the Firewall Settings |
|---|---|---|
DEFAULT_SHELL | Required if using a different shell than explorer.exe (e.g., Microsoft Embedded XP). | |
FW_ALWAYS_ON |
| Firewall Always ON. If this is enabled, the Barracuda Network Access Client must be installed with the Firewall Always ON option enabled. Otherwise, connections to the according VPN service will fail. See also: Troubleshooting. |
FW_INSTALL_GINA |
| Install Barracuda Networks GINA. |
INSTALLDIR | [String] |
|
POLSRV_IP | The IP address of the Access Control Server. | |
PROGTYPE |
| Leaving the value |
PUB_CA_KEYCERT | [String] |
|
PWD |
| Sets a secret password that will be requested prior to shutting down the client or modifying certain administrative settings in the NAC. It will not be possible for users to shut down the client without providing the correct password. The password cannot be changed from within the client; it can only be changed in the Access Control Service configuration on the server. |
Optionally Customizable Properties
Additional Msiexec properties can optionally be modified. Furthermore, the Personal Firewall settings can be edited after installation.
- Trusted Network – See a description in How to Configure the Barracuda Personal Firewall.
- Allow others to access my files and printer(s) – Windows File Sharing. See a description in How to Configure the Barracuda Personal Firewall.
- Connect to the Internet with ADSL (PPTP) – See a description in How to Configure the Barracuda Personal Firewall.
- Ask for adapter update confirmation – See a description in How to Configure the Barracuda Personal Firewall.
- Access Control Server Address – The Access Control Server to be used.
Ask for unknown outgoing/incoming connections – Activating these check boxes causes a dialog to pop up for every unknown connection. As a result of using this dialog, the Barracuda Personal Firewall ruleset is automatically modified (see Automatic Rule Configuration in How to Configure the Barracuda Personal Firewall). - Disable Barracuda Networks Secure Mode (Firewall off) – This check box results in a pass-all-behavior of the Personal Firewall. Use this option for unattended setups.
Firewall Always ON – Deactivation of the Personal Firewall.
You can additionally customize the following properties.
| Property | Value | Corresponding Option in the Firewall Settings |
|---|---|---|
FW_TRUSTEDNETWORK |
| Trusted Network |
FW_SHARE |
| Windows File Sharing |
FW_ADSL |
| Connect to the Internet with ADSL (PPTP) |
FW_ASKOUT |
| Ask for unknown outgoing connections |
FW_ASKIN |
| Ask for unknown incoming connections |
FW_ASKADAPTER |
| Ask for adapter update confirmation |
FW_DISABLE |
| Unattended setup only: Disable Barracuda Networks Secure Mode (Firewall off) |
After installing the client, you can connect and configure the settings. Continue with Getting Started.