Remotely install Ranger for Network client onto workstations

Question

Is it possible to remotely deploy the main Ranger for Networks client from the server?

Resolution

We never recommend installing the client as part of a Ghost image – Sysprep’d or not. However you could use PSEXEC to remotely install the client to the machines after deployment of the Ghost image though.

See the below link to obtain the exe.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897553.aspx  

Instructions

Download the file referenced above, place the executable on the local drive and run the following commands:

To install the Ranger client:
c:\psexec -i -u domain\rangerinstall -p password \\computername cmd.exe /c "\\rangerserver\Ranger\RgrMan.exe"

To remove the Ranger client:
c:\psexec -i -u domain\rangerremove -p password \\computername cmd.exe /c "\\rangerserver\Ranger\RgrMan.exe"

Confirmation:

Providing the above has been entered correctly, you should obtain an error code 0.  This means that the installation/removable has been successfull

Testing

Logon to the client machine and see whether Ranger is / isn't there.