DesktopBeta Remote Installation Guide for Multiple Computers by an Administrator

Save time by managing your Microsoft Advertising adCenter campaigns in an easy-to-use desktop application. Work faster, edit and create campaigns with ease, get performance alerts and research new keywordsall with Microsoft adCenter Desktop. IT Administrators for larger companies can follow these instructions to remotely install the adCenter Desktop onto many computers at the same time without physically logging on to each computer. System Requirements Supported Operating Systems include: Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista SP1 32-bit and 64-bit Windows XP SP2 32-bit and 64-bit Processor 1GHz Pentium processor or equivalent (minimum); 2GHz Pentium processor or equivalent (Recommended) 1 GB (Minimum); 4 GB (Recommended) 6 GB (Minimum); 10 GB (Recommended) 1024 x 768 high color, 32-bit (Minimum) DSL/Cable broadband Internet access or equivalent is required during installation and for subsequent exchanges of data with Microsoft adCenter online

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Steps to Install Remotely to Multiple Computers

Note: If you are not an IT Administrator, please follow the regular adCenter Desktop Installation Steps here: http://advertising.microsoft.com/WWDocs/User/enus/Advertise/adCenter_Desktop_Installation_Guide_v2.pdf. Before you begin:

 If a PC is already running adCenter Desktop, it must be uninstalled prior to performing a group unattended installation. Items 1 through 3 are prerequisites for installing adCenter Desktop in unattended mode. For all applications, click the appropriate download link and enter the corresponding command code when prompted for each of the four items in the following list:

1. Windows Installer 4.5

a. Windows 7 or Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 on x86 platform Download link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=120238 Command: Windows6.0-KB942288-v2x86.MSU /quiet b. Windows XP Service Pack 2 on x86 platform Download link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=120234 Command: WindowsXP-KB942288-v3x86.exe /quiet c. Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 or later on x86 platform Download link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=120235 Command: WindowsServer2003-KB942288-v4-x86.exe /quiet d. Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 RTM on x64 platform Download link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=120239 Command: Windows6.0-KB942288-v2-x64.MSU /quiet e. Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 on x64 platform Download link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=120236 Command: WindowsServer2003-KB942288-v4-x64.exe /quiet f. Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 RTM on IA64 platform Download link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=120240 Command: Windows6.0-KB942288-v2-ia64.MSU /quiet g. Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 on IA64 platform Download link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=120237 Command: WindowsServer2003-KB942288-v4-ia64.exe /quiet Note: The above command will reboot the system after installation is complete. 2. Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 Download link: http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/0/e/20e90413-712f-438c-988efdaa79a8ac3d/dotnetfx35.exe Command: dotnetfx35.exe /qb 3. Microsoft SQL Server Express 2008 SP1 a. On x86 platform Download link: http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/E/5/8E53FAA8-1129-4621-903F3F8DB6D066AC/SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.exe Command: SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE /q /hideconsole /action=Install /features=SQL / instancename=ADCENTERDESKTOP /enableranu=1 /sqlsvcaccount=NT Authority\Network Service / AddCurrentUserAsSqlAdmin /skiprules=RebootRequiredCheck

b. On x64 platform Download link: http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/E/5/8E53FAA8-1129-4621-903F3F8DB6D066AC/SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe Command: SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.EXE /q /hideconsole /action=Install /features=SQL / instancename=ADCENTERDESKTOP /enableranu=1 /sqlsvcaccount=NT Authority\Network Service / AddCurrentUserAsSqlAdmin /skiprules=RebootRequiredCheck 4. Microsoft adCenter Desktop a. English Download link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=200305&clcid=0x409 Command: msiexec.exe /i adCenterDesktopInstaller.msi /q b. French Download link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=200306&clcid=0x409 Command: msiexec.exe /i adCenterDesktopInstaller.msi /q

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Learn more about how adCenter Desktop can help you work faster, easily make edits, create campaigns with ease, get performance alerts, and research new keywords with additional resources and video tutorials in the adCenter Learning Center at http://advertising.microsoft.com/adCenterDesktop.