Installing and Starting the DSM Client

The DSM Client components are installed automatically on the Management Point server. On all other computers, you need to activate the installation of the DSM Client components explicitly.

The two most common methods of installing the DSM Client are:

  • Method 1: Interactive installation via the DSMC

    1) Import computers into the organization tree (e.g. from Active Directory)

    2) Select computers in the organization tree and execute the task Manage computer.
    This results in the "remote" installation of the DSM Client, the DSM Management Services will automatically start in the future.

    3) In case you want to use the AutoInstaller in the user context (recommended), you only need to enter the start command of the DSM Agent in the user’s login script (%programfiles%\netinst\niagnt32.exe).
  • Method 2 : Automatic installation via login script

    1) Using the login script to install and start the DSM clients as described below.

    2) The computers are automatically entered into the organization tree after the installation of the DSM Client has been finished successfully: the default container is New Users & Computers.
    (Using AutoInsert Rules different target OUs can be defined for different computers.)
  • Method 3: Installation on the managed computer directly

    1) Establish a connection to the DSM depot share from the managed computer

    2) Start the program file \\<Depot Share>\InstallClient.exe with administrator rights

To use the included batch file Nilogin.cmd to install and start the client, proceed as follows:

  1. In the batch file, change the value NiDir in the line:
    SET NiServerDir=NiDir
    on the depot and share from where the DSM Client installation is to occur – e. g., the site depot:
    SET NiServerDir=\\<Depot>\<Share>
  2. Copy the Nilogin.cmd into the directory for which every user has read access, for example the Logon directory (NETLOGON)
  3. Call the Nilogin.cmd from the logon script:
    call \\<LogonServer>\<LogonShare>\Nilogin.cmd

    4. Please find a listing of the complete batch file here: Listing of Nilogin.cmd