Implementing a silent (unattended) installation of Data Protection for SQL Server

A silent installation is useful when Data Protection for SQL Server must be installed on a number of different computers with identical hardware. For example, a company might distribute 25 SQL Server installations across 25 different sites.

To ensure a consistent configuration and to avoid having 25 different people enter Data Protection for SQL Server parameters, an administrator can choose to produce an unattended installation package and make it available to the 25 sites. The installation package can be placed on a DVD and sent to each of the remote sites, or the package can be placed in a shared directory on a file server for distribution across the different sites.

To implement a silent installation of Data Protection for SQL Server, you can use the setup program or the Microsoft Installer (MSI) program.