Fluke Networks Linkware 8.1

Fluke Networks Linkware 8.1 is an MSI install in an InstallAware execuatable wrapper.

The MSI extracts out into the temp folder when the exe is run and the exe launches the MSI with a partiular command line.

The MSI is totally non-standard, probably due to the InstallAware type of generation.

The exe does support the /s switch which makes the installation silent with defaults however the driver installation part of the install which is DPINST driven prompts to user to trust drivers from the Fluke Networks vendor.  This prompt can be worked around by obtaining the registry key which is written when the "Always Trust drivers from this vendor" tick box is clicked.  It is a binary registry entry created here
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher\Certificates\97A2CBA2763CAD7B8B214B4BE53ABE56380747FB

If this value is written into the registry before the exe /s is launched the installation will be fully silent.

Finally the exe is not SCCM compatible because it fails to run properly under the system account.

It is possible to use psexec.exe to remotely run the install under an admin account on the target machine.  Copy the install files to the target first then run

psexec.exe \\machinename <path to batch file>

A batch file can manage the installation of the regkey (reg.exe import of a reg file), launch the exe /s and then delete unwanted shortcuts (uninstall)

The uninstall procedure can be silent with the following batch file

C:\ProgramData\{AF40D181-8A8C-4CE5-99C4-8E2EF44E493F}\setup.exe /s REMOVE=TRUE
rd /s /q "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Fluke Networks"