Command-Line Deployment You can automatically deploy an administrative image using a command prompt or batch file (silent installation). To deploy an administrative image using the command line for SOLIDWORKS PDM clients, see the SOLIDWORKS PDM Installation Guide. Contents Preparing Clients for Command-Line Installation from an Administrative Image After creating the administrative image and before notifying clients, you must install Microsoft Windows components that cannot be installed by administrative images created using the command line or Microsoft Active Directory. Installing from the Administrative Image Using the Command Line You can deploy installations from an administrative image using the command line. Command-Line Properties Command-line properties describe here include feature properties, global properties, product-specific properties and Windows location conventions. Deploying an Administrative Image Using Microsoft Active Directory Microsoft Active Directory Deployment is supported for deployment of the core SOLIDWORKS product to clients. Installing Windows Prerequisites Using Microsoft Active Directory Follow this process to prepare an existing administrative image that will install SOLIDWORKS onto client computers using Microsoft Windows Active Directory. Parent topicMultiple Installations Related concepts Deploying to Multiple Clients Using Administrative Images Deploying an Administrative Image to Clients Through Email Administration of Multiple Installations