AnyConnect Desktop Icon Install Switch

michaellperrin · ‎07-18-2017

Does anyone know if there is a switch I can use with the .msi install to create a desktop icon?

It doesn't by default and I would like to have the desktop icon when installed.

Thanks

Marvin Rhoads · ‎07-18-2017

You cannot do it with an installation switch per se. To see the available switches, run the msi from the cli and append /?

There you will see the Anyconnect installer uses the Windows MSI packaging:

Install Options
 </package | /i> <Product.msi>
 Installs or configures a product
 /a <Product.msi>
 Administrative install - Installs a product on the network
 /j<u|m> <Product.msi> [/t <Transform List>] [/g <Language ID>]
 Advertises a product - m to all users, u to current user
 </uninstall | /x> <Product.msi | ProductCode>
 Uninstalls the product

So if you create an MSI transform you can pass that during the installation process to add a desktop icon.

Here are some references to get you started:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/vpn_client/anyconnect/anyconnect41/administration/guide/b_AnyConnect_Administrator_Guide_4-1/customize-localize-anyconnect.html#ID-1408-0000007e

https://www.windows-noob.com/forums/topic/10102-add-a-desktop-shortcut-into-a-msi/