32.2 Silently Installing Self Service Password Reset

A silent (non-interactive) installation does not display a user interface or ask the user any questions.

  1. Log in as root or an administrator to the computer where you want to install the components.

  2. Stop Tomcat.

  3. (Conditional) If you have the .iso image file for the Identity Manager installation package, navigate to the directory containing the SSPR installation files, located by default in the sspr directory.

  4. (Conditional) If you downloaded the installation files from the NetIQ Downloads website, complete the following steps:

    1. Navigate to the .tgz or .zip file for the downloaded image.

    2. Extract the contents of the file to a folder on the local computer.

  5. Edit the silent.properties file for the SSPR installation, located by default in the same directory as the installation scripts.

    For more information about the settings for installation, see Step 7 and Step 8.

  6. To run the silent installation, issue one of the following commands:

    • Linux: sspr-install-linux.bin -i silent -f path_to_silent.properties_file

    • Windows: sspr-install-win.exe -i silent -f path_to_silent.properties_file

  7. In Configuration Update Utility, update the SSO clients Parameters. For more information see, Self Service Password Reset.