Silently installing from authenticated repositories with Installation Manager

You can silently install from an authenticated repository; however, authenticated repositories need the appropriate credentials for access.

About this task

Installation Manager uses the Eclipse infrastructure (www.eclipse.org) to save credentials in a file called a key ring file. While the contents of the key ring file are encrypted, you can provide an additional level of security by specifying a password to open the key ring file. For additional information on key ring files, refer to the Eclipse workbench user's guide available from www.eclipse.org.

To access authenticated repositories in silent mode, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Start Installation Manager in the user interface (UI) mode and specify the following command-line parameters: -keyring <file> -password <password>. For example, IBMIM -keyring c:\my_directory\im.keyring
  2. When you use Installation Manager in UI mode and access a protected repository, a window opens so that you can enter the credentials. Enter the correct credentials and then save them. Ensure that the Save password check box is selected. The credentials are saved into the specified key ring file.
  3. Use the -keyring <file> -password <password> command line parameter when starting Installation Manager in silent mode. During silent install, the credentials for the protected repository are retrieved from the key ring file specified in the command line. For example:
    1. On Windows®: IBMIMc.exe --launcher.ini silent-install -input <input file path and name> -keyring <key ring file path and name> -password <password>
    2. On other platforms: IBMIM --launcher.ini silent-install -input <input file path and name> -keyring <key ring file path and name> -password <password>

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