TeamViewer

Manual
MSI

Rev 12.1.201611

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Table of Contents

1 Installation overview 3

2 Create a Group Policy Object and Deploy TeamViewer

MSI package 5

3 Deploy TeamViewer Host with your customizations 8

4 Deploy TeamViewer Host with automated account

assignment 9
4.1 Deploy TeamViewer Host MSI package with Assignment Tool 9

4.2 Deploy TeamViewer Host MSI package via Active Directory 10

4.3 Deploy TeamViewer Host MSI package manually 11

5 Change TeamViewer Settings (Redeploy) 17

6 Deploy minor updates 18

7 Uninstall TeamViewer 20

8 Enable Windows Installer logging 21

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 1 Installation overview

1 Installation overview

The following MSI packages are available:

l TeamViewer.msi: MSI installation package for TeamViewer (full version)

l TeamViewer_host.msi: MSI installation package for TeamViewer Host. In addition you

can also apply your customizations with this package.

To install TeamViewer MSI, follow these steps:

1. Choose the package you want to install (TeamViewer.msi or TeamViewer_Host.msi)

2. If you have already deployed a TeamViewer MSI version before, you can simply install the
newer Version. The older version will be replaced automatically, even if it's a lower major
version (4.x or higher supported). However, you have to make sure that TeamViewer
(full version) and TeamViewer Host wont get mixed. If you want to change the
TeamViewer variant, you should uninstall the existing one first.

Note: If you have already installed TeamViewer before through a standard setup (non
MSI) it doesnt matter which variant had been used (full version or Host). In this case
any TeamViewer MSI package can be deployed without a previous uninstalling of
TeamViewer. The older version will be replaced automatically, even if it's a lower major
version (3.x or higher supported).

3. Provide all TeamViewer settings you want to deploy in a file named TeamViewer_
Settings.reg. This filename is mandatory. If you don't provide this file, TeamViewer will
use its default settings. You can get this .reg file through a settings export from
TeamViewer: Install TeamViewer on a single computer and configure it to your needs. In
the Options dialog (Extras | Options) in the category Advanced use the Button Export
labeled with Export options to a *.reg file. In the following Dialog Export Options you
can also specify your license key. Please keep in mind that only on one side of a
TeamViewer connection a license is needed. Usually this is on the side of the technical sup-
port, not on the client computers.

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Note: TeamViewer_Settings.reg is suitable for 32- and 64-bit systems.

4. The chosen MSI package and TeamViewer_Settings.reg have to be placed on the

same network share.

5. Deploy the package with a group policy. It's strongly recommended to deploy
TeamViewer on a per computer base.

The TeamViewer installation will place two entries to the installed programs on your
clients.
Full version: TeamViewer 12 (MSI Wrapper) and TeamViewer 12.
Host: TeamViewer 12 Host (MSI Wrapper) and TeamViewer 12 Host.

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 2 Create a Group Policy Object and Deploy TeamViewer MSI package

2 Create a Group Policy Object and

Deploy TeamViewer MSI package

For the experienced administrator: you have to create a network share that is accessible from
all computers where you want TeamViewer to be installed. Place the required TeamViewer files
on this network share, create a Group Policy Object and link it to your domain or an organ-
izational unit. Add your TeamViewer MSI package as a software installation package to this GPO.

The following shows an example for a Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller:

1. Create a network share that is accessible to all computers that receive the TeamViewer
installation. The example shows a network share which already contains the appropriate
installation files.

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2. Start the Group Policy Management Console and create a Group Policy Object (i.e.
TeamViewer_MSI) under your Domain (or Organizational Unit).

3. Select the created GPO and add all computers or groups to which the GPO has to be
applied to in the section Security Filtering.

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4. Edit the GPO and navigate to Computer Configuration / Software Settings. Right-click
Software Installation and add a new package.

5. Enter the network share (UNC) of the TeamViewer MSI package.

6. When you open the package select the deployment method Assigned.

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 3 Deploy TeamViewer Host with your customizations

3 Deploy TeamViewer Host with

your customizations

It is possible to customize TeamViewer Host with your own branding, including logo and text.

Visit the Design & Deploy website to setup your customizations within the TeamViewer Manage-
ment Console. After you created the Host customizations a ConfigurationID will be gener-
ated.

To deploy the TeamViewer Host with your customizations, simply extend the filename of the
TeamViewer_Host.msi with -idc and append the ConfigurationID to it. Set the new filename
within your group policy as software package.

Filename example:

l ConfigurationID: hcl79ca

l Original filename: TeamViewer_Host.msi

l Resulting filename: TeamViewer_Host-idchcl79ca.msi

Make sure not to miss the -idc prior to the ConfigurationID. Also modify your Group Policy to
match with the new filename.

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 4 Deploy TeamViewer Host with automated account assignment

4 Deploy TeamViewer Host with

automated account assignment

You can customize a TeamViewer Host module in such a way, that the Host module is added
automatically to a TeamViewer account when installed. The assignment does not have to be
confirmed manually at the client device.

For deployment on Windows and macOS with automated account assignment it is recom-
mended to use the Assignment Tool. This method works on Windows with the MSI package as
well as the executable Version.

4.1 Deploy TeamViewer Host MSI package with Assign-

ment Tool
Please follow the descriptions below to deploy TeamViewer Host on your devices with the
Assignment Tool.

4.1.1 Preparations
l Login to the Teamviewer Management Console and create a custom TeamViewer Host
module with Account assignment without confirmation enabled.

l After saving the module, a download link for the Assignment Tool and the assignment
token that is needed for the account assignment is shown.

Please copy and save the token for later reuse (e.g. within a text file) and download the
Assignment Tool.

4.1.2 Rollout and assignment

Note: All steps must be performed locally on all devices you want to assign.

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1. Install the custom host

l For macOS, if you use SSH or another method where no user is signed in on the
device, the TeamViewer service needs to be run manually after installation by using
sudo launchctl load
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist.

2. Run the Assignment Tool as administrator/root on all devices that should be assigned.

Parameters for the Assignment Tool are:

l The previously copied token as parameter apitoken

l The path to the TeamViewer configuration files as parameter datafile

l For macOS:
/Library/Application/Support/TeamViewer/Host/Custom/Configuratio
ns/<customConfigId>/AssignmentData.json.

The value <customConfigId> needs to be replaced with the ConfigurationID

from above.

l For Windows default: C:\Program Files

(x86)\TeamViewer\AssignmentData.json.

l Exit code in case of success = 0 / exit code = 1 means that an error occurred

After successful execution of the steps, the device should be assigned to the account that
created the custom host module und Easy Access is activated.

4.2 Deploy TeamViewer Host MSI package via Active Dir-

ectory
There are two different methods to prepare the MSI package for installation. We recommend
to use the provided TrustConfigID.ps1 script as described in section4.2, page10. As an
alternative you can prepare the MSI package manually as described in section4.3, page11.

First, you have to create a serviceConnectionPoint (SCP) within the Active Directory. The SCP is
used to provide trusted ConfigurationIDs to TeamViewer clients in your domain. The provided
script will create a SCP automatically.

To create a SCP via the TrustConfigID.ps1 script, follow these steps:

1. Run the TrustConfigID.ps1 script from the downloaded zip-file as an administrator.

Either run the script via right click or open it within the Windows PowerShell.

2. Enter a ConfigurationID you want to add and click ENTER.

3. If it is the first Configuraiton ID you want to add, you have to enter a path and a name for
the TeamViewer serviceConnectionPoint (SCP).

l The default name will be TeamViewer, if no name is provided.

l The default path will be CN=System, DC=domain, DC=com, if no path is provided .

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Experienced PowerShell users may also run the script from PowerShell command line. The para-
meters are:
l List
l Shows all saved ConfigurationIDs.
l Add <ConfigurationID> [optional -Name <Name> [optional] -Path <Path>
l Default command

l Adds a ConfigurationID to the TeamViewer serviceConnectionPoint.

l Remove <ConfigurationID>
l Removes a ConfigurationID from the TeamViewer serviceConnectionPoint

l If you remove every ConfigurationID, the whole TeamViewer ser-

viceConnectionPoint will be deleted.

l If you enter all instead of an ConfigurationID, the whole TeamViewer ser-

viceConnectionPoint will be deleted.

Note: It is possible to combine the parameters.

You can now deploy the customized TeamViewer Host module with automated account assign-
ment as described in section1 "Installation overview", page3.

4.3 Deploy TeamViewer Host MSI package manually

If you want to deploy TeamViewer Host manually, the unlock of ConfigurationIDs that support
automated account assignment, can be deposited using a LDAP editor within a Windows
domain in the Active Directory (AD), we recommend ADSI Edit.

To create a SCP manually, follow these steps:

1. Open ADSI Edit and connect to the corresponding domain.

l Press WINDOWS+R, enter adsiedit.msc and click OK.

l Press WINDOWS+S, search for ADSI and open the ADSI Edit.

2. Navigate to the path of the AD where you want to create the SCP. We recommend
CN=TeamViewer, CN=System, DC=your, DC=domain, DC=com.

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3. Create a new Object within the root folder.

The Create Object dialog box will open.

4. Select container as the class of the new Object.

5. Follow the steps within the dialog.

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6. Create a new serviceConnectionPoint object in the folder within the newly created con-
tainer.

7. Name the SCP (can be named freely).

8. Click the More attributes button in the last step of the wizard.

The Attributes dialog box will open.

9. Open the keywords attribute dialog.

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10. Add the Attribute Values TeamViewer and B15CB251-377F-46FB-81E9-

4B6F12D6A15F.

11. Confirm all open dialog boxes and close the wizard.

12. The SCP is now prepared.

Now you can add the ConfigurationIDs to the SCP.

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To add ConfigurationIDs to the SCP, follow these steps:

1. Open the properties of the SCP using ADSI Edit

2. Edit the serviceBindingInformation attribute in the Attribute Editor.

The Multi-valued String Editor dialog box will open.

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3. Enter the desired ConfigurationIDs.

You can now deploy the customized TeamViewer Host module with automated account assign-
ment as described in section1 "Installation overview", page3.

Note: Do not create more than one (1) SCP for your customized ConfigurationIDs (not
supported by TeamViewer). Nevertheless, multiple ConfigurationIDs can be added to the
serviceBindingInformation.

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 5 Change TeamViewer Settings (Redeploy)

5 Change TeamViewer Settings

(Redeploy)

If you only want to change your settings without installing a newer version of TeamViewer, you
can adjust your TeamViewer_Settings.reg file and use the existing Group Policy Object for
the TeamViewer.msi or TeamViewer_Host.msi.

Right-click the package in the Group Policy Management Editor and select All Tasks |
Redeploy application.

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 6 Deploy minor updates

6 Deploy minor updates

You can deploy minor TeamViewer updates using the TeamViewer MSI Wrapper. This includes
updates for TeamViewer versions within a main version (e.g. from TeamViewer 10.12345 to
TeamViewer 10.54321).

To deploy a minor TeamViewer update, follow these steps:

1. Add a new package to the existing software package in GPO.

2. Configure the new package for update. To do so, open the Properties of the package.

The <package name> Properties dialog will open.

3. Select Upgrades and click Add.

The Add Upgrade Package dialog will open.

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4. Choose the current package that should be updated.

5. Close and confirm all dialogs.

The Upgrade package is displayed with a green arrow icon.

6. To deploy an update, right-click the package in the Group Policy Management Editor
and select All Tasks | Redeploy application.

Note: Only the newest updated package with the green arrow icon will be deployed.

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 7 Uninstall TeamViewer

7 Uninstall TeamViewer

To Remove TeamViewer, use the existing Group Policy Object for the TeamViewer.msi or
TeamViewer_Host.msi.

Right-click the package in the Group Policy Management Editor and select All Tasks |
Remove....

Uninstall TeamViewer manually

To uninstall TeamViewer manually on a client computer you only need to uninstall the
TeamViewer12 (MSI Wrapper) and TeamViewer12 Host (MSI Wrapper), respectively,
under Add or Remove Programs in the Windows control panel. The second TeamViewer entry
will then be removed automatically, which you can check by refreshing the program list.

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 8 Enable Windows Installer logging

8 Enable Windows Installer

logging

For trouble shooting purposes it might be useful to enable Windows Installer logging. You can
enable logging manually through settings in the registry or with Group Policies. For further
notes please have a look at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223300/en-us.

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