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BriefCam Installation Guide

Silent Installations

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Version2025r1
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Silent installations are available for all the main installers except for the NGINX installer.

To use the silent installations: 

  1. Sign into the machine using an administrator account.

  2. Open PowerShell.

  3. Run the silent install commands listed below for each one of the components.

    1. Select the relevant PowerShell command according to the type of user you want to run BriefCam’s services (local user or domain user)

    2. Fill out all the relevant parameters and pay special attention to SERVER_DOMAIN and SERVER_USER – These parameters must be case sensitive.

Note that: 

  • In the commands below, you can change the APPDIR parameter to: "C:\Program Files\Briefcam" instead of using the env variable.

  • Special characters are not supported for passwords.

PostgreSQL Installer

{ PostgresInstaller file name} /qn BC_DOMAIN="." BC_USER="{user to run BriefCam services}" BC_PWD="{BriefCam's user password}" DENY_USER_REMOTE_LOGIN="{true/false}" CREATE_BC_USER="NO" APPDIR="$env:ProgramFiles\briefcam\Briefcam PostgreSQL " DB_INSTALLDIR=C:\PostgreSQL POSTGRESQL_DATA_DIR="C:\PostgreSQL_Data" BRIEFCAM_SHARED_FOLDER="{BriefCam required shared folder}" POSTGRES_PORT=5432 POSTGRES_ADMIN_USER="dbadmin" POSTGRES_ADMIN_PASSWORD="{db admin password}" POSTGRES_BC_USER="{DB user for BriefCam user}" POSTGRES_BC_PASSWORD="{DB password for BriefCam user}" /l*v "C:\PostgreSQLInstaller.log

RabbitMQ

{ RabbitMQInstaller file name} /qn APPDIR="$env:ProgramFiles\briefcam" POSTGRES_ADDRESS="{BriefCam DB hostname}" POSTGRES_PORT=5432 POSTGRES_BC_USER="{DB user for BriefCam user}" POSTGRES_BC_USER_PASSWORD="{DB password for BriefCam user}" 

Server Installer

Local User

{ ServerInstaller file name} /qn APPDIR="$env:ProgramFiles\briefcam\BriefCam Server" NOTIFICATION_PORT=7080 VIDEOGATEWAY_PORT=5010 POSTGRES_ADDRESS="{BriefCam DB hostname}" POSTGRES_PORT=5432 POSTGRES_BC_USER="{DB user for BriefCam user}" POSTGRES_BC_PASSWORD="{DB password for BriefCam user}" SERVER_DOMAIN="." SERVER_USER="{user to run BriefCam services}" SERVER_PWD="{BriefCam's user password}" CREATE_SERVER_USER="NO" BC_SHARED_DATA_FOLDER="\\{server hostname}\BriefCam" PASSPHRASE="{optional passphrase}" IS_VIDEO_STREAMING="YES" /l*v "{logfolder}\log.log" 

Domain User

{ ServerInstaller file name} /qn APPDIR="$env:ProgramFiles\briefcam\BriefCam Server" NOTIFICATION_PORT=7080 VIDEOGATEWAY_PORT=5010 POSTGRES_ADDRESS="{BriefCam DB hostname}" POSTGRES_PORT=5432 POSTGRES_BC_USER="{DB user for BriefCam user}" POSTGRES_BC_PASSWORD="{DB password for BriefCam user}" SERVER_DOMAIN="{domain name}" SERVER_USER="{user to run BriefCam services}" SERVER_PWD="{BriefCam's user password}" CREATE_SERVER_USER="NO" BC_SHARED_DATA_FOLDER="\\{server hostname}\BriefCam" PASSPHRASE="{optional passphrase}" IS_VIDEO_STREAMING="YES" /l*v "{logfolder}\log.log" 

RESEARCH Installer

Silent Installation with Default Parameters

{ ResearchInstaller file name} 

Silent Installation with Non-Default Parameters

{ ResearchInstaller file name} --SERVER_PORT "8090" --RESEARCH_ENDPOINT "{RESEARCH hostname or load balancer endpoint}" --POSTGRES_ADDRESS "{BriefCam DB hostname}" --POSTGRES_PORT "5432" --POSTGRES_BC_USER "{DB user for BriefCam user}" --POSTGRES_BC_PASSWORD "{DB password for BriefCam user}" --DOMAIN_NAME "." --BRIEFCAM_USER "{user to run BriefCam services}" --BRIEFCAM_USER_PWD "{BriefCam's user password} --QLIK_DATA_FOLDER "C:\QlikShare" --QLIK_BACKUP_FOLDER "C:\Program Files\BriefCam\qlikbackup" 

Custom LEF License

{ ResearchInstaller file name} --SERVER_PORT "8090" --RESEARCH_ENDPOINT "{RESEARCH hostname or load balancer endpoint} --POSTGRES_ADDRESS "{BriefCam DB hostname}" --POSTGRES_PORT "5432" --POSTGRES_BC_USER "{DB user for BriefCam user}" --POSTGRES_BC_PASSWORD "{DB password for BriefCam user}" --QLIK_LICENSE_SERIAL "9721750115078957" --QLIK_LICENSE_CONTROL "10565" --QLIK_LICENSE_LEF "{Qlik license lef}`n`ANALYZER`;`20`;`;`n`GEOANALYTICS`;`YES`;`;`n`GEOPLUS`;`YES`;`;`n`IGNORE_TOKENS`;`YES`; `;`n`OVERAGE`;`NO`;`;`n`PRODUCTLEVEL`;`50`;`;`2023`-01`-20`n`PROFESSIONAL`;`4`;`;`n`SPECIAL_EDITION`;`NFR`;`;`n`SPECIAL_EDITION`;`OEM`;`;`n`TIMELIMIT`;`VALUE`;`;`2023`-01`-`21`n`WEBCONNECTORS`;`YES`;`;`n`4YK2`-PAQN`-NDSB`-7YN6`-L2JX" --DOMAIN_NAME "." --BRIEFCAM_USER "{user to run BriefCam services}" --BRIEFCAM_USER_PWD "{BriefCam's user password} --QLIK_DATA_FOLDER "C:\QlikShare" --QLIK_BACKUP_FOLDER "C:\Program Files\BriefCam\qlikbackup" 

Distributed Installation

{ ResearchInstaller file name} --SERVER_PORT "8090" --RESEARCH_ENDPOINT "{RESEARCH hostname or load balancer endpoint} --POSTGRES_ADDRESS "{BriefCam DB hostname}" --POSTGRES_PORT "5432" --POSTGRES_BC_USER "{DB user for BriefCam user}" --POSTGRES_BC_PASSWORD "{DB password for BriefCam user}" --DOMAIN_NAME "." --BRIEFCAM_USER "{user to run BriefCam services}" --BRIEFCAM_USER_PWD "{BriefCam's user password} --QLIK_DATA_FOLDER "C:\QlikShare" --QLIK_BACKUP_FOLDER "C:\Program Files\BriefCam\qlikbackup" 

Web Services Installer

Local User

{ WebInstaller file name} /qn APPDIR="$env:ProgramFiles\briefcam" WS_HOST="$env:computername" WS_PORT=80 CREATE_SERVER_USER="NO" SERVER_DOMAIN="." WS_USER="{user to run BriefCam web services}" WS_PWD="BriefCam's user password}" POSTGRES_ADDRESS="{BriefCam DB hostname}" POSTGRES_PORT=5432 POSTGRES_BC_USER="{DB user for BriefCam user}" POSTGRES_BC_PASSWORD="{DB password for BriefCam user}" BRIEFCAM_SHARE="\\{server hostname}\BriefCam" LICENSE_SERVER_ADDR="{server hostname}" PASSPHRASE="{optional passphrase}" USAGE_DATA_SETTINGS="{true/false}" /l*v "{logfolder}\log.log"

Domain User

{ WebInstaller file name} /qn APPDIR="$env:ProgramFiles\briefcam" WS_HOST="$env:computername" WS_PORT=80 CREATE_SERVER_USER="NO" SERVER_DOMAIN="{domain name}" WS_USER="{user to run BriefCam web services}" WS_PWD="BriefCam's user password}" POSTGRES_ADDRESS="{BriefCam DB hostname}" POSTGRES_PORT=5432 POSTGRES_BC_USER="{DB user for BriefCam user}" POSTGRES_BC_PASSWORD="{DB password for BriefCam user}" BRIEFCAM_SHARE="\\{server hostname}\BriefCam" LICENSE_SERVER_ADDR="{server hostname}" PASSPHRASE="{optional passphrase}" USAGE_DATA_SETTINGS="{true/false}" /l*v "{logfolder}\log.log"

VMS Plugins

Silent Installation of the Milestone Integration Plugin

To run a silent installation of the Milestone Plugin without SSO, use the following command line:

{ MilestoneInstaller file name} /qn APPDIR="$env:ProgramFiles\briefcam"

To run a silent installation of the Milestone Plugin with SSO, use the following command line:

{ MilestoneInstaller file name} /qn APPDIR="$env:ProgramFiles\briefcam" INSTALL_SSO_PROVIDER="YES" MILESTONE_VMS_ADDRESS="{ip/hostname}" SSO_PROVIDER_ADDRESS="{address url}"

Silent Installation of Genetec Plugins

To run a silent installation of the BriefCamGenetecPlugin.exe file, use the following command line:

{ GenetecInstaller file name} /qn APPDIR="$env:ProgramFiles\briefcam" SDK_PATH="{path to 5.8 SDK}" SD_5_7_PATH="{path to 5.7 SDK}" 

To run a silent installation of the BriefCamGenetecPlugin5_9.exe file, use the following command line:

./{ GenetecInstaller file name} /qn APPDIR="$env:ProgramFiles\briefcam" SDK_PATH="{path to 5.9 SDK}" SD_5_7_PATH="{path to 5.7 SDK}" 

Silent Installation of Genetec Embedded Client

To run a silent installation of the Genetec Embedded Client, use the following command line (if you want to install a newer version, see the next section below):

.\{Genetec embedded client installer} /qn BC_WEB_SERVER_ADDRESS="{host of BriefCam web}/app" 

Silent Installation of Genetec Embedded Client – Upgrade

To install a newer version, you need to uninstall the previous version.

  1. Open CMD as administrator and run the following command: wmic product get name

  2. You will get a list of installed programs on your machine. Execute: wmic product where name="<program_name>" call uninstall

Where <program_name> is the name of the plugin you want to uninstall exactly as listed from the first command. For example:

wmic product where name="BriefCam Embedded Client for Genetec SecurityCenter 64bit" call uninstall 

Next time you uninstall this program, you can call just the second command, since you already know the exact name of the program.

Silent Installation of NiceVision Plugins

To run a silent installation of the NiceVision plugin, use the following command line:

{ NiceVision Installer file name} /qn APPDIR="C:\Program Files\BriefCam\BriefCam Server\" SDK_PATH="{Path to the NiceVision SDK Player component}"

Linux Server - Silent Installation

You can run the Linux installer with parameters (non-interactive mode), by running the following command (the password should be surrounded by single quotes as in the example below):

CondorInstaller.py [-h] [--standalone-mode] [--allow-self-signed] [--skip-disk-space-check] --windows-server-node WINDOWS_SERVER_NODE --rabbitmq-password RABBITMQ_PASSWORD --api-key API_KEY [--rabbitmq-user RABBITMQ_USER] [--rabbitmq-server-node RABBITMQ_SERVER_NODE] [--rabbitmq-server-node-port RABBITMQ_SERVER_NODE_PORT] [--rabbitmq-mgmt-port RABBITMQ_MGMT_PORT] [--license-server LICENSE_SERVER]

For example:

sudo ./CondorInstaller_21402_encrypted.sh –-windows-server-node '172.1.1.200' --rabbitmq-password 'GFRS234' --api-key 12345678123456781234567812345678 

To see all the parameters, enter the following command: sudo ./CondorInstaller.py -- help.