Installing Lenovo NetFilter Using Windows Command Line

Installing Lenovo NetFilter Using Windows Command Line

Overview

This article explains how to install the Lenovo NetFilter client on an individual device via Command Line. For instructions on deploying the Lenovo NetFilter client to a large number of devices, see Deploying Lenovo NetFilter Client Using Intune.

Prerequisites

  1. Filtering Policy Group created in the Lenovo NetFilter webAdmin.
  2. Download the MSI installer for the appropriate Lenovo NetFilter client.
  3. The MSI installer needs to be launched via command-line or pushed through a software deployment tool.
  4. Installer must be run with local administrator permissions.
    1. To do this manually, launch the Command Prompt (cmd) as administrator.


Installation Command for NetFilter

Use the following MSI command-line parameters to install with the appropriate configuration.

Windows MSI Configuration for NA Production Environment:
msiexec /i "c:\path\to\installer.msi" CONFIGEDIT="-p https://policy.naea1.netfilter.lenovo.com:3431 -f 2048 -g policygroupname -t 987" /qn


Windows MSI Configuration for the NetFilter EU Production Environment:
msiexec /i "c:\path\to\installer.msi" CONFIGEDIT="-p https://policy.euwe1.netfilter.lenovo.com:3431 -f 2048 -g policygroupname -t 987" /qn

      Important steps for altering your command line install:
  1. Replace c:\path\to\installer.msi with the appropriate MSI file name and location of the MSI file. 
    Example:      C:\NetFilter\Lenovo+NetFilter+Plus+North+America+-+9.60.53.24+win64.msi
  2. Replace policygroupname with the name of the group the device should belong to. 
    Example:  students@example.com
  3. Be sure that that Policy Server matches the NetFilter environment of your webAdmin account (NA or EU)


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