What option should i use for a silent install method for Matlab

I am creating a installer_input.txt file for a silent installation for deployment via SCCM. I don't want the installation method to be "log in with a Mathworks account" because the mathworks account is an admin account for 100 concurrent user license. The other option is "Use a File Installation Key". What is the best method for a concurrent network pool of lab computers?

Answer 1

[Abhas]

Hi @Vickie,

For a concurrent (network license manager) pool of lab computers, the best practice is to use File Installation Key (FIK) + license file path option in your "installer_input.txt" for silent installs via SCCM.

You should not use the "Log in with a MathWorks Account" method for this kind of deployment because:

• It requires individual activation per machine/session.
• It ties installs to a MathWorks account unnecessarily.
• For concurrent licenses, the installation should just point to your Network License Manager (MLM) server via the license file.

Use the File Installation Key method for silent install, referencing your license.dat (which points to your MLM server).

You may refer to the below MathWorks documentation link to know more about MathWorks Silent Installation: https://www.mathworks.com/help/install/ug/install-noninteractively-silent-installation.html

I hope this helps!