When you perform an unattended installation of Workstation Player, you can customize the installation by specifying installation properties in the installation command.
To specify an installation property in the installation command, use the format property="value". A value of 1 means true and a value of 0 means false.
| Property | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| AUTOSOFTWAREUPDATE | Enables automatic upgrades for Workstation Player when a new build becomes available. | 1 |
| DATACOLLECTION | Sends user experience information to VMware. | 1 |
| DESKTOP_SHORTCUT | Adds a shortcut on the desktop when Workstation Player is installed. | 1 |
| ENABLE_VIRTUAL_PRINTING | Enables support for ThinPrint virtual printing on the Windows host after installing. | 0 |
| EULAS_AGREED | Allows you to silently accept the product EULAs. Set to 1 to complete the installation or upgrade. | 0 |
| INSTALLDIR | Install Workstation Player in a directory that is different from the default Workstation Player location. | C:\Program Files (86)\VMware\VMware Player |
| KEEP_LICENSE | Specifies whether to keep or remove license keys when Workstation Player is uninstalled. | 1 |
| KEEP_SETTINGFILES | Specifies whether to keep or remove settings files when Workstation Player is uninstalled. | 1 |
| SERIALNUMBER | Lets you enter the license key when Workstation Player is installed. Enter the license key with hyphens, for example, "xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx". | |
| SIMPLIFIEDUI | Turn on or off certain UI features of Workstation Player. | 0 |
| SOFTWAREUPDATEURL | Specifies a custom URL for managing software updates (separate from vmware.com). | |
| STARTMENU_SHORTCUT | Adds a Start menu item when Workstation Player is installed. | 1 |
| SUPPORTURL | Set a support URL or email alias specifically for your users to contact with product issues through the Workstation Player Help menu. |
