# How to install agent silently?

Last Updated On: 30 Jul 2026  
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This document will guide you to install an agent silently on a client machine. To accomplish silent installation of the agent, follow the steps below.

## Silent Agent Installation using agent .exe file

1. Download the respective remote office agent installer file from **Agent → Computers → Download Agent**.

![Silent agent installation](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-management-msp/help/device-onboarding/silent_agent_1.webp)

2. Open Command Prompt as Administrator from the location where the file is downloaded.
3. Execute the command in Command Prompt based on your requirement.

### Silent Installation Options

**Option 1: Silent Install with Progress Bar**

Runs silently with **no user interaction**, but the progress bar is still visible during installation.

```bash
<RemoteOffice_agent>.exe /silent
```

**Example**

```
LocalOffice_Agent.exe /silent
```

![Silent install with progress bar](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-management-msp/help/device-onboarding/silent_agent_2.webp)

**Option 2: Complete Silent Install**

Fully silent with **no splash screen, no progress bar.** Ideal for automated deployments.

```bash
<RemoteOffice_agent>.exe /silent /hide_progress /hide_splash
```

**Example**

```
LocalOffice_Agent.exe /silent /hide_progress /hide_splash
```

## Silent Agent Installation using MSI zip file

1. Download the respective remote office agent installer file from **Agent → Agent Installation → Other Methods → Download Agent** under the Command Line option.

![Download agent under command line option](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-management-msp/help/device-onboarding/silent_agent_4.webp)

2. Extract the ZIP into a folder on the agent machine.
3. Open Command Prompt as Administrator from the location where the ZIP file is extracted.
4. Run the command provided below.

```bash
msiexec /i "UEMSAgent.msi" /qn TRANSFORMS="UEMSAgent.mst" ENABLESILENT=yes REBOOT=ReallySuppress INSTALLSOURCE=Manual SERVER_ROOT_CRT="%cd%DMRootCA-Server.crt" DS_ROOT_CRT="%cd%DMRootCA.crt" /lv "Agentinstalllog.txt"
```