Overview
This article will guide you to install Sophos Endpoint Protection software without Internet
Offline installation helps you minimize the network bandwidth usage for businesses
Or you can apply this method when your network is in trouble, and you want to install Sophos Endpoint Protection
How to configure
You need to prepare 3 files to create an offline installation file
- Warehouse Folder
- Sophos Endpoint installation file
- SophosInstall script file
Step 1: Get the Warehouse folder
With the Warehouse folder you can get it from workstation which Sophos Endpoint is installed
You go to the path:
C:\ProgramData\Sophos\AutoUpdate\data
Right-click on the Warehouse folder -> Select Compressed (zipped) folder
Step 2: Get the Sophos Endpoint installation file
With the Sophos Endpoint Protection installation file
- Access Sophos Central with Admin account
- Select Protection Devices -> Choose Download Complete Windows Installer or Choose Component… -> Click Download Installer to download
Step 3: Create a self-extracting installation file
Go to computer search -> Enter iexpress -> Right-click choose Run as administrator
- Choose Create new Self Extraction Directive file -> Click Next
- Choose Extract files and run an installation command -> Click Next
- Name the installation package -> Click Next
- Select Prompt user with to show the request to agree to install -> Enter content -> Click Next
- Select Do not display a license -> Click Next
- Click Add to get the 3 files you have previously prepared -> Click Next
- In the Install Program -> Enter csript.exe //b //nologo SophosInstall.vbs -> Click Next
- Choose Hidden -> Click Next
- Choose No message -> Click Next
- Enter filename and path for the installation file -> Check on the 2 items below -> Click Next
- Choose No restart -> Click Next
- Choose Save Self Extration Directive (SED) file -> Click Next
- Complete the process of creating the installation file
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Hello,
Where can i find the VBS script? Can you send me the script file that it running with no errors?
Hi,
It’s a good tutorial but my question is where can I find the Vbs file?
Or how to create it I’m asking about the content? Thanks in advance
Thanks for your question !!!
You can download vbs file at github. Search keyword “Sophosinstall.vbs” and you will see the vbs file.
Good luck
Hi Vince,
Thanks for the tutorial. I gave the file a Google on GitHub but couldn’t find it anywhere. Could you post a link on the tutorial possibly?
Kind regards,
Sam
Please download the file with the link below
https://github.com/cesanetwan/sophos-automated-deployment/find/master