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Network/Automated Deployment of Bluebeam Software Version 5 Network/Automated Deployment of Bluebeam Software Version 5

Product: Bluebeam PDF Revu
Platform: Windows
Application: Bluebeam PDF Revu
Keywords: Network Deploy, Automated, Authorization, SMS, Novell Zenworks, Silent, Install, Version 5



Summary: Network deployment offers administrators the flexibility to silently install Bluebeam software across enterprise computers in an automated fashion.
Article: A special build of our software is available by clicking the link included with each version below.

Installation instructions for version 5.5.3
Installation instructions for version 5.5.2
Installation instructions for version 5.0.1
  Installation instructions for version 6
Installation instructions for version 4





Version 5.5.3
Bluebeam PDF Revu Silent Install



This document describes the steps required for performing a silent installation of Bluebeam PDF Revu. The procedures defined in this document can be used in order to perform remote and automated installations for the Bluebeam Suite of products. The steps below need to be run as Administrator. This procedure has been tested in the Windows 2000 and Windows XP environments. The target computers should have access to the Internet to complete the automated authorization process.

Before the Bluebeam Software can be deployed, the Windows installer version 3.1 and Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 need to reside on the target computer. Step 2 and Step 3 below provide instructions for running these installs.

The version 5.5.3 netdeploy installation file can be downloaded from http://www.pdfdesktop.com/downloads/553/BBPDFRevu553NetDeploy.zip


Step #1). Setup

It is suggested that you copy the files from this CD to a location where the below programs can be accessed by the deployment software. For the purpose of this example, we will place these files on an example network drive: g:\bb

Step #2). Run the Windows 3.1 Installer

Included on the Network Deploy CD/download is the Windows Install 3.1 executable "WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe" Issue the following command:

  WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /help

to see the options available options for executing. In order to perform a silent install, it is recommended that you run the installation the installer using the following command:

  WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /quiet

You can force a reboot after the install is completed by using the following command line:

  WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /quiet /forcerestart

Step #3). Install the Microsoft .NET framework

A prerequisite for Bluebeam PDF Revu is that the Microsoft .NET Framework, version 2.0 be installed on the target computer. The CD contains the Microsoft .NET re-distributable package (dotnetfx.exe). You can run this program in a silent manner using the following method.

Command: dotnetfx.exe
Parameters: /q /c:"install /q"
Example command line: G:\bb\dotnetfx.exe /q /c:"install /q"

Step #4). Install Bluebeam PDF Revu Application

There are 4 parameters that can optionally be configured:
  • SN - Indicate the Serial Number to use for rolling out the software. This parameter should be used with the PK parameter.
  • PK - Product Key to use for Rolling out the software. This parameter should be used with the SN parameter.
  • PS - Page Size parameter to is for the default. Valid options are "A4" and "Letter"
  • NC - Network configuration path. Setting this option enables centralizing in one network location all of the Bluebeam settings for your company.
Running the setup with the below command parameters perform a silent installation and registration of Bluebeam PDF Revu.

Command: BbPDFRevuSetup5xx.exe
Parameters: /z"/SN:{Serial Number} /PK:{Product Key} /NC:{Network Path}" /s /f1"{dir}\setup.iss"
Note: The Product Key MUST be in uppercase.

Example command lines:

For the below examples, replace the Serial Number and Product Key with those sent to you in your License Key e-mail.

Runs a basic silent install:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup553.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies an A4 default page size for the Bluebeam Printer:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup553.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY /PS:A4" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies a central location (u:\\bb-config) for Bluebeam settings:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup553.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY /NC:u:\bb-config" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies not making Revu the default PDF viewer:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup553.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss" /V"DEFAULTVIEWER=dvoff"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies not making Revu the default PDF viewer, and not placing a shortcut for Revu on the desktop:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup553.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss" /V"DEFAULTVIEWER=dvoff DESKSHORTCUT=0"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies not making Revu the default PDF viewer, and not placing shortcuts for Revu or Stapler on the desktop:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup553.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss" /V"DEFAULTVIEWER=dvoff DESKSHORTCUT=0 DESKSTAPLER=0"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies that the Revu start page should never download updated news and tips from the web:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup553.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss" /V"NEWSUPDATE=0"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies disabling text-editing features within Revu:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup553.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss" /V"EDITENABLED=0"

Installs both prerequisites, and runs a basic silent install:

  G:\bb\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /quiet /forcerestart
  G:\bb\dotnetfx.exe /q /c:"install /q"
  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup553.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

Notes for organizations using SMS

1) If you are performing the install as a user different than the currently logged-in user, you may need to specify the "runas" command as demonstrated in the below sample:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup553.exe /runas /z"/SN:{your SN} /PK:{Your PK}" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

2) A Package Definition File has been included with the distribution. Please review the file and make any necessary changes need for your particular organization.

Step #5). Start AutoCAD/SolidWorks on Target Workstation

To verify that the installation completed successfully, run installation as a user on the target computer. You may see a temporary message displayed on the workstation, which says "Authorization successful" indicating that an authorization was obtained from the Bluebeam Authorization Code servers. The installation is now complete and successful.

For additional information about the Microsoft .NET Framework see the following links:

Microsoft .NET Framework Technology overview

Get the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0






Version 5.5.2
Bluebeam PDF Revu Silent Install



This document describes the steps required for performing a silent installation of Bluebeam PDF Revu. The procedures defined in this document can be used in order to perform remote and automated installations for the Bluebeam Suite of products. The steps below need to be run as Administrator. This procedure has been tested in the Windows 2000 and Windows XP environments. The target computers should have access to the Internet to complete the automated authorization process.

Before the Bluebeam Software can be deployed, the Windows installer version 3.1 and Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 need to reside on the target computer. Step 2 and Step 3 below provide instructions for running these installs.

The version 5.5.2 netdeploy installation file can be downloaded from http://www.pdfdesktop.com/downloads/552/BBPDFRevu552NetDeploy.zip


Step #1). Setup

It is suggested that you copy the files from this CD to a location where the below programs can be accessed by the deployment software. For the purpose of this example, we will place these files on an example network drive: g:\bb

Step #2). Run the Windows 3.1 Installer

Included on the Network Deploy CD/download is the Windows Install 3.1 executable "WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe" Issue the following command:

  WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /help

to see the options available options for executing. In order to perform a silent install, it is recommended that you run the installation the installer using the following command:

  WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /quiet

You can force a reboot after the install is completed by using the following command line:

  WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /quiet /forcerestart

Step #3). Install the Microsoft .NET framework

A prerequisite for Bluebeam PDF Revu is that the Microsoft .NET Framework, version 2.0 be installed on the target computer. The CD contains the Microsoft .NET re-distributable package (dotnetfx.exe). You can run this program in a silent manner using the following method.

Command: dotnetfx.exe
Parameters: /q /c:"install /q"
Example command line: G:\bb\dotnetfx.exe /q /c:"install /q"

Step #4). Install Bluebeam PDF Revu Application

There are 4 parameters that can optionally be configured:
  • SN - Indicate the Serial Number to use for rolling out the software. This parameter should be used with the PK parameter.
  • PK - Product Key to use for Rolling out the software. This parameter should be used with the SN parameter.
  • PS - Page Size parameter to is for the default. Valid options are "A4" and "Letter"
  • NC - Network configuration path. Setting this option enables centralizing in one network location all of the Bluebeam settings for your company.
Running the setup with the below command parameters perform a silent installation and registration of Bluebeam PDF Revu.

Command: BbPDFRevuSetup5xx.exe
Parameters: /z"/SN:{Serial Number} /PK:{Product Key} /NC:{Network Path}" /s /f1"{dir}\setup.iss"
Note: The Product Key MUST be in uppercase.

Example command lines:

For the below examples, replace the Serial Number and Product Key with those sent to you in your License Key e-mail.

Runs a basic silent install:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup552.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies an A4 default page size for the Bluebeam Printer:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup552.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY /PS:A4" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies a central location (u:\\bb-config) for Bluebeam settings:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup552.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY /NC:u:\bb-config" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies not making Revu the default PDF viewer:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup552.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss" /V"DEFAULTVIEWER=dvoff"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies not making Revu the default PDF viewer, and not placing a shortcut for Revu on the desktop:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup552.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss" /V"DEFAULTVIEWER=dvoff DESKSHORTCUT=0"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies not making Revu the default PDF viewer, and not placing shortcuts for Revu or Stapler on the desktop:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup552.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss" /V"DEFAULTVIEWER=dvoff DESKSHORTCUT=0 DESKSTAPLER=0"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies that the Revu start page should never download updated news and tips from the web:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup552.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss" /V"NEWSUPDATE=0"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies disabling text-editing features within Revu:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup552.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss" /V"EDITENABLED=0"

Installs both prerequisites, and runs a basic silent install:

  G:\bb\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /quiet /forcerestart
  G:\bb\dotnetfx.exe /q /c:"install /q"
  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup552.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

Notes for organizations using SMS

1) If you are performing the install as a user different than the currently logged-in user, you may need to specify the "runas" command as demonstrated in the below sample:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup552.exe /runas /z"/SN:{your SN} /PK:{Your PK}" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

2) A Package Definition File has been included with the distribution. Please review the file and make any necessary changes need for your particular organization.

Step #5). Start AutoCAD/SolidWorks on Target Workstation

To verify that the installation completed successfully, run installation as a user on the target computer. You may see a temporary message displayed on the workstation, which says "Authorization successful" indicating that an authorization was obtained from the Bluebeam Authorization Code servers. The installation is now complete and successful.

For additional information about the Microsoft .NET Framework see the following links:

Microsoft .NET Framework Technology overview

Get the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0




Version 5.0.1
Bluebeam PDF Revu Silent Install


This document describes the steps required for performing a silent installation of Bluebeam PDF Revu. The procedures defined in this document can be used in order to perform remote and automated installations for the Bluebeam Suite of products. The steps below need to be run as Administrator. This procedure has been tested in the Windows 2000 and Windows XP environments. The target computers should have access to the Internet to complete the automated authorization process.

Before the Bluebeam Software can be deployed, the Windows installer version 3.1 and Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 need to reside on the target computer. Step 2 and Step 3 below provide instructions for running these installs.

The version 5.0.1 netdeploy installation file can be downloaded from http://www.pdfdesktop.com/downloads/501/BBPDFRevu501NetDeploy.zip

Step #1). Setup

It is suggested that you copy the files from this CD to a location where the below programs can be accessed by the deployment software. For the purpose of this example, we will place these files on an example network drive: g:\bb

Step #2). Run the Windows 3.1 Installer

Included on the Network Deploy CD/download is the Windows Install 3.1 executable "WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe" Issue the following command:

  WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /help

to see the options available options for executing. In order to perform a silent install, it is recommended that you run the installation the installer using the following command:

  WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /quiet

You can force a reboot after the install is completed by using the following command line:

  WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /quiet /forcerestart

Step #3). Install the Microsoft .NET framework

A prerequisite for Bluebeam PDF Revu is that the Microsoft .NET Framework, version 2.0 be installed on the target computer. The CD contains the Microsoft .NET re-distributable package (dotnetfx.exe). You can run this program in a silent manner using the following method.

Command: dotnetfx.exe
Parameters: /q /c:"install /q"
Example command line: G:\bb\dotnetfx.exe /q /c:"install /q"

Step #4). Install Bluebeam PDF Revu Application

There are 4 parameters that can optionally be configured:
  • SN - Indicate the Serial Number to use for rolling out the software. This parameter should be used with the PK parameter.
  • PK - Product Key to use for Rolling out the software. This parameter should be used with the SN parameter.
  • PS - Page Size parameter to is for the default. Valid options are "A4" and "Letter"
  • NC - Network configuration path. Setting this option enables centralizing in one network location all of the Bluebeam settings for your company.
Running the setup with the below command parameters perform a silent installation and registration of Bluebeam PDF Revu.

Command: BbPDFRevuSetup5xx.exe
Parameters: /z"/SN:{Serial Number} /PK:{Product Key} /NC:{Network Path}" /s /f1"{dir}\setup.iss"
Note: The Product Key MUST be in uppercase.

Example command lines:

For the below examples, replace the Serial Number and Product Key with those sent to you in your License Key e-mail.

Runs a basic silent install:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup501.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies an A4 default page size for the Bluebeam Printer:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup501.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY /PS:A4" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies a central location (u:\\bb-config) for Bluebeam settings:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup501.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY /NC:u:\bb-config" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies not making Revu the default PDF viewer:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup501.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss" /V"DEFAULTVIEWER=dvoff"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies not making Revu the default PDF viewer, and not placing a shortcut for Revu on the desktop:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup501.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss" /V"DEFAULTVIEWER=dvoff DESKSHORTCUT=0"

Runs a basic silent install and specifies not making Revu the default PDF viewer, and not placing shortcuts for Revu or Stapler on the desktop:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup501.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss" /V"DEFAULTVIEWER=dvoff DESKSHORTCUT=0 DESKSTAPLER=0"

Installs both prerequisites, and runs a basic silent install:

  G:\bb\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe /quiet /forcerestart
  G:\bb\dotnetfx.exe /q /c:"install /q"
  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup501.exe /z"/SN:9999999 /PK:XXXXX-YYYYYYY" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

Notes for organizations using SMS

1) If you are performing the install as a user different than the currently logged-in user, you may need to specify the "runas" command as demonstrated in the below sample:

  G:\bb\BbPDFRevuSetup501.exe /runas /z"/SN:{your SN} /PK:{Your PK}" /s /f1"g:\bb\setup.iss"

2) A Package Definition File has been included with the distribution. Please review the file and make any necessary changes need for your particular organization.

Step #5). Start AutoCAD/SolidWorks on Target Workstation

To verify that the installation completed successfully, run installation as a user on the target computer. You may see a temporary message displayed on the workstation, which says "Authorization successful" indicating that an authorization was obtained from the Bluebeam Authorization Code servers. The installation is now complete and successful.

For additional information about the Microsoft .NET Framework see the following links:

Microsoft .NET Framework Technology overview

Get the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

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