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$local_ITfolder_file_path="Your locally cached folder on each computer"
$remote_ITfolder_file_path="Central store of apps"

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#Install Folding@Home
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Write-Host "Installing Folding@Home..."
if ((Test-Path -path "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient" -erroraction 'silentlycontinue') -eq $FALSE)
{
#The install folder doesn't exist so the app isn't installed. Install it.
if ((Test-Path -path "$local_ITfolder_file_path\Apps\fah-installer_7.5.1_x86.exe" -erroraction 'silentlycontinue') -eq $FALSE)
{
#The installer isn't local. Copy it locally.
New-Item "$local_ITfolder_file_path\Apps" -Type Directory
Copy-Item "$remote_ITfolder_file_path\Apps\fah-installer_7.5.1_x86.exe" "$local_ITfolder_file_path\Apps\fah-installer_7.5.1_x86.exe"
Start-Process "$local_ITfolder_file_path\Apps\fah-installer_7.5.1_x86.exe" -ArgumentList "/S /V /qn" -Wait
$x = Start-Process "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient\FAHClient" -ArgumentList "--user=XXXXXXX --team=XXXXXX--passkey=XXXXXX--gpu=true --smp=true" -PassThru
Start-Sleep -s 5
Stop-Process -Id $x.Id
}
else{
#The installer exists, so use it.
Start-Process "$local_ITfolder_file_path\Apps\fah-installer_7.5.1_x86.exe" -ArgumentList "/S /V /qn" -Wait
$x = Start-Process "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient\FAHClient" -ArgumentList "--user=XXXXX--team=XXXXX --passkey=XXXXX --gpu=true --smp=true" -PassThru
Start-Sleep -s 5
Stop-Process -Id $x.Id
#The screensaver is set to use the F@H one later in this script.
}
}
else{
#The app is installed. Do nothing.
}

FAHClient.exe --install-service

The Folding@home Client service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs

FAHClient.exe --start-service 

23:30:30:ERROR:Exception: Timed out waiting for service to stop

FAHClient.exe --service

 fah-installer_7.5.1_x86.exe /S 

sc.exe create "fah" binPath= "C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient\FAHClient.exe --service" start= auto

New-Service -Name "fah" -BinaryPathName '"C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient\FAHClient.exe" --service'

FAHClient.exe --paused=true

olliecampbell wrote: Start-Process "$local_ITfolder_file_path\Apps\fah-installer_7.5.1_x86.exe" -ArgumentList "/S /V /qn" -Wait

fowie wrote: The Folding@home Client service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they are not in use by other services or programs

wuerfelfreak wrote:Also where is the Unique ID saved? Do I miss something here?

Joe_H wrote:Another person was looking to do the same with idle computers at their university, have pointed to this topic.

Whie responding I did think of one thing that may help in deploying. The client is assigned an unique ID the first time it connects to a F@h server to request work. So if installed to a computer not connected to the network, that install should not have one and could be used to clone from. I would suggest testing that first, but that might be an approach you can use.

sc create "Folding@home Client" displayName= "Folding@home Client" binpath= "\"C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient\FAHClient.exe\" --service"

wuerfelfreak wrote:Might there be some path or registry key that we are missing here? I can't think of anything else holding us back right now.

(Default) REG_SZ C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient\FAHControl.exe
Path        REG_SZ C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient

HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FAHClient

(Default)                        REG_SZ                        (value not set)
DataDirectory                 REG_SZ                        C:\users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\FAHClient
DisplayIcon                     REG_SZ                        C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient\FAHClient.ico
DisplayName                   REG_SZ                        FAHClient
DisplayVersion                REG_SZ                         7.5.1
InstalledService              REG_DWORD                 0x00000001 (1)
Publisher                        REG_SZ                         Folding@home.org
UninstallString                REG_SZ                        C:\Program Files (x86)\FAHClient\Uninstall.exe
URLInfoAbout                  REG_SZ                       https://foldingathome.org

WOW64    REG_DWORD   0x0000014c (332)