Cmstp
Updated: April 17, 2012
Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Installs or removes a Connection Manager service profile. Used without optional parameters, cmstp installs a service profile with default settings appropriate to the operating system and to the user's permissions. For examples of how this command can be used, see Examples.
Syntax
Syntax 1:
ServiceProfileFileName .exe /q:a /c:"cmstp.exe ServiceProfileFileName .inf [/nf] [/ni] [/ns] [/s] [/su] [/u]"
Syntax 2:
cmstp.exe [/nf] [/ni] [/ns] [/s] [/su] [/u] “[Drive:][Path]ServiceProfileFileName.inf"
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
< ServiceProfileFileName >.exe |
Specifies, by name, the installation package that contains the profile that you want to install. Required for Syntax 1 but not valid for Syntax 2. |
/q:a |
Specifies that the profile should be installed without prompting the user. The verification message that the installation has succeeded will still appear. Required for Syntax 1 but not valid for Syntax 2. |
[Drive:][Path] <ServiceProfileFileName>.inf |
Required. Specifies, by name, the configuration file that determines how the profile should be installed. The [Drive:][Path] parameter is not valid for Syntax 1. |
/nf |
Specifies that the support files should not be installed. |
/ni |
Specifies that a desktop icon should not be created. This parameter is only valid for computers running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows Millennium Edition. |
/ns |
Specifies that a desktop shortcut should not be created. This parameter is only valid for computers running a member of the Windows Server 2003 family, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. |
/s |
Specifies that the service profile should be installed or uninstalled silently (without prompting for user response or displaying verification message). |
/su |
Specifies that the service profile should be installed for a single user rather than for all users. This parameter is only valid for computers running a Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. |
/au |
Specifies that the service profile should be installed for all users. This parameter is only valid for computers running Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. |
/u |
Specifies that the service profile should be uninstalled. |
/? |
Displays Help at the command prompt. |
Remarks
/s is the only parameter that you can use in combination with /u.
Syntax 1 is the typical syntax used in a custom installation application. To use this syntax, you must run cmstp from the directory that contains the <ServiceProfileFileName>.exe file.
Examples
To install the Fiction service profile without any support files, type:
fiction.exe /c:"cmstp.exe fiction.inf /nf"
To silently install the Fiction service profile for a single user, type:
fiction.exe /c:"cmstp.exe fiction.inf /s /su"
To silently uninstall the Fiction service profile, type:
fiction.exe /c:"cmstp.exe fiction.inf /s /u"