amberSearch Desktop Application deployment and configuration

MSI Installer can be downloaded via the following link: amberSearch.msi download
Silent installation
- If the app is rolled out centrally, a silent installation can be carried out using the following parameters:
  - For .exe with the parameter "/S" (note the capital S!)
  - For .msi with the parameter "/qn"
    - additional msi parameters

As an IT administrator, you have the ability to configure the AmberSearch desktop app to suit your organization’s needs. You can manage default settings for users, control how the app behaves, and streamline the deployment process across your Windows-based environment. Desktop app settings can be set by Windows Group Policy.

Configure settings with registry locations

Settings can be configured in the registry under the HKLM (machine-wide) hive under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\amberSearch\Defaults

To make configuring settings easier, download our Group Policy Object template.

Supported Settings

Setting	Description		Value
`autoUpdater`	Determines whether the desktop app should look up for updates and install them automatically.	REG_DWORD `1`* (enabled) `0` (disabled)
`workspaceUrl`	By default the desktop app's landing page is https://app.ambersearch.de. For a better user experience, we advise you to set this value to the amberSearch URL assigned to your company.	REG_SZ A valid URL for the default workspace, e.g https://customerName.ambersearch.de IMPORTANT: https:// must be included.
`openAtLogin`	Determines whether the desktop app is started automatically, once the user logs in to their Windows PC. We strongly advise you to keep this enabled. Otherwise, certain features of the desktop app might be affected.	REG_DWORD `1`* (enabled) `0` (disabled)
`showNotifications`	Determines whether the users receive a Windows notification with a hint on how to access the desktop app via Shortcut. To increase user engagement we strongly advise you to keep this enabled.	REG_DWORD `1`* (enabled) `0` (disabled)

* Default values for the amberSearch desktop app

MSI Installation Parameters

Additional parameters can be used with the MSI installation to control the installation behavior more precisely.

With ALLUSERS=1, amber is installed as a per-machine application and is therefore available system-wide to all users. This is especially relevant for Terminal Server environments, where amber should be installed centrally and made available to all users on the server. Without this parameter, amber is installed by default as a per-user application in the respective user profile.

Important: If an older version of amber is already installed, it should be fully uninstalled first. Otherwise, the installation may be treated as an update, and the specified parameters may not be applied as intended.