Mcsetup.ini

| Parameter | Values | Description | |-----------|--------|-------------| | UnattendMode | Yes , No , ReadOnly , GuiAttended | Yes = fully unattended; GuiAttended = only text-mode unattended. | | OemPreinstall | Yes , No | If Yes , setup copies OEM files from $OEM$ folders. | | TargetPath | \WINNT , \WINDOWS | Directory where Windows will be installed. | | FileSystem | LeaveAlone , ConvertNTFS , ForceNTFS | Controls FAT→NTFS conversion during setup. | | ExtendOemPartition | 0 , 1 | Extends active partition to fill disk (Win9x only). | | ConfirmHardware | Yes , No | Suppresses hardware detection confirmation dialogs. | | NtUpgrade | 0 , 1 | Set to 1 when upgrading from NT 3.51 to NT 4.0. |

At its core, mcsetup.ini is an initialization (INI) file containing plain-text instructions that tell a device agent how to communicate with its server. It acts as a "DNA" for the device's first-time setup, ensuring that once the MobiControl agent is installed, it knows exactly which server to talk to, which site it belongs to, and what security protocols to use. Key Components of mcsetup.ini mcsetup.ini

[SnapIns] ActiveX_GUID=CLSID-Example-1234 | | FileSystem | LeaveAlone , ConvertNTFS ,

[MobiControl] ; Address of the Deployment Server DeploymentServer=://example.com ; Port for communication (Default is 5494) DeploymentPort=5494 ; Enrollment ID generated in the Web Console EnrollmentID=ABC123XYZ ; Optional: Device Name or naming rule DeviceName=%AUTONUM% ; Optional: Use SSL for communication UseSSL=1 Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Key Parameters to Customize: | | NtUpgrade | 0 , 1 | Set to 1 when upgrading from NT 3