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expand-card-line calendar-line -->When you perform an unattended installation of Workstation Player , you can customize the installation by specifying installation properties in the installation command.
To specify an installation property in the installation command, use the format property keyword varname" >value ". A value of 1 means true and a value of 0 means false.
| Property | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| AUTOSOFTWAREUPDATE | Enables automatic upgrades for Workstation Player when a new build becomes available. | 1 |
| DATACOLLECTION | Sends user experience information to VMware. | 1 |
| DESKTOP_SHORTCUT | Adds a shortcut on the desktop when Workstation Player is installed. | 1 |
| EULAS_AGREED | Allows you to silently accept the product EULAs. Set to 1 to complete the installation or upgrade. | 0 |
| INSTALLDIR | Install Workstation Player in a directory that is different from the default Workstation Player location. | C:\Program Files (86)\VMware\VMware Player |
| KEEP_LICENSE | Specifies whether to keep or remove license keys when Workstation Player is uninstalled. | 1 |
| KEEP_SETTINGFILES | Specifies whether to keep or remove settings files when Workstation Player is uninstalled. | 1 |
| SERIALNUMBER | Lets you enter the license key when Workstation Player is installed. Enter the license key with hyphens, for example, "xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx". | |
| SIMPLIFIEDUI | Turn on or off certain UI features of Workstation Player . | 0 |
| SOFTWAREUPDATEURL | Specifies a custom URL for managing software updates (separate from vmware.com). | |
| STARTMENU_SHORTCUT | Adds a Start menu item when Workstation Player is installed. | 1 |
| SUPPORTURL | Set a support URL or email alias specifically for your users to contact with product issues through the Workstation Player Help menu. |