# Silent Install

As briefly mentioned in the [Installation chapter](https://thinfinity-workspace-v8-docs.cybelesoft.com/2-quick-installation-and-setup/2.2-installing-thinfinity-workspace/2.2.3-silent-installation), **Thinfinity® Workspace** utilizes the Windows `msiexec` component to perform silent installations, which is useful for automation or network-wide deployments.

All **Cybele Software** products and extensions support the silent installation mode, including:\
[**Desktop Client**](https://thinfinity-workspace-v8-docs.cybelesoft.com/6-understanding-thinfinity-workspace-components/6.6-desktop-client), **VirtualUI**, **Thinfinity VNC**, **RDTools**, and **Remote AD**.

Silent installation can be performed in one of two ways:

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**Important**

These operations must be executed from a command-line interface with administrative privileges.
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* [Passing parameters as arguments](https://thinfinity-workspace-v8-docs.cybelesoft.com/advanced-configurations/silent-install-method/passing-parameters-as-arguments)
* [Passing parameters as a JSON structure](https://thinfinity-workspace-v8-docs.cybelesoft.com/advanced-configurations/silent-install-method/passing-parameters-as-a-json-structure)
