Sentry 3.0 Documentation

Sentry 3.0 Documentation

Last Revised: April 2011

Appendix C: Sentry Command Line Parameters

When sentry is invoked by the command line with certain trailing text, the program operation will change.

Parameter Description

-noprompt
tells sentry it was invoked by the Windows RunOnce key and supresses any prompts for an away message

-runkey
tells sentry it was invoked by the Windows Run key and supresses any prompts for an away message

-config
run options. starts sentry, and loads option window

-changepass
change the current password (single account only)

-runtray start sentry in the system tray, unlocked

-killonclose
terminate sentry after unlocking, instead of going to the tray

-nowizard
do not show the first-time startup wizard *

-savedebug save debug information to sentry3_debug.txt. NOTE: This can be disk intensive.

-showdebug show debug information in the console

-runfor XXXX
run sentry for a limited number minutes, and then terminate
e.d: -runfor 0060 (runs for 1 hour)

-goto (file/url) launches sentry and goes to the specified URL (introduced in RC1. Still testing)

* not used in initial release of Sentry 3.0

To get to the command line, hit Start → Run → cmd

Command Line Parameters for Setup File

Parameter Description

/S performs a silent install, with no user interaction.

/NORUN=TRUE
combined with /S above, tells installer to not run Sentry after the silent install.

/D=(folder) Specifies a the installation directory for silent installs.

Parameter	Description
-noprompt	tells sentry it was invoked by the Windows RunOnce key and supresses any prompts for an away message
-runkey	tells sentry it was invoked by the Windows Run key and supresses any prompts for an away message
-config	run options. starts sentry, and loads option window
-changepass	change the current password (single account only)
-runtray	start sentry in the system tray, unlocked
-killonclose	terminate sentry after unlocking, instead of going to the tray
-nowizard	do not show the first-time startup wizard *
-savedebug	save debug information to sentry3_debug.txt. NOTE: This can be disk intensive.
-showdebug	show debug information in the console
-runfor XXXX	run sentry for a limited number minutes, and then terminate e.d: -runfor 0060 (runs for 1 hour)
-goto (file/url)	launches sentry and goes to the specified URL (introduced in RC1. Still testing)

Parameter	Description
/S	performs a silent install, with no user interaction.
/NORUN=TRUE	combined with /S above, tells installer to not run Sentry after the silent install.
/D=(folder)	Specifies a the installation directory for silent installs.