XDR-Engineer Planning And Installation Practice Question
An administrator is planning an automated mass deployment of Cortex XDR agents using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SCCM). Which command-line switch should be included with the MSI installer to perform a silent installation without user interaction?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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/qn /norestart
Standard Windows Installer (msiexec) uses '/qn' or '/quiet' to perform a completely silent installation.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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/verysilent /suppressmsgs
Why it's wrong here
These switches are specific to Inno Setup installers, not MSI packages.
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--install --silent
Why it's wrong here
These are not valid msiexec command-line flags.
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/silent /norestart
Why it's wrong here
These are typical switches for EXE installers, not standard msiexec MSI parameters.
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/qn /norestart
Why this is correct
The '/qn' switch specifies a completely quiet/silent installation for MSI packages, and '/norestart' prevents unexpected reboots.
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