Prerequisites

- Ensure Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is enabled on your Atera account. Running scripts requires 2FA to be active.
- Prepare the .msi installer file to be uploaded as a script (since Atera does not allow direct MSI file deployment).

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Log in to Atera admin account.

- Navigate to https://app.atera.com
- Sign in with your admin credentials.

2. Navigate to the Script Upload Section

- From the left-side menu, go to:
Admin → Monitoring and Automation → Scripts
- You will be directed to the Scripts page, which contains your private and shared script libraries.

3. Upload MSI as a Script

- Click the "Upload script" button.
- Fill in the upload form as shown in the image:

- Description: Enter a suitable description (e.g., “Silent MSI Installer”).
- Select File: Upload your .msi file.
- Category: Optional—you may categorize the script.
- Max Script Run Time: Enter the estimated time in minutes (e.g., 10).
- Run As: Choose System to ensure it installs for all users.

Note: Maximum upload size is 1 GB, depending on your Atera plan.

- Click Upload to save the script.

Screenshot: Atera Script Upload Window

4. Run Script on Target Devices

- Navigate to the Devices tab
- Select the desired devices where you want to install the MSI.
- Click on the "Run script" option, as shown below screenshot
- Choose the MSI script you uploaded earlier. - Run the script; the MSI installation will begin on selected endpoints, Refer below screenshot for reference

5. Verify Installation Status

- Go to the Reports tab in Atera.
- Review the script execution status and ensure the installation completed successfully.

Conclusion

By using the Atera RMM tool and uploading MSI files as scripts, you can silently deploy software across multiple devices efficiently. Always ensure 2FA is enabled for script execution and monitor deployments using the reporting features in Atera.