Installing Invicti Enterprise On-Premises in Silent Mode

You can install the Invicti Enterprise web application server and agent in silent mode.

• The silent mode lets you run the installation without the user’s interaction, and no user interface is displayed.
• You can define an installation configuration only once to streamline the process.

This topic explains how to install the web application server and the agent in silent mode.

For the manual installation and configuration, please see Invicti Enterprise Web Application Server Using the Installation Wizard.

Please make sure that you have administrator permissions to run the installation in silent mode.

Installing the Invicti Enterprise Web Application Server

There are two methods to perform the silent mode installation for the web application server. You can install the web application server by using a JSON file or with a Windows PowerShell Script.

Prerequisites

Server Requirement

• Change the Server Authentication method to SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode.

Database Requirement

• Create a new database.

Required Access

• A user must have a database owner role for the database created.

Installing the Invicti Enterprise Web Application Server with JSON

Before you begin, you must:

• Copy the following into a text editor and save it as a silent_mode_settings.json.

Please make sure that you entered the correct information into the JSON file so that the installation proceeds as expected.

Your password must be between 15-256 characters and contain lowercase/uppercase letters, digits, and special characters.

{
  "DatabaseSettings": {
    "Server": ".",
    "Catalog": "InvictiDatabase",
    "IntegratedSecurity": false,
    "UserId": "DbPass",
    "Password": "user-password",
    "MaxPoolSize": 500,
    "Encrypt": false
  },
 "EncryptionSettings": {
    "SecretKey": "",
  },
  "AccountSettings": {
    "Name": "Invicti Silent Mode User",
    "Email": "silent_installation_user@invicti.com",
    "Password": "p@$w0rd_2020_Silent_Mode",
    "ConfirmPassword": "p@$w0rd_2020_Silent_Mode",
    "TimezoneId": "America/New_York",
    "IsAgreementsAccepted": true
  },
  "GeneralSettings": {
    "General": {
      "ServerRootUrl": "http://localhost",
      "UpdateServerUrl": "https://www.invicti.com/",
      "EnableServiceDiscovery": true,
      "RadarRootUrl": "https://services.invicti.cloud/",
      "ScanDataPath": "~/App_Data/ScanData/",
      "ScreenshotsPath": "~/Content/images/screenshots/",
      "MaxUploadedFileSize": 10,
      "SalesContactMail": "sales@companydomain.com",
      "SupportContactMail": "support@companydomain.com",
      "BlueGreenDeploymentEnabled": false,
      "IsAgentSelectionEnabled": true,
      "AgentInactivityTimeoutInMinutes": 60
    },
    "Security": {
      "AllowedHostControlEnabled": false,
      "LocalhostScanEnabled": false,
      "IpAddresses": [
        {
          "Group": "Infrastructure",
          "Name": "Company Production",
          "Pattern": "^55.86.178.211$"
        },
        {
          "Group": "Proxy",
          "Name": "Local IIS (IPv4)",
          "Pattern": "^127.0.0.1$"
        },
        {
          "Group": "Proxy",
          "Name": "Local IIS (IPv6)",
          "Pattern": "^::1$"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "CloudSettings": {
    "Enabled": false,
    "ProviderType": "AWS",
    "WebsiteAccessKey": "Your Access Key",
    "WebsiteSecretKey": "Your Website Key",
    "AgentAccessKey": "Agent Access Key",
    "AgentSecretKey": "Agent Secret Key",
    "DeploymentBucketName": "Sample.Bucket.Deployment.Name/Sample.Name",
    "RegionEndpointName": "eu-west-128",
    "ScanDataBucketName": "Sample.Bucket.ScanData.Name",
    "ScreenshotBucketName": "Sample.Bucket.Screenshot.Name",
    "AgentBucketName": "Sample.Bucket.Agent.Name",
    "CustomizationsBucketName": "Sample.Bucket.Customization.Name",
    "Ec2AgentImageId": "ami-1a2b3c4d5e6f7g8h",
    "Ec2LinuxAgentImageId": "ami-1a2b3c4d5e6f7g8h",
    "Ec2AgentInstanceAssignedName": "Agent Service",
    "Ec2AgentInstanceSecurityGroup": "sg-sample123",
    "Ec2AgentInstanceType": "m5.xlarge",
    "Ec2AgentSubnetId": "subnet-123456",
    "Ec2KeyPairName": "SampleKeyPair"
  },
  "ScannerAgentSettings": {
    "SkipInstallation": true,
    "AccessToken": "Your Access Token"
  },
  "AuthenticationVerifierSettings": {
    "InstallAuthVerifier": false,
    "AccessToken": "Your Access Token",
    "AVServiceUrl": "http://localhost:5000/authverificationhub"
 },
  "EmailSettings": {
    "Enabled": false,
    "Host": "Host Information",
    "Port": 587,
    "UserName": "Your Username",
    "Password": "Your Password",
    "EnableEncryption": false,
    "AdminNotificationSender": "support@companydomain.com",
    "AdminNotificationRecipients": "support@companydomain.com",
    "ErrorNotificationRecipients": "support@companydomain.com",
    "SupportNotificationRecipients": "support@companydomain.com"
  },
  "SmsSettings": {
    "SmsEnabled": false,
    "AccountId": "Your Account ID",
    "AuthToken": "Your Auth Token",
    "PhoneNumber": "",
    "TestPhoneNumber": ""
  }
}

How to install the Invicti Enterprise Web Application Server with JSON file

1. Open a command prompt window.
2. Use cd to navigate the directory containing WebAppSetup.exe.
3. Then, run WebAppSetup.exe /exenoui /qn /L*V "silent-install.log" Wait for some time for the installation to complete.

To install the Invicti Enterprise Web Application Server to a different location, for example D:, use the following: WebAppSetup.exe /Q APPDIR="D:\Invicti Enterprise Web Application" /L*V "install-log.log"

4. Now, you need to copy, paste, and rename files as follows:

• Copy and paste the license file, which you were supplied, to the AppData folder in the Web Application installation folder.
• Rename the license file as “license.nsc”.
• Now, copy and paste the silent mode settings file to the AppData folder in the Web Application installation folder.
• Rename the file as “silent_mode_settings.json”.

5. Now, open a command prompt window and run the following commands to restart the Invicti Enterprise Web Application.

• cd %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\

• appcmd stop site /site.name:NetsparkerCloud

• appcmd start site /site.name:NetsparkerCloud

This installation creates a secret_key.json file in the App_Data folder. After the installation, copy and store your secret key, then delete the secret_key.json file for your security.

Installing the Invicti Enterprise Web Application Server with PowerShell Script

Before you begin, you must:

• Create the silent_mode_settings.json as instructed in the Installing Web Application Server with JSON method.
• Copy the following into a text editor and save it as a silent-mode-installation.ps1.

This topic assumes that you installed the Invicti Enterprise Web Application to the default folder. If not, please change the relevant step in the PowerShell script accordingly.

# Go to the installation file path and run WebAppsetup.exe
$process = Start-Process -FilePath ./WebAppSetup.exe -ArgumentList "/exenoui /qn" -PassThru

for($i = 0; $i -le 100; $i = ($i + 1) % 100)
{
    Write-Progress -Activity "Invicti Enterprise Installer" -PercentComplete $i -Status "Installing"
    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100
    if ($process.HasExited) {
        Write-Progress -Activity "Installer" -Completed
        break
    }
}

Write-Host "Installing finished."
# Go to the license file source path and copy the file destination path
Write-Host "License file copy started."
Copy-Item "license.nsc" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Invicti Enterprise Web Application\App_Data"
Write-Host "License file copy finished."


# Go to the silent mode settings file source path and copy the file destination path
Write-Host "Silent mode settings file copy started."
Copy-Item "silent_mode_settings.json" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Invicti Enterprise Web Application\App_Data"
Write-Host "Silent mode settings file copy finished."

# Site restart on IIS
Stop-WebSite 'NetsparkerCloud'
Start-WebSite 'NetsparkerCloud'

How to install the Invicti Enterprise Web Application Server with a Windows PowerShell script

1. Open a Windows PowerShell window.
2. Use cd to navigate the directory containing the silent-mode-installation.ps1 file.
3. Run .\silent-mode-installation.ps1

The PowerShell script installs the web application server and restarts the Invicti Enterprise Web Application.

This installation creates a secret_key.json file in the App_Data folder. After the installation, copy and store your secret key, then delete the secret_key.json file for your security.

Installing the Invicti Enterprise Agent in Silent Mode

The silent mode installation in Invicti Enterprise On-Premises helps you to install the Agent. For the manual installation, please see Installing the Invicti Enterprise Agent.

This table explains the parameter in the Silent Mode Installation for the agent.

How to Install the Invicti Enterprise Agent in the Silent Mode

1. Open a command prompt window
2. Run the following command: AgentSetup.exe /exenoui /qn APPDIR="C:\Invicti Enterprise Agent" APP_URL_PROP="https://localhost/" APP_TOKEN_PROP="YOUR_TOKEN” AGENT_NAME_PROP="YOUR_AGENT_NAME"

Updating Invicti Enterprise Web Application Server and Agent

Using older versions than Invicti Enterprise On-Premises 2.2? While updating to Invicti Enterprise On-Premises 2.2 or newer versions, the application does not ask you to enter a secret key. You can continue using the application.

However, it is strongly recommended that you generate a new secret key. For further information, see Generating a new secret key in Invicti Enterprise.

You can update the Invicti Enterprise Web Application Server and Agent in silent mode. To update the web application server or agent by using the silent installation, follow the installation instruction. For further information, see Installing the Invicti Enterprise Web Application Server and Installing the Invicti Enterprise Agent in Silent Mode.

• To update, you do not need to create a new database and a new user.
• Before updating, make sure you entered the Secret Key, if any, into the JSON file.

Should you encounter any problem in the silent mode installation, please check the log files in the AppData folder. If the problem persists, please get in touch with support@invicti.com.