Deploy only Microsoft Outlook Agent module from CA Data Protection endpoint by using Group Policy.

Products

• CA Security Command Center
• CA Data Protection (DataMinder)
• CA User Activity Reporting

Issue/Introduction

By default, installing the endpoint agent using the client.msi package in a GPO will install all endpoint modules (Microsoft Outlook Agent,  File System Agent, Print System Agent and Network Agent).
Is there an option to be able to install individual modules?

You may need to install the Microsoft Outlook Agent, then in the future, maybe another module. The goal is to reduce possible impacts on endpoint.

Environment

Installing via Group Policy by using MSIEXEC property commands.

Resolution

MSIEXEC property commands are used to add and remove endpoint components.

ADDLOCAL= will add endpoint features
REMOVE= will remove endpoint features

Endpoint features that can be added/removed for each component:
OutlookClient – for Outlook integration
NotesClient – for Lotus Notes integration
PrintSystemClient – for printing devices
AppMon – for application monitoring
ContentRegistration – enables the use of content registration (fingerprinted) file databases in policy
FileSystemClient – for USB/removable and fixed disks
ClientAdminExtensions – for admin console
DataExtensions - for DMC console.

So for example you could run the following: Msiexec /i client.msi ADDLOCAL=OutlookClient REMOVE=FileSystemClient,PrintSystemClient,NotesClient.AppMon.ContentRegistration.ClientAdminExtensions.DataExtensions /qn

This would only add the Outlook Client.

Additional MSIEXEC switches can be reviewed via the following link

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa367988(v=vs.85).aspx