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title: "Installing Veeam Recovery Orchestrator in Silent Mode"
description: "To automate the Orchestrator installation process in large-scale environments, you can install Orchestrator in silent mode through the command-line interface using a special XML answer file."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vro/userguide/installation_unattended.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Deployment > Installing Veeam Recovery Orchestrator in Silent Mode"
dateModified: "2026-08-26"
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# Installing Veeam Recovery Orchestrator in Silent Mode

To automate the Orchestrator installation process in large-scale environments, you can install Orchestrator in silent mode through the command-line interface using a special XML answer file. The silent installation mode does not require user interaction — the installation runs automatically in the background, and you do not have to respond to the installation wizard prompts.

## Before You Begin

Before you start silent installation, consider the following:

- The account under which you will run the XML answer file must be a member of the local *Administrators* group on the machine where Orchestrator will be installed. You cannot use LocalSystem or NetworkService accounts.
- If you use the network logon method to authenticate to the machine where Orchestrator will be installed, the unattended installation will fail. To work around the issue, use the `/SkipNetworkLogonErrors` command-line key. 

## How to Perform Installation

To install Orchestrator in the silent mode using an XML answer file, perform the following steps:

 1. Copy the `VroAnswerFile_install.xml` file to your local drive from the `\Setup\Silent\AnswerFiles\VRO` folder on the Orchestrator installation disk.

    Make sure that the answer file contains the correct bundle (`Vro`) and mode (`install`):

    ```
    <unattendedInstallationConfiguration bundle="Vro" mode="install" version="1.0">
    ```

 2. Configure the answer file parameters listed in section [Silent Installation File Parameters](unattended_installation_server.md).
 3. Use the following command-line keys to run the `Veeam.Silent.Install.exe` file located in the `\Setup\Silent` folder on the Orchestrator installation disk:

    ```
    <installation_exe_file_path> /AnswerFile <answer_file_path> /SkipNetworkLogonErrors
    ```

    where:

    `/AnswerFile` — the key that specifies the path to the XML answer file copied at step 1 (for example, `E:\MyAnswerFileVROInstall.xml`).

    `/SkipNetworkLogonErrors` — the key that skips additional pre-installation validations that may block the silent installation from running. This key is optional.

    `/LogFolder` — the key that specifies the path to a folder where log files will be saved (by default, Orchestrator uses the `C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Setup\Temp` folder). This key is optional.