Command line arguments for opening Config Tool or Security Desk - Security Center 5.9

Command-line arguments for opening Config Tool or Security Desk

To open Config Tool or Security Desk and automatically connect to a Security Center Directory, or to prepare your user's workspace when opening the application, you can use a command line.

The command-line arguments for opening Config Tool or Security Desk can be used as part of a logon script, or they can be added to the application shortcuts. The command-line syntax is:

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Application.exe -d directory_name -u username -w password

The following table lists the available command-line arguments.

Argument	Description
`Application.exe`	The Security Center client application that you want to open (Config Tool or Security Desk), and the file path to that application in the installation folder. Example: `"C:\Program Files (x86)\Genetec Security Center 5.x\ConfigTool.exe"` NOTE: The quotation marks (`"`) are only required if some of the folders in the file path contain spaces.
`-d` or `-Directory`	The name of the Directory you want to connect to. This argument is mandatory.
`-u` or `-Username`	The name of the user you want to connect with.
`-w` or `-Password`	The user's password.
`-we` or `-PasswordEncrypted`	The user's encrypted password file. If an encrypted password file was created for the user from Config Tool, you can reference the file instead of typing their password (`-w`). Example: `-u David -we C:\DavidPasswordFile.pwd` NOTE: This option is only available in Security Center 5.3 and later.
`-iwa` or `-UseWindowsAuthentication`	Use Windows credentials to log on instead of using a Security Center username (`-u`) and password (`-w`). This option only applies if Active Directory integration has been set up in Security Center. The profile of the user who is logged on must be imported from an Active Directory.
`-su` or `-SupervisorUsername`	The name of the user's supervisor. Only required if the user has a logon supervisor.
`-sw` or `-SupervisorPassword`	The supervisor's password. Only required if the user has a logon supervisor.
`-swe` or `-SupervisorPasswordEncrypted`	The supervisor user's encrypted password file. If an encrypted password file was created for the supervisor user from Config Tool, you can reference the file instead of typing their password (`-sw`). Only required if the user has a logon supervisor. Example: `-su Admin -swe C:\AdminPasswordFile.pwd` NOTE: This option is only available in Security Center 5.3 and later.
`-f` or `-FullScreen`	Open Config Tool or Security Desk in full screen mode.
`-ff` or `-ForceFullscreen`	Force Config Tool or Security Desk to run in full screen mode and prevent the user from switching to Windows mode.
`-nohwa` or `-NoHardwareAcceleration`	Disable hardware acceleration.
`-nominsize` or `-NoMinSize`	Disable the minimum size restriction of the Config Tool or Security Desk window.
`-ih` or `-InitialHeight`	Set the initial height of Config Tool or Security Desk when it opens.
`-iw` or `-InitialWidth`	Set the initial width of Config Tool or Security Desk when it opens.
`-lang` or `-Language`	Set the language of Config Tool or Security Desk when it opens. Use one of the following language codes: NOTE: Your Security Center version might not support the following languages. Arabic: ar Bulgarian: bg Chinese (Simplified): zh-Hans Chinese (Traditional): zh-Hant Croatian: hr Czech: cs Dutch: nl English: en French: fr French Canada: fr-CA German: de Greek: el Hebrew: he Hungarian: hu Italian: it Japanese: ja Korean: ko Norwegian: no Persian: fa Polish: pl Brazilian Portuguese: pt Romanian: ro Russian: ru Slovenian: sl Spanish: es Swedish: sv Thai: th-TH Turkish: tr Vietnamese: vi
`-nosplash` or `-NoSplash`	Bypass the splash screen.
`-safe` or `-Safemode`	Prevents plugins from being loaded in Config Tool and Security Desk.
`-fr` or `-FirstRun`	Open the Security Center installer assistant, so you can quickly set up the main features for video management and access control. NOTE: This option only applies if you’re logging on for the first time after installing Security Center. This option is only available in Security Center 5.4 and later.
`-mon` or `-Monitor`	Indicate on which monitor Config Tool or Security Desk opens. Use the monitor ID. NOTE: This option is only available in Security Center 5.2 SR4 and later.

To open Config Tool and automatically connect to the Video-Server Directory with the username David and password 123456, the command-line syntax is:

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"C:\Program Files (x86)\Genetec Security Center 5.x\ConfigTool.exe" -d Video-Server -u David -w 123456

To open Security Desk in French and force it to run in full screen mode, the command-line syntax is:

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"C:\Program Files (x86)\Genetec Security Center 5.x\SecurityDesk.exe" -lang fr -ff

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