Faronics Insight Documentation
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  • About Faronics Insight
  • Getting Started
  • Release Notes
    • Insight Release Notes
    • Known Issues
    • 2024
    • 2023
    • 2022
    • 2021
  • Installation & Administration
    • Overview
    • Quick Install Guide
    • System Requirements
      • Display Settings
      • Supported Environments
      • Bandwidth Requirements
      • Wireless Networks and Insight
      • Firewall Settings and Insight
      • Faronics Insight and Use with Proxy Servers
    • Installation
      • Installing on Windows
        • Installing the Insight Student
          • Command Line Installation
          • Command Line Utility
          • Insight Mass Deployment Through Faronics Deploy
        • Installing the Insight Teacher
          • Command Line Installation
          • Command Line Utility
        • Uninstalling Insight
      • Installing on macOS
        • Installing the Insight Student
          • Command Line
        • Installing the Insight Teacher
          • Command Line
        • Uninstalling Insight
      • Installing on iOS Devices
      • Installing on Android Devices
      • Installing on Chrome OS Devices
        • Configuring Chrome OS Devices
      • Installation Options
        • Class ID
          • Changing the Class ID
        • Enhanced Security
        • The Insight Connector
          • Installing the Insight Connector
          • Configuring the Insight Teacher for Insight Connector
          • Configuring the Insight Student for Insight Connector
      • Insight 11 Upgrade
  • Using Faronics Insight
    • The Insight Teacher Console
      • Navigating the Teacher Console
      • Class ID / Room
      • Audio
      • Settings
        • Pre-programmed Settings
        • Share Screen
        • Chat
        • Lock Screen
        • Banned Word Alert
        • File Transfer Location
        • Screen Recording Location
        • Thumbnail
        • Student Info
        • Block Applications
        • Web Filtering
        • Disable Drives
        • Notification
      • Classrooms
        • Manage Classrooms
        • Load Classroom
        • Save Current Classroom
        • Record Teacher Console
        • Stop Recording
        • Add Student to Classroom
        • Remove Student from Classroom
        • End Class
        • Choose Random Student
        • Configure Students
        • Power On Classroom Computer
        • Import Legacy Classroom
      • Remote Access a Student's Computer
      • Remote Actions
        • Enable/Disable Mouse Tracking
        • Enable/Disable Keyboard and Mouse
        • Send Alt + Tab
        • Save Snapshot
        • Send Message
        • Launch Webpage
        • Launch Application
        • Show Desktop
      • Share
        • Share My Screen
        • Share a Student's Screen
        • Share a Random Student's Screen
        • Transfer File/Folder to Students
        • Get File from Students
      • Assess
        • Begin a Test
        • Create a Test
        • Manage Tests
        • Test History
        • Live Test Results
        • Manage Poll
        • Start Poll
        • Manage Webpages
        • Manage Applications
        • View Activity History
        • View Question History
      • Focus
        • Lock Screen
        • Lock Keyboard and Mouse
        • Focus Web
        • Focus Applications
        • Focus Printing
        • Focus Drives
        • Mute Student Speakers
        • Close All Apps
      • Actions
        • Save Snapshot
        • Send Message to Selected Students
        • View Running Applications
        • Launch Webpage
        • Launch Application
        • Computer Actions
        • Change Student Class ID
        • Show Desktop (Windows)
        • Talk to Student
        • Restart Insight Agent
        • Stop Insight Agent
        • Upgrade Insight
        • Uninstall Insight
      • Select Student Computers
      • Layout Options
        • Card View
        • Grid View
        • Sort By
        • Default Monitor Thumbnail
        • Save Layout
      • Detailed View
      • Right-click Menu
      • Top Menu Bar
    • The Insight Student Application
      • Navigating the Student Console
      • Chat
      • Raise Hand
      • Submit Files
      • Top Menu Bar
      • Live Test Results
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  1. Installation & Administration
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  3. Installing on Windows
  4. Installing the Insight Teacher

Command Line Utility

The Insight Command Line utility (inc.exe) is a program that allow users to execute specific tasks by typing commands, giving network administrators increased flexibility in managing Insight Teacher computers.

To execute command line instructions with administrative privileges, launch the Command Prompt as an Administrator.

After the command lines are executed (except for commands /getConfig and /help), the computer will restart automatically for the changes to take effect.

Passwords or values containing a space must be enclosed in quotes.

For example: /adminPwd "Mozambique 123"

Command Lines

Command Line Option
Description

inc.exe /help

/help aliases:

  • /?

  • -?

  • /h

  • -h

  • /hlp

  • -hlp

  • -help

Prints this help and usage information.

inc.exe /password <value> /getConfig /password aliases:

  • -password

  • /pwd

  • -pwd

/getConfig aliases:

  • -getConfig

  • /gcfg

  • -gcfg

  • /gc

  • -gc

Prints the internal Faronics Insight Teacher Configuration settings.

inc.exe /password <value> /classId <value>

/classId aliases:

  • -classId

  • /cid

  • -cid

This command sets the default class ID to the value specified. The value can be any valid alphanumeric Class ID.

Example:

  • inc.exe /password abcd /classId LiberalArts

  • inc.exe /password abcd -classId "Liberal Arts 101"

  • inc.exe /password abcd /cid Vt#YurB%b6TgRB$

  • inc.exe /password abcd -cid 20250101

inc.exe /password <value> /adminPwd <value>

/adminPwd aliases:

  • -adminPwd

  • /adminPassword

  • -adminPassword

  • /apwd

  • -apwd

This option sets the Administrator Password on the client system using the value specified.

Example:

  • inc.exe /password abcd /adminPwd Zamboni

  • inc.exe /password abcd -adminPwd "Zamboni Monster"

  • inc.exe /password abcd /apwd Vt#YurB%b6TgRB$

  • inc.exe /password abcd -apwd 6405763

inc.exe /password <value> /connectorServer <value>

/connectorServer aliases:

  • -connectorServer

  • /cs

  • -cs

This option enables Insight Teacher to communicate with the Insight Connector located at the IP address, Hostname, or FQDN specified.

Example:

  • inc.exe /password abcd /connectorServer 192.168.1.10

  • inc.exe /password abcd -connectorServer 192.168.1.10

  • inc.exe /password abcd /cs 192.168.1.10

  • inc.exe /password abcd -cs 192.168.1.10

inc.exe /password <value> /disableConnectorServer

/disableConnectorServer aliases:

  • -disableConnectorServer

  • /dcs

  • -dcs

This option disables Insight Teacher from communicating with the Insight Connector.

inc.exe /password <value> /sharedSecret <value> /sharedSecret aliases:

  • -sharedSecret

  • /ss

  • -ss

This option enables the use of the Enhanced Security option using the value specified as the Security Token.

Example:

  • inc.exe /password abcd /sharedSecret Cooper

  • inc.exe /password abcd -sharedSecret "Mini Cooper"

  • inc.exe /password abcd /ss Vt#YurB%b6TgRB$

  • inc.exe /password abcd -ss 95952872

inc.exe /password <value> /disableSharedSecret

/disableSharedSecret aliases:

  • -disableSharedSecret

  • /dss

  • -dss

This option disables the Enhanced Security option.

inc.exe /password <value> /suppressreboot

/suppressreboot aliases:

  • -suppressreboot

  • /sr

  • -sr

This option is typically used with a series of commands and suppresses the reboot of the client system after the Insight Teacher setting is changed. Note: Faronics Insight will not reflect the setting change until the computer is rebooted.

inc.exe /password <value> /uninstall

/uninstall aliases:

  • -uninstall

  • /ui

  • -ui

This option uninstalls Insight Teacher from the computer.

inc.exe /password <value> /consolePwd <value>

/consolePwd aliases:

  • -consolePwd

  • /cpwd

  • -cpwd

This option sets the password to access the Insight Teacher Console using the value specified.

Example:

  • inc.exe /password abcd /consolePwd TeacherPassword

  • inc.exe /password abcd -consolePwd "Teacher Password 123"

  • inc.exe /password abcd /cpwd Vt#YurB%b6TgRB$

  • inc.exe /password abcd -cpwd 37679-49243

inc.exe /password <value> /disableConsolePwd

/consolePwd aliases:

  • -disableConsolePwd

  • /dcpwd

  • -dcpwd

This option configures Insight Teacher to be accessed without any password.

inc.exe /password <value> /setLK <value>

/setLK aliases:

  • -setLK

  • /lic

  • -lic

  • /lk

  • -lk

This option sets the Insight Teacher license key to the value specified.

Example:

  • inc.exe /password abc /setLK XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX

  • inc.exe /password abcd -setLK XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX

  • inc.exe /password abcd /lic XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX

  • inc.exe /password abcd -lic XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX

  • inc.exe /password abcd /lK XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX

  • inc.exe /password abcd -lK XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX

An example installation command line is shown below:

inc.exe /pwd password /lk="8Z0WWSB9-K598C3KN-5B40WDFY-721W2GAZ-SSMY5N4Q" /cs "10.0.3.89"

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