July 2025 Discount: Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check | Testimonials

Home

SQL SERVER – How to Install SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) From Command Line?

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
3 Comments

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) has been removed from the product release cycle. Now SSMS is shipped as a free tool and doesn’t need to have set up media to install. Earlier I wrote a blog which you can read below.

SQL SERVER – Installing SSMS 2016 – Step by Step

There are many System Administrators who like to automate the deployment of SQL. It is not fun to use wizard in all the installations. One of my blog readers sent email and asked how to install SSMS from the command line? They were using SCCM to deploy the patch/software to workstations remotely and silently.

I had no idea about how to achieve it. I knew that almost all exe files have a help by using /? Or /Help on the command line.

SQL SERVER - How to Install SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) From Command Line? ssms-cmd-setup-01-800x690

SOLUTION/WORKAROUND

Here is the batch file which I have given him and he was able to install SSMS via script.

SSMS-Setup-ENU.exe /install /quiet /norestart /log log.txt

Let me know if you have faced such an issue before. I believe this is very common need and this blog post should help everyone who is looking for SSMS to be installed by command line. Leave a comment.

Reference: Pinal Dave (https://blog.sqlauthority.com)

SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SSMS
Previous Post
SQL SERVER – How to Migrate Master Database to New Location?
Next Post
SQL SERVER – How to Rename Extention of MDF File? – A Simple Tutorial

Related Posts

Leave a Reply

Pinal Dave is an SQL Server Performance Tuning Expert and independent consultant with over 22 years of hands-on experience. He holds a Masters of Science degree and numerous database certifications.

Pinal has authored 14 SQL Server database books and 94 Pluralsight courses. To freely share his knowledge and help others build their expertise, Pinal has also written more than 5,800 database tech articles on his blog at https://blog.sqlauthority.com.

Pinal is an experienced and dedicated professional with a deep commitment to flawless customer service. If you need help with any SQL Server Performance Tuning Issues, please feel free to reach out at pinal@sqlauthority.com.

Pinal is also a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1) and CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2).

Nupur Dave is a social media enthusiast and an independent consultant. She primarily focuses on the database domain, helping clients build short and long-term multi-channel campaigns to drive leads for their sales pipeline.

Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check

Is your SQL Server running slow and you want to speed it up without sharing server credentials? In my Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check, we can work together remotely and resolve your biggest performance troublemakers in less than 4 hours.

Once you learn my business secrets, you will fix the majority of problems in the future.

SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop

Have you ever opened any PowerPoint deck when you face SQL Server Performance Tuning emergencies? SQL Server Performance Tuning Practical Workshop is my MOST popular training with no PowerPoint presentations and 100% practical demonstrations.

Essentially I share my business secrets to optimize SQL Server performance.