Commands for installing Network Time System (Server) without prompts, removing it again and detecting it from deployment tools. A command is shown only when it is certain: from the manifest or the installer technology’s documented default.
Related guide: Silent install switches: MSI, NSIS, Inno Setup · Uninstall a program with the registry or PowerShell
With winget
PowerShell
winget install --id Softros.NetworkTimeSystem.Server -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id Softros.NetworkTimeSystem.Server -e --silentwinget uninstall --id Softros.NetworkTimeSystem.Server -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · MSI · All users · en-US
Silent install
msiexec /i NTS-Server-Setup-x64.msi /qn /norestartWrite a log
msiexec /i NTS-Server-Setup-x64.msi /qn /norestart /l*v "%TEMP%\network-time-system-server-install.log"Uninstall
msiexec /x {6B4B208B-54B3-47B3-94AA-C75F1F455555} /qn /norestart- MSI product code
- {6B4B208B-54B3-47B3-94AA-C75F1F455555}
- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6B4B208B-54B3-47B3-94AA-C75F1F455555}
- UpgradeCode
- {B5C3F5CB-8BE3-47E3-B3A9-28D38349F5E4}
32-bit · MSI · All users · en-US
Silent install
msiexec /i NTS-Server-Setup-x32.msi /qn /norestartWrite a log
msiexec /i NTS-Server-Setup-x32.msi /qn /norestart /l*v "%TEMP%\network-time-system-server-install.log"Uninstall
msiexec /x {880B123B-11D2-4AB6-A6A8-20F8E8E2E0C2} /qn /norestart- MSI product code
- {880B123B-11D2-4AB6-A6A8-20F8E8E2E0C2}
- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{880B123B-11D2-4AB6-A6A8-20F8E8E2E0C2}
- UpgradeCode
- {B5C3F5CB-8BE3-47E3-B3A9-28D38349F5E4}
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-network-time-system-server.ps1
$url = 'https://download.softros.com/nts/NTS-Server-Setup-x64.msi'
$sha256 = 'E70991C542EDE40D2CB2652CC4535E921D1A0637C13E905522133305676B144F'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'NTS-Server-Setup-x64.msi'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList '/i', ('"{0}"' -f $file), '/qn', '/norestart' -Wait install-network-time-system-server.ps1
$url = 'https://download.softros.com/nts/NTS-Server-Setup-x32.msi'
$sha256 = 'FC0B8F9D695F0DAFEC59AA1CE0F4775824E91B6A2FBE48B58712EA9E09B8B85D'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'NTS-Server-Setup-x32.msi'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList '/i', ('"{0}"' -f $file), '/qn', '/norestart' -Wait 
