response.ini Configure the Coexistence Utility

Valid on Windows
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Valid on Windows
The response file instructs the coexistence utility (eACoexist) what actions to perform when it runs. The response file contains a predefined set of actions for every plug-in that the coexistence utility runs. You can edit the response file to change the default plug-in actions.
The response file pathname is specified in the ResponseFile configuration setting of the SeOSD section. This file is
ACInstallDir
\Data\response.ini by default.
This file has the following format:
[Section Name] Act-Stage-#=Action ...
  • Section Name
    Defines the name of a section that matches a coexistence plug-in.
    The coexistence utility runs the plug-in according to the actions that are defined in this section.
  • Act-
    Stage
    -
    #
    =
    Action#
    Defines the action that you want the plug-in to perform at the prescribed stage.
    • Stage
      Specifies the prescribed stage in which you want the plug-in to perform the action, as follows:
      1. BeginInstall
        The plug-in performs the specified action before 
        Privileged Access Manager Server Control
        starts installing.
      2. EndInstall
        The plug-in performs the specified action after the 
        Privileged Access Manager Server Control
        installation completes.
      3. Utility
        The plug-in performs the specified action when you execute the coexistence utility.
      4. BeginUninstall
        The plug-in performs the specified action before 
        Privileged Access Manager Server Control
        starts the uninstall.
      5. EndUninstall
        The plug-in performs the specified action after the 
        Privileged Access Manager Server Control
        uninstall completes.
    • #
      Specifies the order in which the plug-in executes actions in this stage.
    • Action
      Specifies a number that defines the action the plug-in should take, as follows:
      1. Warn that 
        Privileged Access Manager Server Control
        is not compatible with discovered products.
      2. Stop services during 
        Privileged Access Manager Server Control
        installation.
      3. Stop services.
      4. Start services.
      5. Create SPECIALPGM rules.
      6. Stop services during 
        Privileged Access Manager Server Control
        uninstall.
Example: Dr. Watson Plug-in Actions
This example displays the default action the Dr. Watson coexistence plug-in performs by default when discovering the Dr. Watson program on the computer.
[DrWatson] Act-EndInstall-0=5 Act-Utility-0=5
This section specifies that when the plug-in runs after a 
Privileged Access Manager Server Control
 installation completes, it should create SPECIALPGM rules for the program. It also specifies that it should do the same when you execute the utility.