Instead of sharing the Statistica executable directory on the Statistica server to users so they can upgrade, as described in the this knowledge base article:  https://support.tibco.com/s/article/How-to-perform-an-in-place-upgrade-to-Statistica-13-5 , is it possible share installation files on a shared network drive?



Related knowledge articles:
https://support.tibco.com/s/article/Alternative-methods-of-installing-Statistica-on-workstations-clients

Windows operating systems only. Network and Enterprise/Server installs only.

Note:  Please note that this method only applies to upgrades, not to clean or new installs.

After first upgrading the Statistica server successfully, there will be new Workstation Installer 64 (and 32) subfolders.   A new folder can be created and moved to a network share which will allow users to upgrade Statistica.  Follow these steps to create the new folder:

1. Create a new folder on the server, name it something like " Statistica_Client_Upgrade".
2. Copy the Workstation Installer 64 and the Workstation Installer 32 folder to the Statistica_Client_Upgrade folder created in step 1.
3. Copy the stat.lic file and the statist.exe file from the Statistica 13 application folder (<server drive>:\Program files\Statistica\Statistica <version #>) and copy to the Statistica_Client_Upgrade folder.




The new folder, Statistica_Client_Upgrade, can now be moved to the  network share. Users will double-click on "setup.exe" to begin the upgrade:





 

This article discusses an alternative method of upgrading Statistica on clients or workstations instead of installing from a shared folder on the Statistica server.