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skillSYMS for Windows

Install skillSYMS Desktop on Windows 10 and Windows 11, x64 and ARM64: EXE installer, MSI for silent enterprise deployment, and a machine-wide policy file.

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System requirements

  • Windows 10 (version 1809 or later) or Windows 11
  • x64 or ARM64 processor — Windows 11 on ARM also runs the x64 build through emulation
  • Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime (built into Windows 11; the installer fetches it on Windows 10 if missing)
  • 300 MB of free disk space

Installing

File names below show version 1.0.0; use the name of the file you downloaded.

EXE installer (per user)

Double-click the setup file. No administrator rights are needed. The installer is not yet code-signed, so Windows may show "Windows protected your PC" the first time: choose More info → Run anyway. Check the file first at skillsyms.com/download/verify.

Silent EXE install

skillSYMS_1.0.0_x64-setup.exe /S

MSI — silent, per machine (Intune, SCCM/ConfigMgr, Group Policy software installation)

msiexec /i "skillSYMS_1.0.0_x64_en-US.msi" /qn /norestart

MSI — uninstall

msiexec /x "skillSYMS_1.0.0_x64_en-US.msi" /qn

Group Policy and Intune (ADMX)

From version 1.2, the skillsyms.admx / skillsyms.adml template (download both: /desktop/policy/skillsyms.admx and /desktop/policy/en-US/skillsyms.adml) sets the organisation code, update channel, automatic updates, start at sign-in and kiosk mode under Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → skillSYMS → Desktop. Values in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\skillSYMS\Desktop override policy.json.

Pre-configure every computer

Place a policy file at C:\ProgramData\skillSYMS\policy.json. Every user who opens skillSYMS on that computer is taken straight to your organisation, and the device registers as institution-managed. 

{
  "tenant": "odi",
  "release_channel": "stable",
  "auto_update": true,
  "autostart": false
}
tenant
Your organisation code. The app skips the "Enter organisation code" step.
release_channel
stable, early_access or beta. Your organisation's device policy can still cap it.
auto_update
false stops the app installing updates by itself. Mandatory security updates are still required before use.
autostart
Start skillSYMS in the tray when the user signs in to the computer.
kiosk, kiosk_path, kiosk_idle_minutes
From 1.2: a shared campus computer. Full screen on kiosk_path (default /learner), no tray or window controls, and the web session is wiped after the idle minutes (default 5).

Step-by-step: deploying skillSYMS Desktop. Offline working (registers, logbook entries and evidence) is available from version 1.1 once your organisation switches it on — see offline working. Exam lockdown and USB export controls are not part of skillSYMS Desktop.

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