Install Remote Administrator

Note: Verify that the destination computer meets the appropriate requirements for Remote Administrators. Refer to the server installation guide for the complete list of requirements.

To install Remote Administrator:

  1. Log on to the computer where you want to install Remote Administrator and insert the server installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

  2. Navigate to the \MessageServer directory on the CD, and double-click setup.exe. The InstallShield Wizard launches and displays the Welcome screen.

  3. Click Next. The License Agreement screen appears.

  4. Read the license agreement and click Yes if you agree to the terms. (Click No to exit the setup if you do not agree to the terms.) The Customer Information screen appears.

  5. Type your user name in the User Name text box, your company name in the Company Name text box, and your Omtool Server license key in the License Number text boxes, and click Next. The Choose Destination Location screen appears.

  6. Click Next to accept the default destination location. (If you want to change the destination location, click Browse, navigate to the directory where you want to install the software, click OK, and click Next.) The Setup Type screen appears.

  7. Select the Custom option and click Next. The Select Features screen appears.

  8. Select the Administrator option, clear all the other options, and click Next. The Start Copying Files screen appears.

  9. Review the installation settings and click Next to begin installing the options you selected. The InstallShield Wizard installs the options you selected and displays the InstallShield Wizard Complete screen.

  10. Click Finish to restart your computer.

Now that you have installed Remote Administrator software, you need to launch the Administrator and connect to the Omtool Servers you want to manage.