Set up process for running the program with Windows Terminal Server
Windows
Terminal server
Windows Terminal Server is a type of Network operation where the Optimising program and data is on a Server and each user session runs at the server as a 'virtual PC' for each user. Each user typically has only a limited local terminal with no local storage or processing power.
Windows Terminal Server is a complex product. The set up procedures for the Optimising program and Network key licence program must be checked with the Network Administrator.
Download version - if using a download version extract the download to a directory on the Server and follow the same instructions as for the CD-ROM as shown below.
The operation of the software is not affected by this method of working provided that the server provides sufficient computing capacity.
To install the Network key software and optimising program follow the process described in the topic: Install Network key software
The use the following instructions to install the Optimising program
At the Server
Always install a new version to a new directory - data is not directly compatible between versions. It is best to run both the previous and the new version in parallel for a short changeover period..
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Insert
the CD-ROM (at the Server)
(If the setup program automatically starts to run this causes an error with Windows Terminal Server. Cancel the error dialog and cancel the setup).
● Navigate to the root directory on the CD-ROM / downloaded distribution
● Double click on the program wtssetup.exe
It is important that the setup program is not ‘Run as Administrator’ in the first instance because it must collect information about the current user, not the Administrator, in the first part of the setup.
At the dialog: Choose Destination Location
Enter the path on the Server to install the software to.
At the dialog: Select Components a list of items to install is displayed
Program files
System files
TEC Cabinet Library
Metric parameter templates
Metric Demo data
● Make sure ALL the components are checked
At each Client Terminal
Set up each terminal that will be running the Optimising program.
● Log in to the WTS server using a unique user name.
(The same user name is used to run V12 in the future).
Install the 'client' part of the optimising software
Insert
the CD-ROM (at the Server)
Note - if the setup program automatically starts to run this causes an error with Windows Terminal Server. Cancel the error dialog and cancel the setup
● Navigate to the root directory on the CD-ROM / downloaded distribution
● Double click on the program wtssetup.exe
A series of dialog screens take you through the setup procedure. Follow the instructions carefully.
At the dialog: Choose Destination Location
Enter the path on the Server which the Optimising program was installed to.
Note - the setup program needs this information so that it can create shortcuts to this directory for the user profile for this terminal.
At the dialog: Select Components a list of items to install is displayed
Program files
System files
TEC Cabinet Library
Metric parameter templates
Metric Demo data
● Check System files
● Make sure all the other items are unchecked - they are already installed at the server.
A Program folder for the Windows Start menu is created for the Workstation. This contains shortcuts to the Optimising Program and other utilities.
When the setup program is finished the Terminal is ready to run the Optimising Program
