Installation process

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There are two installation packages available:

oxipcc.zip file
Copy the all files and directories to a target director of your choice.

 

oxipcc.exe file
xipcc.exe is an installer for the SmartIS PC Client that requires administrator rights. Start the file and follow the instructions:

 

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Installing SmartIS PC Client from a network drive
The program can be installed on a network drive either by unzipping the package or by running the installer there.
The program requires the INI file is located in the installation directory:

oxipcc.ini

 

Other configuration files must be in the installation directory as well by default. But you can change the location of these files by setting CONFIG_DIRECTORY option in the INI file.

These configuration files are:

oLicense Key File xipcc.pwd

oTCP configuration files *.TCP

oAdministrator's defaults admin.xml (optional).
 

The main advantage of running SmartIS PC Client from the remote drive is the ease of administration and updates.

The main disadvantage is higher network traffic, maybe slower response from SmartIS PC Client because files are loaded over the network. 

 

Installing SmartIS PC Client on a local Windows PC
Local Windows installation are used if Windows PCs are maintained by software distribution.
For local installations it's important that you distribute an ini file with a proper CONFIG_DIRECTORY parameter set to a directory on a network drive that can be updated by the XINFO PC client administrator and that can be read by all users. Otherwise new license keys or changes to the TCP files have to be distributed as well.
 
Advantage: Better performance

Disadvantage: Central administration requires CONFIG_DIRECTORY. Updates have to be distributed again.

 

Using the same profile
SmartIS PC Client saves its local configuration options in the profile directory on a local PC. This can be changed by setting the PROFILE_DIRECTORY parameter in the INI file. For more information see INI File - General Setting

 

Administrator defaults
The SmartIS PC Client supports the default administrator configuration, which is valid in all clients running the program from the administrator's directory. This default administrator's configuration is stored in admin.xml file. When the program finds admin.xml file in its installation directory (or in the CONFIG_DIRECTORY when this option is set in the INI file) then it loads it first.
The admin.xml file can be easily created the following way:

1.Run the program locally on the server where you install it and configure all required options

2.Check where the local profile is stored (Options/General/Basic general options/Local configuration

3.Copy Setting.xml from the local profile to admin.xml in the installation directory (or CONFIG_DIRECTORY)

Then start the program again and check that the administrator's defaults (admin.xml) is loaded. You can verify it by Options/General/Basic general options/Admin configuration.