Client Installation

The client installation options (scan utility)

Client installation - Method (technology) of installing the client

• WMI - For operating systems with WMI support (for Windows 2000 and higher)
  • Folder - The remote computer destination folder to which SCAN.EXE will be installed
• Scheduled tasks - using NT task scheduler to register DCOM components
• PSEXEC - using external PSEXEC.EXE utility to install the client (for Windows NT and higher), no folder access necessary
  • Interactive - parameter “interactive” for PSEXEC
  • Output window - display PSEXEC-status output window
• Order - order of installing methods (use mouse drag & drop operation to change the order)
• Generate unique identifier - During installation a unique identifier is generated. Later it is used to identify the computer when data is entered to the system. (If in Options/computers the option ”Unique number” is selected for the computer’s identification)
• Restore unique identifier - During installation the unique identifier generated before (it already exists in the system) is written again. The operation is typical for those cases where the computer operating system was reinstalled or if there are more operating systems on the computer (The same unique identifier should be in all of them).
• Additional parameters - field to specify additional scan.exe command line parameters (e.g. /XP2)
• Resident - run scan exe permanently in memory
  • Run (registry) - run scan.exe from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  • NT service - install and run the client as NT service
    • Username/Password - user account to run as service

Client remote control - method (technology) of communicating with the client

• TCP/IP - control client using TCP/IP port.
  • Port 2 - uses 2 separate ports for the communication. Default 777 for sending data to the client and the second port (777+1=778) as back-communication port (suitable for firewalls)
• DCOM - control client using DCOM
  • Interactive (On desktop)
    • YES - The remote station data scan is possible only if the user is logged on
    • NO - The remote station data scan can be performed from the locally logged-on user’s account (administrator) and access rights.