Installers

The Installers page provides site administrators with tools for managing the various applications that site users can download (e.g., the PrintMessenger).

Warning: It is recommended that you click Reset only if you are experiencing general problems with installers on your site because doing so will render all installer links disabled until you rebuild them.

To manage application installers

1.        Click Refresh to refresh the list of installers.

2.        Locate the application installer you want to manage:

a.        Windows PrintMessenger

Note: For instructions on how to add your own digital signature to your PrintMessenger MSI, see the steps in the section How to add a digital signature to the PrintMessenger Installer below.

b.        Mac PrintMessenger

c.        Windows eProve (MicroPress v. 8.0.4.0 and older)

d.        MicroPress (v. 8.0.5.0 and newer)

e.        RPC (Remote Print Center)

3.        Click Execute to build the installer.

Warning: To build/rebuild all installers, click Build All. Note that this might take a while and will slow the server down.

4.        Click Ini File Show to open the installer initialization (.ini) file to verify settings or troubleshoot problems.

5.        Click Files Show to view all of the files in the installer.

6.        Click Settings Configure (if available) to configure the installer.

Note: The configuration settings options will vary depending on which installer you select. With the exception of the PrintMessenger installers, the only option to configure is the mode: HTTP or the secure HTTPS.

How to add a digital signature to the PrintMessenger Installer

Follow the steps below to add a digital signature (PKI, Public Key Infrastructure, or certificate authority) to the PrintMessenger driver installer (MSI). This will prevent problems with installation on Windows 7 arising from the driver installer's not being signed.

1.        Go to Administration > Site Settings and open the About tab.

2.        In the Version Information section, copy the site GUID (which follows GUID = ).

3.        Locate the following files issued by the certification authority that is providing you with the digital certificate.          

         credentials.spc

         password.pwd

         privatekey.pvk

4.        Copy the files into the folder C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\DSF\dsffiles\upload\SITEGUID you copied from the About tab in step 2 above.

5.        Go to Administration > Installers and rebuild the Windows and Mac PrintMessenger print drivers by clicking Reset and then Execute or just Execute (i.e., if the Reset button is inactive, or grayed out) in the BuildInstaller column.

See Also

         Windows PrintMessenger

         Mac PrintMessenger

         Windows eProve (MicroPress v. 8.0.4.0 and older)

         MicroPress (v. 8.0.5.0 and newer)

         RPC (Remote Print Center)