Installation Phase

The installation process unloads Optim™ from the installation DVD to the target workstation and additional workstations or servers.

You begin the installation phase by using the program to load the application software at the first workstation. You must enter your company name and the identification number indicated in the email sent when Optim is shipped to you. You must also designate a destination directory for the application software. Depending on your license agreement, after you install and configure Optim, you may have access to one or more of the following components:

Workstations or File Server

You can install Optim on individual workstations or on a file server for multiple users to share.

Note: Installing Optim on a file server is different from installing the optional Server. Sites that consider installing Optim on a file server would generally tend to be unconcerned with the volume of network traffic and, therefore, may not derive any benefit from remote processing on the Server.

Your decision to install Optim on individual workstations or on a file server does not affect licensing requirements, but there are considerations for either method. The advantages of installing on individual workstations include:

In contrast, a single installation on a file server offers the following advantage:

Regardless of your choice, you should install and configure each additional workstation to create desktop shortcuts and create necessary Windows registry entries.



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