How to: Create an administrative installation point.
Solution:
Determine the location and install office. Select the type of installation option for network users.
1) Prior to installation, do the following:
a) Decide on the location of the administrative installation point:
1] Check the disk space and make sure that there is enough available disk space.
NOTE 1: If installing Office Standard, there should be at least 475 MG available.
NOTE 2: If installing Office Professional, there should be at least 500 MB available.
2] Make sure the person installing Office has network permission to read, write, delete, and create permissions in these folders.
b) Make sure the installation point folders are empty.
NOTE 1: If an earlier version of Office exists, it should be deleted.
NOTE 2: Move any saved custom templates to another location.
c) Lock all users out of the server prior to installation.
d) Turnoff any virus protection software.
e) Make sure the system is running one of the following:
1] Windows 95.
2] Windows NT Workstation 3.51 or higher.
3] Windows NT Server 3.51 or higher.
f) Give users read-only access to the main Office and shared application folders.
g) Flag the folders as shared.
h) (Optional) If the users are running on a server-based Windows environment, run a client setup in the same environment after running the administrative setup.
NOTE: This moves the shared applications so all the users can share them. (This requires write and create permission within the server-based Windows folders.)
2) Install Office:
a) Insert the installation CD in the CD-ROM.
NOTE: If installing Office Professional, the installation CD is CD 1.
b) Based upon what operating system is running, do one of the following:
1] If running Windows 95, do the following:
a] Click the 'Start' button to display the Windows 'Start' menu.
b] Select 'Run...'. (The Run dialog box appears.)
c] Type SETUP /A in the 'Open' box.
d] Click 'OK'.
2] If running Windows NT, do the following:
a] Click either 'Program Manager' or 'File Manager'.
b] Select 'Run...'. (The Run dialog box appears.)
c] Type SETUP /A in the text box.
d] Click 'OK'.
c) Type the Organization name in the 'Organization Name' text box. (This name will be used as the organization name for each user.)
d) Click 'OK'.
e) Type the 10-digit CD key in the 'CD Key' text box.
NOTE: The CD key is located on the back of the CD case on an orange sticker.
f) Click 'OK'. (The Product ID number appears in the Product ID text box.)
g) Write down the Product ID number on a separate piece of paper, and store the number in a safe place.
h) Click 'OK'. (In the Folder section, the location where the Office files will be stored is displayed.)
i) Do one of the following:
1] If the folder location IS CORRECT, click 'OK'. (The Destination Folder dialog box appears.)
2] If the folder location is NOT CORRECT:
a] Click 'Change Folder...'. (The Change folder dialog box appears.)
b] Click the correct folder location.
c] Click 'OK'. (The Destination Folder dialog box appears.)
j) Type the folder name where the shared files will be located.
k) Click 'OK'.
l) Type the server and path of the location of the shared files. (Setup tries connecting to the server.)
NOTE: The shared applications folder can be a drive letter or a UNC path. The drive letter option connects the actual location of the shared files.
CAUTION: Type the EXACT path that users need to install Office.
m) If an error message occurs, do the following:
1] Make sure the server or share name was correctly typed. b] If the server or share name is CORRECT, proceed to the next step.
2] Click 'Continue'.
3] After setup is complete, do the following:
a] Make sure that the share was created.
b] Make sure that the share is accessible before the users try to install from the server.
n) Determine how the users will install Office by choosing one of the following options:
1] Select installation via the 'Server' option to use shared applications ONLY through the network.
2] Select installation via the 'Local Hard Drive' option to store shared applications directly on the user hard disk.
3] Select installation via the 'User Choice' option to allow the user to decide whether the shared applications will be available via the network or stored on the local user hard disk.
3) Administrative installation is complete. Users should now run client setup.
