ABBYY FineReader - 10.0 Administrator’s Guide

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ABBYY® FineReader 10

Corporate Edition

System Administrator’s Guide

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Table of Contents

Deploying ABBYY FineReader 10 in a LAN...............................................................................4

Deploying ABBYY FineReader 10.........................................................................................................................4

Step 1. Administrative installation ...............................................................................................6

Installing the License Server and the License Manager..........................................................................................6

Creating an administrative installation point...........................................................................................................7

Step 2. Managing Licenses ............................................................................................................8

ABBYY FineReader 10 License Manager..............................................................................................................8

License Types and License Statuses........................................................................................................................9

Adding a License to the License Manager............................................................................................................10

Working with Licenses (Reserving and Releasing Licenses)................................................................................11

License Pools ........................................................................................................................................................12

Working with License Pools (Reserving and Releasing Pools) ............................................................................12

Providing Licenses to Workstations when ABBYY FineReader 10 Is Installed and Launched...........................13

Distributing Licenses to Workstations ..................................................................................................................14

Step 3. Installing ABBYY FineReader 10 on Workstations.....................................................16

Interactive installation...........................................................................................................................................16

Command line installation.....................................................................................................................................16

Using Active Directory .........................................................................................................................................17

Using Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS)..........................................................................................22

Using Task Scheduler............................................................................................................................................24

Frequently Asked Questions.......................................................................................................26

How can I install ABBYY FineReader 10 on a terminal server?..........................................................................26

How can I change the network connection settings?.............................................................................................26

How can I repair ABBYY FineReader 10 on the workstations?...........................................................................27

How can I rename the computer hosting the License Server or move the License Server to another computer?.27

Group Work in a LAN.................................................................................................................28

Processing the same ABBYY FineReader document on several computers.........................................................28

Using the same user languages and dictionaries on several computers.................................................................28

Technical Support........................................................................................................................29

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Deploying ABBYY FineReader 10 in a LAN

General

ABBYY FineReader 10 can be installed and used on a local area network.

The automated installation methods give you speed and flexibility when installing ABBYY FineReader 10 Corporate Edition on a

local area network, as you do not have to install the program manually on each individual workstation.

Deploying ABBYY FineReader 10

ABBYY FineReader can be deployed from any computer running under Microsoft® Windows® XP (or later).

The deployment process comprises the following steps:

1. Administrative installation

a. Installing ABBYY FineReader 10 CE License Server and ABBYY FineReader 10 CE License Manager

For detailed instructions, see Installing the License Server and the License Manager

Note: The computer on which ABBYY FineReader 10 License Manager is installed becomes a L icens e Administrator

Station.

b. Creating an administrative installation point

An administrative installation point is created by providing a server name and simply copying the setup package from

the CD–ROM into a folder on the server.

For detailed instructions, see Creating an administrative installation point.

Note: You can change the network connection settings used by the License Server, the License Manager, and the

workstations. For details, see How can I change the network connection settings?

2. Managing the licenses

A special ABBYY FineReader 10 License Manager application is used for managing licenses.

For the licenses to be correctly distributed among the workstations when installing ABBYY FineReader 10, you must give

certain workstations priority in obtaining certain licenses. For this purpose, reserve licenses and pools of licenses for certain

workstations.

A pool of licenses is a set of licenses or serial numbers of equal standing. License pools make working with licenses easier.

For example, instead of reserving each license separately, you can add it into a pool and then reserve the pool for certain

workstations (see License Pools

For details, see Step 2. Managing Licenses

3. Installing ABBYY FineReader on workstations using one of the following methods:

● manually in interactive mode

● via the command line

● Active Directory

● Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS),

● Task Scheduler

For detailed instructions, see Step 3. Installing ABBYY FineReader 10 on Workstations

Note:

● The server (\\MyLicenseServer) on which the License Server is installed must run under Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft

Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, or Microsoft Windows Server 2008.

● The server (\\MyFileServer) on which the administrative installation point is created must be a file server running under any

operating system that supports long file names.

● The administrative installation point and the License Server can be located either on the same or on different computers.

Important!

1. Do not place the License Server into the same folder with the administrative installation point.

2. Do not install several different versions of ABBYY FineReader on the same workstation.

Administrative installation folder requirements

1. 750 MB free hard–disk space to create an administrative installation point

2. Read access to the administrative installation folder (e.g.\\MyFileServer\Programs Distribs\ABBYY FineReader 10) for

all users on whose computers ABBYY FineReader is to be installed.

3. When using Active Directory® to deploy ABBYY FineReader 10, the Domain Computers accounts must have read

permissions for the administrative installation folder.

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License Server requirements

1. 100 MB free hard–disk space to create license files and accounts

2. The number of connections supported by the operating system of the License Server must be at least equal to the total

number of potential users of the program (only for Concurrent licenses).

Microsoft Windows XP, for example, allows no more than 10 simultaneous connections, allowing to run ABBYY

FineReader only on 10 workstations at a time.

License Administrator Station requirements

1. PC running under Microsoft Windows XP or later (to work with localized interfaces, the operating system must support the

corresponding language)

2. 256 MB RAM

3. 100 MB free hard–disk space

Workstation requirements

1. PC with 1 GHz or greater Intel® Core™2/Pentium®/Celeron®/Xeon™, AMD K6/Turion™/Athlon™/Duron™/Sempron™

or compatible processor

2. Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Server 2003, Windows XP, (to work with localized interfaces, the operating system must support the corresponding

language)

3. 512 RAM; in multiprocessor systems, an additional 512 MB RAM is required for each additional processor

4. 700 MB for installation of all program components; 512 MB for program operation

5. TWAIN– or WIA–compatible scanner, digital camera or fax modem

6. Video card and monitor supporting min. resolution of 1024*768

7. Keyboard and mouse or other pointing device

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Step 1. Administrative installation

Installing the License Server and the License Manager

1. Place the setup disk into the CD–ROM drive. The setup program will start automatically.

Note: If the setup program does not start automatically, run the file License Server\Setup.exe from the ABBYY FineReader

10 CD–ROM.

2. Select Deploy ABBYY FineReader in LAN>Install ABBYY FineReader License Server.

3. Follow the instructions of the setup program.

During setup, you can:

● Install the License Server and install the ABBYY FineReader License Manager utility.

The License Server and the License Manager will be installed on the computer from which you are performing the

administrative installation. You can specify a folder into which the License Manager is to be installed.

● Install only the ABBYY FineReader 10 License Manager. You will need to specify a folder into which the License

Manager is to be installed and specify the name of the computer hosting the License Server.

Note:

● If several users will be managing the ABBYY FineReader 10 licenses, they must have the License Manager utility installed

on their computers.

● Each user must be a member of one of the two local groups on the server:

1. ABBYY Licensing Administrators

2. BUILTIN\Administrators

You can disable user authorization in the file

%programfiles%\Common Files\ABBYY\FineReader\10.00\Licensing\CE\NetworkLicenseServer.ini

This file is located on the computer where the License Server has been installed. Add the following parameter to this file:

[Licensing]

EnableManagerAuthorization = false

Important! For the changes to take effect, you must restart ABBYY FineReader 10 CE Licensing Service.

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Creating an administrative installation point

1. Place the setup disk into the CD–ROM drive. The setup program will start automatically

Note: If the setup program does not start automatically, run the AdminSetup.exe file from the ABBYY FineReader 10 CD–

ROM.

2. Select Deploy ABBYY FineReader in LAN>Create administrative installation point.

3. Follow the instructions of the setup program.

When the setup program prompts you, specify the following:

● The name of the computer where the License Server is to be installed

● The path to the administrative installation folder

Important! Avoid moving the administrative installation folder after ABBYY FineReader is installed on the

workstations.

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Step 2. Managing Licenses

Configure the licenses using ABBYY FineReader 10 License Manager:

1) Add the licenses to ABBYY FineReader 10 License Manager.

For details, see Adding a License to the License Manager.

2) Create license pools and add the licenses you need into the pools.

For details, see Working with Licenses (Reserving and Releasing Licenses).

A license pool is a collection of licenses (serial numbers) of equal standing. License pools make working with licenses

easier. For example, instead of reserving each license separately, you can add it into a pool and then reserve the pool for

certain workstations. For details, see License Pools

3) Reserve the pools and licenses for the workstations.

For details see Working with License Pools (Reserving and Releasing Pools).

By reserving pools and licenses for certain workstations, you give these stations priority in obtaining these licenses.

Per-seat licenses are distributed among workstations and bound to the server (for the purpose of obtaining concurrent licenses)

when ABBYY FineReader 10 is installed. This distribution and binding is determined by which pools and licenses are reserved

for which workstations at the moment of installation. For details, see Obtaining licenses when installing ABBYY FineReader 10

and License Types and License Statuses

Important!

Reserve licenses and pools before you install ABBYY FineReader 10 on the workstations. To bind or unbind a workstation after

ABBYY FineReader 10 has been installed on it, you will need to remove the program from the workstation. To move a per-seat

license from one workstation to another after ABBYY FineReader 10 has been installed, you will need to deactivate the license.

The number of allowed deactivations is limited. For details, see Deactivating a per-seat license

ABBYY FineReader 10 License Manager

ABBYY FineReader 10 License Manager is an application for managing licenses, which is installed on the License Administrator

Station when deploying ABBYY FineReader 10 in the LAN (see Installing the License Server and the License Manager

ABBYY FineReader 10 License Manager allows you to:

― Add and activate licenses

― Reserve licenses for workstations

― Use pools for managing licenses more efficiently

― Obtain information about license properties

― Update information about license statuses

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Launching the ABBYY FineReader 10 License Manager

From Start>Programs>ABBYY FineReader 10 CE Administrative Tools, select ABBYY FineReader License Manager.

License Types and License Statuses

There are two types of licenses: concurrent licenses and per-seat licenses.

Concurrent licenses

Concurrent licenses (distributed access licenses) are not bound to any particular workstation. When ABBYY FineReader 10 is

launched, it contacts ABBYY FineReader 10 License Server for concurrent licenses. If there are suitable concurrent licenses

available, ABBYY FineReader 10 will “take” them (for more information, see Obtaining concurrent licenses when launching

ABBYY FineReader 10

). When ABBYY FineReader 10 is closed on the workstation, the licenses are released.

ABBYY FineReader 10 will contact ABBYY FineReader 10 License Server only if was bound to the server when installing

ABBYY FineReader 10. For details, see Obtaining licenses when installing ABBYY FineReader 10

Note: If there are no free licenses on ABBYY FineReader 10 License Server, a corresponding message will be displayed.

Statuses of concurrent licenses

― Free

The license is not being used by any workstation.

― Reserved for

The license can only be used by this workstation, but it is not currently in use by this workstation.

― Running on

The license is being used by this workstation.

Note: The total number of ABBYY FineReader 10 copies running in the LAN at simultaneously may not exceed the number of

concurrent licenses. The number of installed ABBYY FineReader 10 copies may exceed the number of concurrent licenses.

Note: When ABBYY FineReader 10 is running, it stays connected to the server. Please avoid installing concurrent licenses on

workstations with unstable connection to the server or on portable workstations (laptop computers).

Per-seat licenses

Per-seat licenses are bound to workstations via the activation process. ABBYY FineReader 10 on the bound workstations will not

contact the server for licenses and will run even if there is no connection with the server.

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