ABBYY FineReader - 12.0 Administrator’s Guide

ABBYY® FineReader 12

Corporate Edition

System Administrator’s Guide

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ABBYY FineReader 12 Corporate Edition System Administrator’s Guide

Table of Contents

Deploying ABBYY FineReader 12 in a LAN ...................................................................... 3

Deploying ABBYY FineReader 12 ........................................................................................................ 3

Step 1. Administrative installation .................................................................................. 5

Installing the License Server and the License Manager ........................................................................ 5

Creating an administrative installation point ........................................................................................ 6

Step 2. Managing Licenses ............................................................................................ 7

Step 3. Installing ABBYY FineReader 12 on Workstations ................................................ 8

Interactive installation ....................................................................................................................... 8

Command line installation .................................................................................................................. 8

Using Active Directory ..................................................................................................................... 10

Using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) .......................................................... 14

Installing ABBYY FineReader 12 on a Terminal Server .................................................. 19

Setting Up Windows RemoteApp ...................................................................................................... 19

Setting Up Citrix XenApp ................................................................................................................. 20

Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................................ 24

How can I change the network connection settings? ......................................................................... 24

How can I repair ABBYY FineReader 12 on the workstations?............................................................. 25

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

computer? ...................................................................................................................................... 25

Group Work in a LAN .................................................................................................. 27

Processing the same ABBYY FineReader document on several computers ........................................... 27

Using the same user languages and dictionaries on several computers ............................................... 27

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

ABBYY FineReader 12 Corporate Edition System Administrator’s Guide

Deploying ABBYY FineReader 12 in a LAN

General

ABBYY FineReader 12 can be installed and used on a local area network.

The automated installation methods give you speed and flexibility when installing ABBYY FineReader 12 Corporate Edition on a local area network, as you do not have to install the program manually on each individual workstation.

Deploying ABBYY FineReader 12

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 12 CE License Server and ABBYY FineReader 12 CE License Manager

For detailed instructions, see

Note: The computer on which License Administrator Station.

b. Creating an administrative installation point

For detailed instructions, see

Note: You can change the network connection settings used by the License Server, the License Manager, and the workstations. For details, see

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

2. Managing the licenses Licenses are managed by means of ABBYY FineReader 12 License Manager.

For the licenses to be correctly distributed among the workstations when installing ABBYY FineReader 12, you must give certain workstations priority in obtaining certain licenses. For this purpose, reserve licenses and pools of licenses for certain workstations. For details, see

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

Step 2. Managing Licenses

Installing the License Server and the License Manager

ABBYY FineReader 12 CE License Manager is installed becomes a

Creating an administrative installation point

How can I change the network connection settings?

 manually in interactive mode  via the command line  Active Directory  Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)

For detailed instructions, see

Important!

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

2. You cannot install different editions of ABBYY FineReader on the same workstation.

Step 3. Installing ABBYY FineReader 12 on Workstations

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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\Distribs\ABBYY FineReader 12) for all users on whose computers ABBYY FineReader is to be installed.

3. 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.

4. When using Active Directory® to deploy ABBYY FineReader 12, the Domain Computers accounts must have read permissions for the administrative installation folder.

License Server requirements

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

2. 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, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.

3. 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, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft, or Windows Server 2008 R2.

2. 100 MB free hard–disk space.

Workstation requirements

1. 1–GHz or faster 32–bit (x86) or 64–bit (x64) CPU

2. Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (to work with localized interfaces, the operating system must support the corresponding language)

3. 1024 RAM; in multiprocessor systems, an additional 512 MB of RAM is required for each additional processor

4. 850 MB for installation of all program components; 700 MB for program operation

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

6. Keyboard and mouse or other pointing device

ABBYY FineReader 12 Corporate Edition System Administrator’s Guide

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 12 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 ABBYY FineReader License Server and ABBYY FineReader License Manager.

The License Server and the License Manager will be installed on the same computer. You can specify a folder into which the License Manager is to be installed.

 Install only ABBYY FineReader 12 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 12 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

%commonprogramfiles%\ ABBYY\FineReader\12.00\Licensing\CE\NetworkLicenseServer.ini

(or %commonprogramfiles(х86)%\

ABBYY\FineReader\12.00\Licensing\CE\NetworkLicenseServer.ini if you are using

a 64-bit system)

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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 the ABBYY FineReader 12 CE Licensing

Service.

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 Setup.exe /a file from the ABBYY FineReader 12 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.

ABBYY FineReader 12 Corporate Edition System Administrator’s Guide

Step 2. Managing Licenses

ABBYY FineReader 12 License Manager is a special application provided with ABBYY FineReader 12 and intended for managing ABBYY FineReader licenses. The application is installed on the License Administration Station when ABBYY FineReader 12 is deployed in a local area network (see

and the License Manager

Configure your licenses with ABBYY FineReader 12 License Manager:

1) Add your licenses to ABBYY FineReader 12 License Manager.

An ABBYY FineReader 12 license (or group of licenses) has a unique serial number which identifies it. To activate a license and add it to ABBYY FineReader 12 License Manager, you must activate its serial number.

2) Create license pools and add the necessary licenses to the pools.

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.

3) Reserve the pools and licenses for the appropriate workstations.

Before you install ABBYY FineReader 12 on the workstations, you must distribute the licenses among the workstations, i.e. reserve them for the appropriate workstations by means of ABBYY FineReader 12 License Manager. Once a license is reserved for a workstation, only that workstation will be able to use the license.

Important! Reserve licenses and pools before you start installing ABBYY FineReader 12 on the workstations. To bind or unbind a workstation after ABBYY FineReader 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 has been installed, you will need to deactivate the license. The number of allowed deactivations is limited.

For more information about license types and about working with ABBYY FineReader 12 License Manager, see the ABBYY FineReader 12 License Manager help file.

for details).

Installing the License Server

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Step 3. Installing ABBYY FineReader 12 on Workstations

Important! Before installing ABBYY FineReader 12 on the workstations, be sure to complete Steps 1 and 2

(see

Step 1. Administrative installation, Step 2. Managing Licenses

A workstation obtains a per–seat license and is bound to the server only when ABBYY FineReader 12 is installed on it in accordance with the configuration of the licenses at the time of the installation.

Note:

– You cannot install different editions of ABBYY FineReader on the same workstation.

– If a workstation was cloned from another machine, you must change the value of the Security Identifier (SID) before installing ABBYY FineReader to avoid malfunctions of the licensing mechanism.

– ABBYY FineReader requires Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0 to be installed on the workstation.

Interactive installation

1. Perform administrative installation of ABBYY FineReader 12 (see for details).

2. Run the setup.exe file in the administrative installation folder.

Step 1. Administrative installation

3. Follow the instructions of the setup wizard.

Command line installation

1. Perform administrative installation of ABBYY FineReader 12 (see for details).

2. Run the setup.exe file in the administrative installation folder using the command line parameters described below.

Step 1. Administrative installation

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