Installing WinFax for Fax Sharing (Administrators Only)

Creating an InstallShield Silent Response File

WinFax uses the InstallShield program. To perform a scripted install, InstallShield requires you to create a silent response file (SETUP.ISS). You can create a silent response file by running the Setup program with the “-r” command line parameter. This parameter instructs the Setup program to record all of your selections in a silent response file (SETUP.ISS) that you can later use as an installation template for other WinFax installations.

Note: These installation options will apply to all users who install WinFax using the scripted installation. When users perform a scripted installation, the Setup program uses the recorded responses from the SETUP.ISS file. It will also move through the installation screens at the same pace as you did when you created the original SETUP.ISS file.

To create an InstallShield silent response file:

1Set up your computer exactly as user computers are set up. Remove any previous installation of WinFax.

2Click the Windows Start button, and then click Run. The Run dialog appears.

3In the Open field, type ...

<path>\SETUP.EXE -r

… where “path” is the network drive and directory containing the WinFax installation files.

4Click OK. The Setup program starts.

5Follow the instructions on the screen. Click Next to proceed.

6On the final panel, click Finish. Setup installs WinFax on your computer and creates an InstallShield silent response file (*.ISS) in your Windows directory.

7Open the silent response file (SETUP.ISS) located in your Windows directory in a text editor such as Notepad.

8Locate the [SetupType-0] section.

93Check for the “szDir=” line. Do one of the following:

Line exists and a drive and directory specification appear after the equals (=) sign – Proceed to step 10.

3Line does not exist – Proceed to step 10.

Line exists and nothing appears after the equals (=) sign – Locate the “szExeDir” entry earlier in the file and copy its value

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Xerox Fax Sharing manual Creating an InstallShield Silent Response File

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