For the purposes of this example installation, it is assumed that:
Each user’s Root Drive (%ROOTDRIVE% variable) is mapped to drive letter H:.
The %SYSTEMROOT% environment variable on the Remote Desktop Services server is set to C:\Wtsrv.
Required user accounts have been created on the Remote Desktop Services server.
Setting Access Rights
In order to install Developer on a Windows Remote Desktop Services server, you need to have Administrator access rights to the Remote Desktop Services server. This is required because some Windows system files might be overwritten during installation, and only users with Administration access rights have permission to overwrite system files.
If the Developer installation process attempts to overwrite a system file and detects that you do not have Administrator access rights, an error message is displayed and the installation process exits.
Windows operating system access rights are set by Computer Management MMC snap-in. You can access this by pointing to and clicking the Start icon in the bottom-left corner of the screen, right-clicking a blank part of the Start screen, selecting All apps, and then clicking Administration Tool under Agile Business Suite 7.0. Alternatively, after clicking the Start icon, type Administration Tool on the desktop to locate and select the application from the Start screen. If you are unable to set Windows operating system access rights, see the System Administrator for your site.
Note: If the Developer installation process finds system files that need updating, you will be prompted to reboot your machine before running Developer.
Installing Remote Desktop Services
When installing Windows Server 2016 on your Remote Desktop Services server machine, you must install the following components:
Remote Desktop Services
Remote Desktop Services Licensing
After selecting these components, the Remote Desktop Services Setup screen displays a choice of Remote Desktop Services modes. Select Application Server mode. This mode is recommended for Developer, because it means that client machines can only install programs using the Remote Desktop Services server (using Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control Panel).
Note: To use Application Server mode, you must install a Remote Desktop Services licensing server in your domain within 90 days. Refer to Windows documentation for more information.
Once the Remote Desktop Services mode has been selected, set the default permissions for application compatibility.
Options available in Windows Server 2016
Full Security
This option uses the latest Windows Server 2016 security features and provides the most secure environment for your Remote Desktop Services. However, some applications that were designed to run on earlier platforms might not run properly. You can use the Remote Desktop Services Configuration tool to relax security at any time if this option proves to be too restrictive.
Relaxed Security
This option lessens many of the security enhancements in Windows Server 2016. Under this configuration, users have access to critical registry and system file locations. This might be necessary in order to run some applications that were designed for earlier platforms.
The Developer installation is not affected by this option, so you should select an option based on the number of other legacy programs you are running, and the level of security required.
When you have selected your default permissions, continue with the standard Windows Server 2016 installation.
Creating Client Install Disks
Once Remote Desktop Services is installed on the server machine, create installation disks for the client machines.
To create the disks, perform the following:
Log in to the Remote Desktop Services server.
Select Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Remote Desktop Services Client Creator.
In the Create Installation Disk(s) dialog box, select Remote Desktop Services for 32-bit x86 windows. Click OK to finish creating the disks.
Use the created disks to install the Remote Desktop Services Client on your client machines.
Developer with Remote Desktop Services Installation and Configuration
To install Developer on the Remote Desktop Services server and to configure it for client use, perform the following:
Log in to the Remote Desktop Services server, then select Programs and Features from the Windows Control Panel.
Locate and open the Developer installation program (CDBrowser.exe) and click Install.
Note: If User Account Control setting is set to Always Notify, run the program as administrator.
In the wizard dialog select the All users begin with common application settings option and click Next to start the Developer installation.
Select the Custom Installation Type and click Next.
In the Select Components dialog box, select only those components users need for a multiuser installation (for example, Developer). When complete, click Next.
If required, the Version Control and Builder can be installed later.
Enter the following data in the Installation Configuration dialog box:
In the Installation Directory field, enter the location on the Remote Desktop Services server where Developer is to be installed.
In the Working Directory field, enter the path to the user’s Root Drive, for example, C:\Program Files (x86)\Unisys\AB Suite 7.0.
When the installation process is complete, click OK.
Return to the Programs and Features dialog box and choose Next, then Finish.
Restart the Remote Desktop Services server.
Note: There should be separate copies of project and solution files for every user in the Remote Desktop Server and they should not be shared between the users.
The Remote Desktop Services installation process is now complete.
Uninstalling Developer with Remote Desktop Services
To uninstall Developer, perform the following:
Select Programs and Features from the Control Panel.
Navigate to the Developer program folder, right-click and select Uninstall.
Click Next in the AB Suite Developer-InstallShield Wizard and select Remove and follow the Wizard.