Installing a Modem Server on a Remote System

You can install a modem server on a remote system by installing and running the Message Server Setup executable file.

To install Remote Modem Server

  1. Log in to the system where you will install the Remote Modem Server using an account that belongs to the local Administrators group.

  2. Navigate to the network where you have kept the server setup files.

  3. Run \MessageServer\Setup.exe. The InstallShield wizard opens and configures your system for installation and displays a welcome message.

  4. Click Next. The setup shows the license agreement page.

  5. Select I accept the terms of the license agreement  and click Next. The setup shows the installation options.

  6. Select Custom and click Next. The setup shows a list of features.

  7. Select Modem Server, clear all the other features you are not installing at this time. Click Next. The setup checks the system for installation requirements and displays the results.

Note: The setup cannot continue until all required components are installed. (Double-click an item in the list for more information.) If any required components were not detected, click Cancel and then click Yes to exit the setup and install the components that are required to complete the installation.

  1. Click Next to continue the installation. The setup requests logon credentials for the Omtool service account. The NT Domain and User Name fields are populated automatically based on the current Windows user.

  2. Enter the logon credentials of the Omtool service account.

    • In the NT Domain field, enter the name of the Windows domain.

    • In the User Name field, enter the user name.

    • In the Password and Confirm Password fields, enter the password for the user.

Note: If other installation features are included, the setup might request additional information before displaying installation settings.

  1. Review the installation settings and click Next to start the installation. The setup installs the modem server, After installation is complete, the setup displays a message indicating that the installation is complete.

  2.  Click Finish.

  3. Continue to Detecting fax board channels on a remote modem server.