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software? or similar; exact wording depends on your browser version). When this is the
case, accept the security warnings (by clicking Run or similar; exact button names depend
on your browser version).
5. The Smart Client Setup Wizard begins. In the wizard, click Next, and follow the installation
instructions.
Installation from DVD
Typically, you download the Smart Client from the surveillance system server, then install it on
your computer (see Download and Installation from Server on page 140). Alternatively, your
surveillance system administrator may ask you to install the Smart Client from a DVD:
1. Verify that your computer meets the Smart Client’s minimum system requirements.
2. Insert the surveillance system software DVD, wait for a short while, select required
language, then click the Install Milestone XProtect Smart Client link.
Tip: Depending on your security settings, you may receive one or more security
warnings (Do you want to run or save this file?, Do you want to run this software? or
similar; exact wording depends on your browser version). When this is the case, accept the
security warnings (by clicking Run or similar; exact button names depend on your browser
version).
3. When the installation wizard starts, click Next to continue the installation and follow the
steps in the installation wizard.
Silent Installation
For surveillance system administrators, it is possible to deploy the Smart Client to users’ computers
using tools such as Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS). Such tools let administrators
build up databases of hardware and software on local networks. The databases can then—among
other things—be used for distributing and installing software applications, such as the Smart Client,
over local networks.
1. Locate the self-extracting Smart Client installation (.exe) file.
You find the file in a subfolder under the folder httpdocs. The httpdocs folder is located
under the folder in which your Milestone surveillance software is installed.
The path would thus typically be C:\Program Files\Milestone\Milestone Surveillance\
httpdocs\Smart Client Installers\[version number]\[language]\[language code].
For example, an English-language version of the Smart Client installation file could be
located at C:\Program Files\Milestone\Milestone Surveillance\httpdocs\Smart Client
Installers\3.5b\English\en-US).
2. With an extraction tool, such as WinZip ® or similar, extract the files contained in the
installation file to a folder of your choice.
When extraction is done, the folder to which you extracted will contain a small number of
files, among these a file with the extension .msi. The .msi file is a Microsoft Windows
Installer installation package covering the complete Smart Client installation procedure.
3. You can now use your systems management tool to deploy the .msi file.
Alternatively, you can simply copy the msi. file to required computers, and run the .msi file
from a command prompt. Examples:
C:\Documents and Settings\you>msiexec /i "C:\folder_to_which_file_was_
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