To Create a Shortcut to CONNX Setup

To expedite the silent client installation of CONNX, you can create a shortcut to the CONNX Setup.

  1. The contents of the CONNX installation medium are stored in the same network share folder as the Setup.iss file, for example, N:\CNX\setup.iss.

  2. On Windows Explorer, right-click on the Setup.exe file in the N:\CNX\ folder. Click New, select Shortcut, and then type the path to the setup files in the Command Line text box; for example, N:\CNX\setup.exe -s -f1N:\CNX\setup.iss

    where N:\… represents the location in the network of the setup files.

  1. Click the Next button and type a name for the shortcut; for example, Client Installation, and then click the Finish button.

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  2. The shortcut can then be sent via e-mail to all client machines for convenient installation of the silent client. In Windows Explorer, right-click on the shortcut, select Send To, select Mail Recipient, and enter the name of all recipients in the To: text box. Click Send.

Important: You must ensure that the network path you select is available to all client computers. If not, you must enter the full UNC path on each computer designated a CONNX client computer.

Note: If OLE DB or ODBC data sources are to be accessed by client machines, the driver or provider must be installed on ALL clients. If a System or User DSN is to be used, the SAME DSN must be set up on and made available to all clients.

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