Access AIMsi from networked workstations

When to use this procedure

Follow the steps below to access AIMsi from any ancillary computers networked to your server. These computers must be mapped to your server before you complete this procedure.

Note: You are not actually installing AIMsi on these workstations. Instead, you are installing the files necessary to access the installed copy that resides on your server.

Steps to complete

Prerequisites: You must complete the steps in Install the server copy of AIMsi before you complete the following steps.

1. Insert the AIMsi CD in your computer's CD or DVD drive. A window automatically opens and displays the contents of the disc. If it does not, access Windows Explorer and open the CD or DVD drive.
2. Open the AIMsiRuntime folder.
3. Click or double-click setup.exe. The InstallatShield Wizard opens and begins the copy process.

4. Click Next. The InstallShield Wizard - Destination Folder window opens.

5. If desired, click Change to browse to a new folder location. Otherwise, accept the default location and click Next. The InstallShield Wizard - Ready to Install window opens.

6. Click Install. The InstallShield Wizard - Installing AIMsi window opens.

7. When the installation is complete, click Next. The InstallShield Wizard - InstallShield Wizard Completed window opens.

8. Click Finish.
9. Create a shortcut to AIMsi on the desktop. To do so:
   1. Right-click on your computer desktop, point to New, and click Shortcut.

   

   2. On the Create Shortcut window, click Browse.
   3. Navigate to the location where you installed AIMsi in Install the server copy of AIMsi (the default location is C:\AIMsi).
   4. Select aimsi.exe and click OK.

   

   5. Click Next.
   6. Enter a name for the shortcut and click Finish. The AIMsi shortcut is added to your desktop.
10. Continue to Set the environment variables.

Helpful links

What are my next steps?

Set the environment variables

Overview information

Installing AIMsi