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• Click Start > All Programs > Olympus Manager Tool and run the System Configuration Program.

 

• Click on the Software Tab on the left side.

 

• Highlight the DSS Player Pro module and click on Add…

 

• Now locate the DSSPlayer MSI file from CD.

• Browse to your CD Drive, DSSProR5 then select the DSSPlayer MSI. Click Open to continue.

 

 

• The software package has now been successfully copied from the CD and can now be deployed via Group Policy.

 

 

• Highlight the package and click on the MST button.

 

 

• This will open the Customise Installation Wizard.

• Click Next to continue.

 

 

• To create a new MST file select Create new MST file and click Next.

 

 

• At this stage you will be asked where to save the MST file. It is recommended you leave it at its default setting.

• Rename the MST file to either Author or Typist as you will need to create two MST files.

 

 

• You will now be prompted to specify user information and the IP address of the License Manager.

• Enter these and click Next.

 

 

• Now the installation components can be specified. Enable or Disable the modules depending on whether the MST is intended for the Dictation or Transcription computers, for the deployment stage.

 

 

• To disable a module  click on it and select This feature is not available.

 

 

• The module will now have a red X to show it will not be installed.

• Click Next to continue.

 

 

• Now you can specify where you want the software to be installed on the client PC.

• Click Next to continue.

 

 

• The profile management method can now be specified. If you want the profile to be managed locally select Management with a local machine If you want the profile to be managed by a central location on a network select Management with a repository on a network.

 

 

• Select your preferred option. In this example we selected management with a repository and also specified the repository location starting with \\

 

 

• To begin creation of the MST file click Next. To change any settings click Back.

 

 

• The MST file has now been created. Click Finish. You will need to create two MST files, one for Dictation and one for Transcription. 

 

 

• Now the deployment of the software can begin using Active Directory and Group Policy. Click Start browse to Administrative Tools and select Active Directory Users and Computers.

 

 

• A new window will appear. You will see the name of your domain. Right click on this area, scroll down to New and select Organisational Unit. You will need to create two Organisational Units, one for Dictation and one for Transcription. 

 Please see the following slide for an alternative method.

  

 

 

• Alternatively if you already have Organisational Units with existing Group Policies you can add a Sub Organisational Unit to your existing one and move the necessary Computers into it. This will allow the Group Policy Object from the parent folder to still enforce the sub folder, but a new GPO can be created for the sub folder for just the software deployment.

 

 

• Click on the Computers folder (or the folder that contains the computers you want to deploy to). You will need to separate the computers into the Organisational Units to determine which computer Dictation / Transcription modules are installed to. To do this right click on a computer, select All Tasks and then Move.

 

 

• A new window will appear. Select either your Dictation or Transcription Organisational Unit to move the computer to. Highlight the Organisational Unit and click OK.

 

 

• The computer will now appear in the Organisational Unit.

 

 

• To continue return to your desktop, click Start browse to Administrative Tools and select Group Policy Management.

 

 

• A new window will appear. Expand your Forest to reveal further settings.

 

 

• When the Forest is fully expanded you will see the folders available in Active Directory Users and Computers.

• Right click on the Organisational Unit for either Dictation or Transcription.

• Select Create a GPO in this domain...

• This will need to be done separately for Dictation and Transcription deployments.

 

 

• Rename the GPO to your preference and click OK.

 

 

• Expand the Organisational Unit and your new GPO will appear.

• Right click on the GPO and select Edit...

 

 

• A new window will appear. Under Computer Configuration expand the Policies and the Software Settings section.

 

 

• Click on Software Installation.

• In the empty section on the right of the screen, right click, select New and Package...

 

 

• A new window will appear. Now we need to browse to the DSS Player package in the Repository.

• To do this click on Desktop.

• Now click on Network.

 

 

• Find and click on your server.

 

 

• Now locate the shared folder with the Repository in it and open this too.

 

 

• Continue to expand the folders from Repository then Softwares until you locate your DSSPlayer.msi file.

• Select the DSSPlayer.msi and click Open.

 

 

• From the dialog box select the Advanced deployment method. 

 

 

• After a short delay a new window will appear.

• Click on the Modifications tab. It is recommended all other settings are retained

 

 

• Click the Add… button to add the MST Configuration file to the package.

 

 

• Browse to and open the custom MST file you have created from the list. 

 

 

• The custom MST file will be added to the modifications list.

• Click OK to continue.

 

 

• The package will be added to the list after a short delay.