Overview
This section shows how to configure RAMP-NL to automatically deploy newlook for the end-user when they first log on to the system. This approach eliminates the requirement for local manual installation and configuration, thereby simplifying deployment maintenance.
The following activities should be developed and thoroughly tested on your server.
These notes indicate the usage of newlook Version 8.0. The steps for other releases of newlook are similar.
About configuring the Web RAMP-NL Application to Automatically Deploy Newlook
To automatically deploy newlook you simply point your browser at a nominated web page. If the browser detects that newlook has not been installed on the PC, it will automatically initiate the newlook ActiveX download with no user interaction required other than perhaps an ActiveX download confirmation screen, after which newlook is invoked.
The client PC does not require any specific software other than Windows and Internet Explorer.
When the client accesses its first RAMP-NL screen, it will download the newlook files to the local PC. For subsequent access, the files previously installed will be used. Any updates that are made to the web server will be downloaded and installed as required. In other words, only those files that have been updated are downloaded and installed, as opposed to the complete package.
Note that the ActiveX control will always request its licenses from the host. For newlook 8.0, a liteclient licence is required on the host.