These instructions are for installing the thick client applications for Adams Update Service and Digital Admin, version 6.1.x or higher.

Before You Begin

1. HTTPS - Foray ADAMS now requires an HTTPS (SSL/TLS) certificate. This must be installed and configured on the Foray ADAMS server.

2. Unencrypted Secrets File - The server will have generated both a Secrets.config file and a corresponding Secrets_Unencrypted.config file. This Unencrypted version of the secrets file will be needed to configure any machine that ADAMS application are installed on.

3. Locate both the correct version of the installation files and the Secrets_Unencrypted.config before beginning.

4. All steps must be completed in order for the applications to run properly

Install Steps

1. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the installers located on the server

   1. Typically this would be “\\myserver.mydomain\c$”

2. Install Configure Adams

   1. Do not copy the installer to the local machine, as the Prerequisites folder contains additional installers that may be required

   2. Right click on “Configure Adams Setup.exe” and choose “Run as administrator”

   3. Follow the prompts to install the program on the local machine

   4. An additional program will be installed automatically called “Configure Client”

3. From the Start menu, run the application “Configure Client”

   1. In the top panel, type in the URL using the FQDN of the server running Adams Admin

   2. Typically this would be “https://myservername.mydomainname/AdamsAdmin”

   3. Click on “Test” to ensure the URL is correct

   4. Click on “Browse” and navigate to the location of the Secrets_Unencrypted.config file

   5. It is NOT recommended to copy this file to the local machine!

   6. Click on OK

   7. If successful, data will be read from Adams Admin and displayed

4. Install Adams Update Service

   1. Do not copy the installer to the local machine, as the Prerequisites folder contains additional installers that may be required

   2. Right click on “Adams Update Service Setup.exe” and choose “Run as administrator”

   3. Follow the prompts to install the program on the local machine

5. Install Digital Admin

   1. Do not copy the installer to the local machine, as the Prerequisites folder contains additional installers that may be required

   2. Right click on “Digital Admin Setup.exe” and choose “Run as administrator”

   3. Follow the prompts to install the program on the local machine

6. Update access to run applications (for users without local Administrator rights)

   1. From the Start menu, run the application “Configure Client”

   2. Click on “Keys”

   3. Enter the desired User or Group (AD name) and click on “Grant Access”

7. Test applications

8. Final step…clean up

   1. Uninstall application “Configure Adams”

   2. Delete local copy of Secrets_Unencrypted.config file !!

   3. Done. Lather, rinse, repeat on next workstation.