Deploy Ozeki SMS Server

The Ozeki Message Server installation is similar to any Windows applications. Before you do the installation, you must exit all Windows applications. After having done it, locate the OzekiMessageServer.exe file on the installation CD-ROM. If you have downloaded the application from the Internet, OzekiMessageServer.exe is in your download directory. Start OzekiMessageServer.exe by double-clicking on the icon and follow the instructions:

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Figure 1 - Start the installation of Ozeki Message Server

On the Welcome screen click Next to start the Installation (Figure 1).

accept the end user license
Figure 2 - Accept the End User License

This will bring up the End User License agreement of the software (Figure 2). It is important to read this and to accept the agreement if you wish to use the software.

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Figure 3 - Specify the destination directory

If you have accepted the End User License Agreement, you will move to the destination directory selection form. On this form, you have to specify the directory you wish to use(Figure 3). Make sure you have at least 20 Megabytes of hard disk space available on the drive you have chosen.

select the start menu folder
Figure 4 - Select Start Menu Folder

In the follwoing window you need to enter the name of the Start Menu Folder and click Next (Figure 4).

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Figure 5 - Select additional tasks

Following this you will be faced with some options about icon creations. If you would like to create a desktop icon place a checkmark in the appropriate checkbox (Figure 5).

the installation process
Figure 6 - The Installation process

As a next step you need to wait until the installation procedure finishes (Figure 6).

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Figure 7 - Complete the Installation

To finish the installation procedure you need to click on Finish (Figure 7).

After the installation is finished, a shortcut will be available in the Windows Start menu and a taskbar icon will appear. This shortcut is a reference to the Ozeki Server Monitor. The monitor application can be used to get information about the state of the server and it helps to open the Ozeki Server Manager configuration screen.

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Figure 8 - Starting up Server monitor

The configuration screen can be opened by clicking on the Manage Service menu item (Figure 8).

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