Client
For an automatic installation, execute the n2pdf installation program. You can decide which parts of n2pdf should be installed. The installation program then automatically configures and installs the required files. In a client installation all the needed files are filed in the Lotus Notes client directory or in Domino Designer (program and data directory). It makes no difference if you are using a local or shared installation. You can find a list of all files and the appropriate target directories under "list of files".
Server
This installation does not differ from the automatic installation of the client. The same files are used for both the client and server installation. When installed on a server, the files are put into the Domino Server directory (program and data directory).
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A special n2pdf license is required for installation on a Notes Server. |
When Do I Use a Client or a Server Installation?
The different types of installations, client or server, involve a difference in how n2pdf is utilized. The filing of DLLs (or other files) is not the key factor when choosing an installation type, but rather how you intend to use n2pdf. If you want the generation of PDFs to be performed directly on the client (e.g. using action buttons) then n2pdf must be installed on the client. If, for example, you want PDF files to be generated in a batch mode at night or be activated over the web, then n2pdf must be installed on the server so that the (web) agents there can run. In other words, where n2pdf is installed determines how it can be used. A mixture of both types of installations is also conceivable.
Can an installation also be made using Notes onboard tools?
n2pdf only comprises DLLs which must be copied into the relevant folders. This can also be done using Notes' own tools. Distribution can even be made through e-mail, for example. This is why we have provided a listing of all n2pdf files and their target directories in the document entitled "List of Files". You can copy the files to their destinations using LotusScript without having to close an active database or the Notes Client.