Pharos 7.2 Hot Fix 10

Pre-install

This Hot Fix is compatible with the 7.2 release of Pharos.

This Hot Fix supercedes Hot Fix 8 to Pharos 7.2, which originally introduced Windows Vista support. You should apply this Hot Fix even if you have already applied Hot Fix 8.

Installation

This Hot Fix affects the Popup/Notify Client. To apply the Hot Fix:

  1. Copy the following Hot Fix files into the Pharos\bin\PackageCreator\StaticModules directory of all Pharos Administrator PCs, overwriting the existing files:
    • CheckModule.exe
    • Controller.exe
    • ManualPackageExtractor.exe
    • Popupmodule.exe
    • PrnInstall.exe
    • UninstallModule.exe
    • UpdaterModule.exe
  2. In Pharos Administrator, click the Build All Package Files button on the Distribution System > Package Definitions context toolbar to re-build any existing install packages.

Once the Hot Fix is applied, the version number of the affected files will be updated to 7.2.4278.

The application of this Hot Fix constitutes acceptance of the conditions specified in your license agreement. To view the license agreement, please refer to the file 'license.rtf' on your Pharos CD.

Details

This Hot Fix adds Windows Vista support for the Popup Client (including Notify). After installing this Hot Fix, install packages will install the Popup Client correctly on Windows Vista PCs.

Important points to note:

  • The Popup Client has been tested on Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate. Other Vista editions are not supported at this time.
  • Windows Vista XPS drivers are not currently supported.
  • Due to the underlying Terminal Services platform in Windows Vista, application tracking is unreliable. This means that the application limiting function of Uniprint’s Color Limiting feature (controlled by the Permitted Color Applications property for User Groups) cannot be used where the Popup Client is installed on Windows Vista. Access to color printing can still be restricted, but on a per-User Group basis only. This is an existing limitation of the Popup Client on Terminal Services.

This Hot Fix also addresses the following issues:

  • Support for Windows Vista (Business edition only) was introduced in Pharos Hot Fix 8 to 7.2; however, this Hot Fix introduced two issues:
    • Install packages could not be run on PCs where other Pharos components were already present.
    • Automatic updates did not work.
    The application of this Hot Fix ensures that install packages always run and the automatic updater now functions correctly on Windows Vista.

  • When logged on as a Guest- or User-level user, Notify dialogs could not be displayed (an error message was displayed instead). The application of this Hot Fix ensures that Notify dialogs are displayed correctly.

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