Upgrade a VRS Client from 5.1 to 5.1.1 without upgrading the VRS Server
Question / Problem:
How to upgrade a VRS Client from version 5.1 to version 5.1.1 without upgrading the VRS Server installation.
Answer / Solution:
In a server/client installation of Kofax VRS, the Client installation can be upgraded to a higher version to take advantage of fixes and improvements without having to upgrade the server installation, if those fixes and improvements to not apply to the server installation.
To upgrade a VRS Client installation from 5.1.0 to 5.1.1:
1. Install Kofax VRS 5.1.1 on the VRS 5.1 Client station using the Kofax VRS 5.1.1 installation media.
2. Navigate to C:\ProgramData\Kofax\Vrs
3. Open KofaxReg.xml in a text editor such as Notepad.
4. Set the SHAREDELEMENTSERVER value to the Fully Qualified Domain name, hostname, or IP Address of the VRS Server.
Example: <SHAREDELEMENTSERVER Value="myvrsserver.mycompany.com" />
5. Set the INSTALLTYPE value to Workstation
<INSTALLTYPE Value="Workstation" />
6. Set the ORIGINALINSTALLTYPE value to Workstation
<ORIGINALINSTALLTYPE Value="Workstation" />
7. Save the changes to KofaxReg.xml
Applies to:
Product | Version | Category |
---|---|---|
VRS | 5.1 | Server/Client |
VRS | 5.1.1 | Server/Client |