Installing on a Peer-to-Peer Network or Dedicated Server

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If you have a peer-to-peer network or a dedicated server you can install Design Manager using the following procedure:

1.You must identify which computer is to act as the server or main computer.  This computer should be the fastest or most modern computer on your network.  If you have different versions of Windows on the computers then the main computer must have the most advanced version.  For this purpose the Windows versions are rated least to most advanced as follows: Windows XP Home, Windows 2000, Windows XP Pro, Windows Vista, Windows 2003 Server.  The computer selected as the main computer will always have to be turned on and running when anyone is using Design Manager.

*For Terminal Server Install Instructions, see Installing on a Terminal Server.

2.Follow the Instructions for Installing on a Stand-Alone Computer.
3.After Design Manager is installed on the server/host computer you will need to run the setup/install on each of the workstations (clients).  See Installing on a Workstation (Setting Up Clients).