Installation & Activation Guide Lepide Active Directory Self Service
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction... 4 1.1 Purpose of this Document... 4 1.2 Points of Contact... 4 2. System Requirements... 4 2.1 Minimum System Requirements... 4 2.2 Supported Platforms... 5 2.3 Supported Browsers... 5 3. Installing Lepide Active Directory Self Service... 5 4. Launching Lepide Active Directory Self Service... 11 5. Uninstalling Lepide Active Directory Self Service... 12 5.1: Uninstalling Lepide Active Directory Self Service from Windows Start Menu... 12 5.2: Uninstalling Lepide Active Directory Self Service from Control Panel... 13 5: Activating Software License... 15
1. Introduction Welcome to the of Lepide Active Directory Self Service In this installation guide, we have covered the entire installation process of Lepide Active Directory Self Service. Apart from the installation of the software, the un-installation process and license activation process of the software has also been included in this guide. 1.1 Purpose of this Document The purpose of this document is to guide you through the process of installation, un-installation and license activation of Lepide Active Directory Self Service Software. 1.2 Points of Contact For software related queries, you can contact us via email or phone. Helpline: +1-800-814-0578 Send an Email: General Queries:contact@lepide.com Sales:sales@lepide.com Technical Support: support@lepide.com 2. System Requirements Before you start installing Lepide Active Directory Self Service, make sure that your computer meets the following requirements. 2.1 Minimum System Requirements Pentium Class Processors 2 GB RAM Disk Space: 200 MB
2.2 Supported Platforms One of the following Windows operating systems (32/64-bit version): Windows 8 (Both 32-bit and 64-bit) Windows 7 (Both 32-bit and 64-bit) Windows Vista (Both 32-bit and 64-bit) Windows XP (Both 32-bit and 64-bit) Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 (Both 32-bit and 64-bit) Windows Server 2003 (Both 32-bit and 64-bit) 2.3 Supported Browsers Internet Explorer 8.0 and above Netscape 7.0 and above Firefox 10.0 and above Google Chrome 17.0 and above Note: Java script must be enabled and preferred screen resolution should be 1024 X 768 pixels or higher 3. Installing Lepide Active Directory Self Service Download the setup file of Lepide Active Directory Self Service from www.lepide.com/download-adselfpassword-reset.html and save it on the disk. Also, make sure that the host computer meets the entire system requirements and has sufficient memory available. After you have downloaded the installer file, execute the following steps to install the software: 1. Double-click the Lepide Active Directory Self Service s installer file. The LADSS Setup wizard appears; click "Next" to proceed further.
2. Accept the license agreement and click the Next button.
3. Here, the user needs to enter the Web Server Port Number that can vary from 1 to 65535. Here, 7777 is the default port number. After specifying the Port Number, click "Next" to continue. 4. Here, the user can change the destination location for installing Lepide Active Directory Self Service software. Click "Next" to proceed.
5. Click "Browse" if you want to change the location of the shortcuts folder in the Start Menu and then click the "Next" button. 6. Select the required additional task and click "Next".
7. The setup is now ready to start the installation process. 8. Click "Install" to start installation. When the installation process completes, the following message box will appear on the installation wizard.
8. Click the Finish button to complete the installation process and to run the application.
4. Launching Lepide Active Directory Self Service Now, when you have successfully installed Lepide Active Directory Self Service software, let us see the process to launch the software. Once the software is installed it will be added in system tray. On right-click, four options will be displayed: i. Show Admin Login: This option lets you directly go to the Admin Login section in case you have closed the browser tab where LADSS was running previously. ii. Start Server: Choosing this option will start the application server. iii. Stop Server: Choosing this option will stop the application server. iv. Exit Tray: Choosing this option will remove the application from the system tray. Admin will need to change the default URL. To change the URL, go to Configuration>>Enrollment Notification>>Add Notification. Here in Mail Content, the default URL will be: http://localhost:7777/ladss/userloginaction.do?method=populate. Change the URL by providing system IP (where the application is installed) in place of localhost. This URL will be used by users to access the user login section.
5. Uninstalling Lepide Active Directory Self Service There can be a situation when you need to uninstall the LADSS software. The software can be uninstalled from your computer system in following two ways: Uninstall through Windows Start Menu Uninstall through Control Panel Before you start uninstalling the LADSS software, make sure that the software is not running. 5.1: Uninstalling Lepide Active Directory Self Service from Windows Start Menu To remove the Lepide Active Directory Self Service Software from Start Menu follow the instructions below: 1. Click Start > All Programs > Lepide Active Directory Self Service > Uninstall Lepide Active Directory Self Service. 2. A confirmation message appears to let you affirm the un-installation process: 3. Click the Yes button to uninstall software.
4. Click the OK button to finish the un-installation process: LADSS is successfully uninstalled from your computer system. 5.2: Uninstalling Lepide Active Directory Self Service from Control Panel To remove the Lepide Active Directory Self Service Software from Control Panel, follow the steps below: 1. Click Start -> Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2. Double click the Add or Remove Programs icon. A list of the programs installed on your computer appears. 3. Select Lepide Active Directory Self Service and click the Uninstall button. A confirmation message before un-installing the software appears on the screen.
4. Click the Yes button to uninstall the software. 5. Click the OK button to complete the un-installation process. LADSS is successfully uninstalled from your computer system. To remove the remaining elements, delete its program installation folder manually and then empty the Recycle Bin as well. After following the above steps, Lepide Active Directory Self Service will be uninstalled successfully from your computer system.
5: Activating Software License The free version of the software offers license only for 50 Users. For enrolling more than 50 users, you need to purchase license for the additional Users. To purchase license follow the additional steps: 1. Open the web interface of software and login with administrator credentials. 2. Dashboard is the default screen that opens up.
3. Go to the Support tab and click on License from the left pane.
4. Click on the Request License link on the right-top corner. License request file is saved by default on this location: C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\Downloads by the name of adss(alphanumeric code).request. 5. Send this file to the Lepide Software sales team at sales@lepide.com. 6. Lepide Software will send you a license activation file as per the license purchased. 7. Save that file to the local disk. 8. Open software web-interface and Go to the Support-> License page. And click on Browse button against Select License File field. 9. Locate and add the license activation file to the path provided.
10. Click on the Apply button to activate the license. The following message appears. 11. Click OK and license details will be displayed on the screen:
Thus, you can successfully activate the license for Lepide Active Directory Self Service.