Before installing ALM Client MSI Generator
Understand the following before you install ALM Client MSI Generator.
Prerequisites |
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Server version |
ALM Client MSI Generator only supports multiple independent servers with the same version installed. |
Proxy or web server configurations |
ALM Client MSI Generator supports ALM servers with the following proxy or web server configurations:
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Double authentication scheme |
If a double authentication scheme is used, MSI file generation fails. |
HTTPS communication |
To enable communication with an ALM server configured for HTTPS, the machine on which you run ALM Client MSI Generator must have a valid SSL certificate. |
FDCC workstation |
ALM Client MSI Generator cannot run on an FDCC workstation. |
External authentication |
ALM Client MSI Generator does not fully support external authentication, however the following workaround can be used to bypass external authentication when using MSI Generator: When external authentication is enabled, ALM Client MSI Generator must be installed on the ALM server. The Server Address field must contain the URL of the ALM server on which ALM Client MSI Generator is installed. |
Example:
ALM server is installed on a machine that is accessed using http://alm.com/qcbin. Let’s assume that there is some external authentication on this machine.
Generate the MSI file as follows:
- Install ALM Client MSI Generator on the alm.com machine.
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Set the main URL for MSI generator to http://localhost/qcbin.
When MSI Generator is deployed, it accesses any server with the same ALM version installed, including alm.com.
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