Install Client Tools
About this task
- Client Tools
- Historian Administrator
- OLE DB provider (driver and samples)
- The OPC Classic HDA server
- User API and SDK
- Historian Client Access API
- Collector Toolkit
This topic describes how to install Client Tools using the installer. You can also install it at a command prompt.
Procedure
- Run the InstallLauncher.exe file.
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Select Install Client Tools.
The Select Features page appears, displaying a list of components that you can install with Client Tools.
By default, the check boxes for components such as Historian Administrator, HDA Server, OLE DB, and User API and SDK are selected. If you do not want to install them at this time, clear the check boxes. You cannot, however, clear the Proficy Historian Client Tools check box.Important: If you are reinstalling, you must select all of the previously installed components. If you do not do so, the component will be uninstalled.By default, the Historian Excel Add-in 64-bit check box is cleared. If you want to install Excel Add-In along with Client Tools installation, select the check box.Note: If using certain versions of Windows (like Windows 10 or Windows 2019), you may receive an error message while installing Excel Add-In, stating that some of the DLL files are not registered. You can ignore these messages.The Historian Server Security page appears.
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Select the user account that should be granted the access to administer
Historian.
You are provided with the following options:
Option Description All Users If you select this option, all local, including domain user accounts will have the administrator access of the Historian server. If needed, to control access, you can configure security groups after installation. Specific User If you select this option, the user that you select will have the administrator access of the Historian server. If needed, you can grant a restricted or administrator access to other users after installation. - Select Next.
- When you are asked to reboot your system, select Yes.