You can configure the web archive to access help content in one of three ways. You can access help from a remote IBM® information center on the Internet; you can install the help content locally on your computer; or you can download and deploy the help content on a help server on your network.
Consider the configuration options and select one that meets the needs of your organization.
Table 1. Help content configurationsSetup type |
Description |
Remote help |
- You access content directly from the public information center on the web.
- Content always includes the latest version.
- This configuration requires the smallest amount of space because only the help.war is installed.
- An Internet connection is required.
- No additional setup is required.
- This configuration is the default option.
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Local help |
- You install the help content on your computer.
- An Internet connection is not required to view the content.
- When changes are available from a remote update site, you can automatically or manually install them.
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Intranet help |
- An administrator in your organization downloads and installs the help content on a server in your intranet network.
- Team members redirect their help preferences to access the help content on the local server.
- After the initial download from an IBM site, team members can access the help from a single server without an Internet connection.
- This configuration is used primarily in enterprise environments that have limited Internet access.
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Review the list of considerations to select a help configuration for yourself or your organization.
Table 2. Considerations for selecting a configurationConsideration |
Remote help |
Local Help |
Intranet help |
To configure the help, an Internet connection is required. |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
To view the help, an Internet connection is required. |
Yes |
No |
No |
The configuration is appropriate for an environment with limited Internet access. |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
An administrator must set up the help. |
No |
No |
Yes |
Users must set up the help. |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Periodic updates are required. |
No |
Yes |
Yes |