What to install per user

To start a Rational Synergy session, a compact client must be installed on the user’s computer, or a client installation must be accessible on a shared network drive. The user can also install the client using the Custom installation option.

Windows users

Users running Windows have the following options.

  • Install the Compact Client

    Most Windows users install the compact client on the local computer. With this installation, only the client process runs on the user’s computer. The engine process runs on the Rational Synergy server or on another system configured to run engines.

  • Access a Client Installation on a Shared Network Drive

    An alternative to installing the Compact Client on each user’s computer is for users to access a single shared installation on a network drive.

    After installing one main Windows server, you can create a network-share installation by installing a compact client on a network drive. Then, each Windows user can start Rational Synergy programs from the directory where the network installation resides. (It is helpful to create desktop shortcuts to the programs they use in the network installation.)

  • Custom Client Installation

    Some customer sites want users to run the engine on their local computers. In this case, users can use the Custom installation option to install the client, engine, and Engine Start Service (ESS) on the user’s computer.


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