Installing the GFI FAXmaker server software

NOTE: Before installing GFI FAXmaker, ensure that you are logged on as Administrator and that all the other Windows application are closed.

1. Run GFI FAXmaker set-up by double-clicking on the installation file. Click Next to start installation.

2. Select the language in which you want GFI FAXmaker to install and click OK. A welcome dialog will appear. Click Next to continue setup.

3. In the License agreement dialog box, review the license agreement and click Yes to continue the installation.

4. Enter your name, company name and License key. If you are evaluating the product, leave the default ‘Evaluation’ key. Click Next.

Screenshot 5 - Selecting what components to install

5. Set-up will ask you which components you want to install. If you are installing GFI FAXmaker on the Exchange 2000/2003/2007 server machine, you will need to tick both the GFI FAXmaker Fax server component and the Exchange 2000/2003 SMTP connector component. If you are installing it on a separate machine, or are not using Exchange 2000/2003/2007 just install the GFI FAXmaker Fax server component. (Afterwards re-run set-up on the Exchange server machine to install just the Exchange connector)

Screenshot 6 - Account name for services

6. Provide an administrator account and password to install the GFI FAXmaker services.

NOTE: If you change your password after installing GFI FAXmaker, you must update the password for the GFI FAXmaker services from the Services Control Panel as well; otherwise the GFI FAXmaker services will no longer start

7. Choose the destination location for the Fax server modules and click Next.

NOTE: GFI FAXmaker will need approximately 40 MB of free hard disk space. In addition to this you must reserve approximately 200-300 MB for fax data storage during operation. The actual disk space used depends on the quantity of faxes being sent.

Screenshot 7 - Restart the IIS SMTP service

8. Set-up will need to restart the IIS/Exchange SMTP service. Click Next.

9. Set-up will now copy the files to the GFI FAXmaker destination folder. After the files have been copied, set-up will confirm the installation of the GFI FAXmaker and NetprintQueue2fax printer driver. Click Next to proceed.

Screenshot 8 - Confirm printer driver installation

10. Windows will confirm installation of uncertified drivers (Almost no vendors certify them because it’s a very time intensive and bureaucratic process). Click Continue Anyway to proceed.

After this, you have the option of running the GFI FAXmaker configuration wizard, which will guide you through the elementary steps of setting up GFI FAXmaker. Click Finish to launch the GFI FAXmaker Configuration Wizard.