Installing Revolution

Before You Begin

  • Review System Requirements to make sure you meet all the network, hardware, and software requirements.
  • Your Windows Server must be up to date. If you are using an evaluation license, you will need to upgrade to a full license. See Upgrade to a production license after eval period.
  • Installation must be on a local server and run as an administrator.

    • Important: Do not install on a domain controller.

  • We recommend you install Revolution on its own server. Specifically, do not install Revolution on mission-critical systems, such as those containing a domain controller, Exchange server, or PBX server. If you install Revolution on a server where other programs reside, there may be port, IIS, security policy, or SQL configuration conflicts.
  • In order for SQL to install properly, the user account running the installation must have the following permissions:
    • Backup files and directories : SeBackupPrivilege
    • Debug Programs: SeDebugPrivilege
    • Manage auditing and security log: SeSecurityPrivilege
  • We recommend disabling virus scanners during the installation. Re-enable them when the install is done.
  • The Revolution installer uses a FIPS-compliant cryptography library to support servers configured to run in a FIPS mode of operation.
  • If you are installing the product on a virtual appliance, we recommend the following when joining the Windows Server to a domain or installing secondary software such as anti-virus software:
    • Wait until after the Revolution software has been configured and tested before joining the server or installing secondary software.
    • Backup the OS prior to joining the server or installing secondary software.
  • You will need to reboot the server after installation. And you will need to reboot speakers on the network that you want to register with Revolution after the installation.

  • Products install to

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Syn-Apps

    The install path cannot be changed.

  • Your installation package includes:
    • Revolution executable
    • product license (Used for offline installations. Online installations automatically pull the license from saa-license-api.syn-apps.com on Port 443. The license in your installation package is for your records only.)
    • Account ID and Authorization ID

Note: After installing and configuring Revolution, if you need to upgrade Microsoft Windows Server you should contact Revolution Support before beginning the upgrade process to discuss a project plan. See Contacting Support.

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