Creating an Installation Share from MSMQ Option Pack CD

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You can create an MSMQ installation share if you want to provide the ability to install MSMQ client software from a server computer. You can use a text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad, to create the necessary files. You should copy the contents of the Windows NT Option Pack compact disc to your server computer.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• You must copy all subfolders and files in the NtOptPak folder to your hard disk for the procedure to succeed.
• If you install the version of MSMQ provided with the Windows NT Option Pack over a version of MSMQ provided with Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition that has an existing MSMQ installation share, the shared folder is removed but the shared files are not. You must manually delete the shared files.

Create an MSMQ Installation Share

To create the MSMQ installation share, perform the following steps:

1. Create a new shared folder named MSMQShr on your server hard disk.
2. Copy all the subfolders and files from the NTOptPak folder of the Windows NT Option Pack CD to the MSMQShr folder.
3. In the MSMQShr folder, create a new file named Mqsetup.bat. This batch file should contain the following lines:

         copy \\<computer_name>\MSMQShr\Msmqoptp.ini %windir%
         \\<computer_name>\MSMQShr\Setup
   						

   NOTE: You should replace <computer_name> with the actual name of the server containing the MSMQShr folder.
4. Also in the new shared folder, create a new file named Msmqoptp.ini. This file should contain the following lines:

         [Common Parameters]
         ControllerServer=<server_name>
         SupportingServer=<server_name>
         ServerAuthenticationOnly=True
   						

   NOTES:
   • The file name Msmqoptp.ini is required.
   • Replace <server_name> entries with the actual server name of the MSMQ Site Server.

A client computer can download and install MSMQ client software by connecting to the shared folder created in Step 1 above, running Mqsetup.bat, and following the instructions that appear on the screen.