Installation
The MTPexpedat and DropDat client applications are fully self-contained: no installer program is required. Simply drag them to your desktop, start menu folder, application folder, or any other location. Installers are provided for the server and some support files.
The README file in the Documentation folder of each installation package contains additional details about installation on each platform.
The command line servedat and movedat applications may ask you to provide a license code during installation. The graphical MTPexepdat and DropDat applications may ask for a license code when you first run them.
Only one instance of servedat may be running at a time. If you are trying run servedat manually and receive an error that the UDP port is already in use, check whether you have already installed servedat or have it open in another terminal.
On most systems, administrative privileges will be required to run installation scripts or copy the clients to a privileged folder. You may be prompted to enter your password. If you do not have administrative privileges, you can still run the software from the command line or by double clicking on an application icon.
If you have previously installed ExpeDat, either as a trial or a purchased version, please refer to Tech Note 0012 for tips on trouble-free updating.
When installing servedat, any running instances will be terminated prior to installation of the new instance.
For a step-by-step walk-through of setting up user accounts, including how to modify and install server configuration files, see the Adding Users section.
| Windows (win32) | |
| The client software does not require installation or administrative privileges. Simply copy it to a convenient location such as your desktop or start folder. | |
| The server related "Install" scripts must be "Run as Administrator" on Vista or Windows 7. During the server installation, servedat will check your firewall settings and attempt to correct problems. Check the installation output carefully for any firewall warnings. | |
| MTPexpedat.exe | You may copy the MTPexpedat client to any convenient location, such as your desktop or start menu folder. |
| DropDat.exe | You may copy the DropDat droplet generator to any convenient location, such as your desktop. New droplets will be created in the same folder as DropDat. |
| movedat.exe | You may copy the movedat command line executable to any location, preferably one in your %PATH%. |
| Install movedat Config | Copies the movedat.cf file into your %SYSTEMROOT% folder. This is only necessary if you have modified the sample movedat.cf file. |
| servedat.exe | The preferred method for installing the servedat executable is to use the "Install Servedat" script. You can also copy it into a folder for use via Quick Start |
| Install Servedat | Double click to install the ExpeDat server as a Windows Service. |
| Install Config In "Server Files" | Copies the servedat.cf file into your %SYSTEMROOT% folder. This is only necessary if you have modified the sample servedat.cf file. |
| Install AuthFile | Copies the svpasswd.txt file into your %SYSTEMROOT% folder. This is only necessary if you have modified the sample svpasswd.txt file. |
| Mac OS X (osx) | |
| The client software does not require installation or administrative privileges. Simply copy it to a convenient location such as your desktop or start folder. | |
| The server related "install" scripts must be run by an administrative user. You will be prompted to enter your password if necessary. | |
| MTPexpedat.app | You may copy the MTPexpedat client to any convenient location, such as your desktop or start menu folder. |
| DropDat.app | You may copy the DropDat droplet generator to any convenient location, such as your desktop. New droplets will be created in the same folder as DropDat. |
| movedat | You may copy the movedat command line executable to any location, preferably one in your PATH. |
| servedat | The preferred method for installing the servedat executable is to use the "install-servedat" script. You can also copy it into a folder for use via Quick Start |
| install–MTPexpedat | Copies MTPexpedat to the Applications folder. |
| install–DropDat | Copies DropDat to the Applications folder. |
| install–servedat | Double click to install the ExpeDat server as a Lauch Daemon. If you are upgrading from a previous version which installed servedat as a Startup Item, that installation will be moved to /Library/StartupItemsDisabled. |
| install–movedat | Double click to install the command line client in /usr/local/bin. |
| Other Unixes | |
| The client software does not require installation or administrative privileges. Simply copy it to a convenient location such as your home directory or any "bin" directory in your path. An "install-movedat.sh" script is provided for convenience. | |
| The server related "install" scripts must be run by root or a user with "su" privileges. You will be prompted to enter your password if necessary. | |
| movedat | You may copy the movedat command line executable to any location, preferably one in your PATH. |
| servedat | The preferred method for installing the servedat executable is to use the "install-servedat" script. You can also copy it into a folder for use via Quick Start |
| install–servedat | Run to install the ExpeDat server as a daemon. |
| install–movedat | Run to install the command line client in /usr/local/bin. |