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Urtzi Larrieta Alvarez's profile image
Urtzi Larrieta Alvarez IBM Champion posted Mon May 19, 2025 04:07 AM

Hello:

We have an issue with one customer, he installed ACS some years ago with only 5250 emulation. Now he wants to install SQL utilities and also HMC and operations console.

When I install a new version of ACS in his PC, and select install_64_all_users, there's no interrogation, only the dialog saying that IBM Access Client Solutions has been installed successfully, but there's no asking of installing anything else, I think because the installer reads the older installation file and only installs the items selected when they installed for the firts time.

How can I override that installation file and let the new ACS installation ask me all options to select them?

Best Regards,

Urtzi Larrieta

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Andreu Rul IBM Champion posted Mon May 19, 2025 05:08 AM

Hello Urtzi,

You must execute the install_acs_xx.js with option /AdminConfig:

 

PS C:\Users\Ugandr\Downloads\IBMiAccess_v1r2\Windows_Application> ./install_acs_64_allusers /AdminConfig

 

Then you will receive the Windows to say what must be installed.

 

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Urtzi Larrieta Alvarez's profile image
Urtzi Larrieta Alvarez IBM Champion posted Mon May 19, 2025 07:20 AM

Thank you, Andreu, but although with your command can select all the features, unfortunately is not saved in the configuration, because once rebooted the PC and so on, the customer's emulation remains the same.

Is there any chance to delete all IBM Access Client Solutions and start everything from scratch? Customer PC has Windows 11.

Thank you in advance.

Best regards,

Urtzi Larrieta

Sylvain Manceau's profile image
Sylvain Manceau posted Tue May 20, 2025 01:17 AM

Hi,

You may check the user ACSConfig.properties file for these properties: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-access-acs-getting-started#9.5.
Usually, it's in "My Documents\IBM".

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Marius le Roux IBM Champion posted Tue May 20, 2025 04:19 AM

Hi Urtzi, 

What usually helps me in the past is if I use the Uninstall option in the folder C:\IBM\IBMiClientAccessSolutions\Windows_Application "uninstall_acs.js" (though but be aware that all their settings will be removed).

This cleans up all traces of the installation for me to reinstall again from scratch. 

It might be worth considering (if your security allows) , Install_acs_64_allusers.js, this does have a small difference in the way it's installed with a common place for settings on the user level. 

HTH


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