Installing the Sametime WebPlayer using the installation program

If you prefer to install the IBM® Sametime® WebPlayer audio-visual plug-in before you join a meeting, you can install the program from the stand-alone installation program.

About this task

Follow the instructions for your operating system. The WebPlayer for Mac requires Mozilla Firefox; the WebPlayer Windows™ supports Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. As an administrator, you can use this method to push the client installs to users who do not have administrative privileges.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the computer with administrative privileges.
  2. Locate the install program, which is located in the following directory within the Sametime Media Manager Server installation package: disk1/WebAVDesktopInstalls

    If you extracted the package on the client computer, the WebPlayer installation program is located in the following directory:

    extract_directory/SametimeMediaManager/WebAVDesktopInstalls

  3. Start the installation program.

    Windows

    1. Run setup.exe.
    2. Choose Custom as the set-up type so you can install the WebPlayer for Internet Explorer, Firefox, or both browsers.
    3. Complete the installation.
    4. If you browser is running, restart it now.
    By default, the installer will only install the WebPlayer for the current user. To install for all users on the system, set the INSTALLSCOPE property to machine from the command line as shown in the following examples:
    • Install with GUI: setup.exe /S /V"/Lvx* WebPlayer.log INSTALLSCOPE=machine "
    • Install in silent mode: setup.exe /S /V"/Lvx* WebPlayer.log /qn INSTALLSCOPE=machine "

    Mac OSX:

    Execute STWebPlayer.dmg and complete the installation.