You must be running one of the following operating systems on the computer that you intend to install the Corente Client Software on:

• Microsoft Windows XP -Service Pack 2 or later (32 bit only)
• Microsoft Windows Vista - Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Edition (32 or 64 bit)
• Microsoft Windows 7 - Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate Edition (32 or 64 bit)

Windows XP Note: During installation on a Windows XP system, the following warning may appear several times for the items listed:

The software you are installing for this hardware:

TCPT Virtual Adapter (or Remote Access Bridge)

has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system immediately or in the future. Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing.

These notifications appear because the device drivers in the software have not been signed by Microsoft. Ignore these notifications and select the Continue Anyway button when they appear. The Corente Client Software will install correctly, without harm to your system.


Windows Vista and Windows 7 Notes: Windows Vista and Windows 7 may cause certain issues with the Corente Client Software, especially when User Account Control (UAC) is enabled on the computer (it is enabled by default).

• No matter what type of account you are logged into, applications will always run with regular user permissions when you attempt to access them in the normal way—e.g., by double-clicking the desktop icon or system tray icon. To perform installation of the Corente Client software, download the client's configuration, or upgrade the software while UAC is enabled, you must open the Corente Client application (or installation executable) with administrator permissions.
  • If you are installing the software, when you double-click or run the installation executable, you will be prompted to log in as an administrator. If you are already logged in as an administrator, you will be prompted to confirm the installation.
  • If you are downloading the configuration or upgrading the software, you must first exit the application if it is already running; right-click the tray icon and select Exit. Then, right-click the desktop icon and select Run as administrator from the menu that is displayed. On the confirmation screen, select Allow (or, alternatively, if your current login account does not have administrative privileges, enter the username/password of an account that does). The application will launch and allow you to perform configuration and/or upgrades.

To remind you what type of permissions you used to launch the application, when you open the Corente Control Panel, a hint will be displayed in the title bar of the application: if administrator privileges were used, the title bar will read " Administrator: Corente Control Panel". If administrator privileges were not used, the title bar will simply read "Corente Control Panel".

• During installation on Windows Vista and Windows 7, UAC may request your permission to install "Corente Network adapters". Select Install to continue with the installation, as these adapters are a necessary component of the Corente software.
• On Windows 7 only, the Corente Client tray icon will be a hidden icon and will not be directly visible in the system tray after you install the software. The tray icon provides an easy method of monitoring, controlling, and accessing the Corente Client application. If you would like the icon to be displayed, you must customize the system tray and add the Corente Client icon yourself. To display the tray icon, you must either:
  • Click the arrow in the system tray and select the Customize option.
  • Access the Control Panel and select Appearance and Personalization. On the window that is displayed, find the Taskbar and Start Menu headline. Under this headline, click the Customize the taskbar option.

  On the window that is displayed, find the entry for the Corente Client. Click the pull-down menu adjacent to the entry and select the Show Icon option. Click OK to save your changes. The Corente Client icon will now appear in the system tray.

2. Download

If your system meets the prerequisites listed above, you can download the software and start the installation process.

1. Click on the following URL to download the Corente Client Software:
   http://www.corente.com/pub/release/current/windows/CorenteClient.exe
2. Run the file or select a place on your computer to store this file. (If you have stored the file, once the download is complete, double-click the file—named CorenteClient.exe—to extract its contents.) This will launch an installation wizard that will guide you through the process of installing the Corente Client Software on your system. The installer will automatically detect the operating system and its type (i.e., 32 or 64 bit) and install the appropriate files.

3. When the installation has completed, refer to the online help included with the software for instructions on how to configure and start your Corente Client Software. Access the in-product help file by double-clicking the icon that has appeared in your system tray. This will bring up the Client Configuration screen. Select the question mark (" ? ") icon to display the help file.