Cannot Install Proxy Client from CD (217943)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft BackOffice Server 4.5
This article was previously published under Q217943

SYMPTOMS

BackOffice Server 4.5 comes with the Microsoft Proxy Client installation program on the CDs. However, when you try to run Setup.exe from the CD, the following error message appears:

Setup could not open the file: CD-ROM drive letter\MSP\clients\MSPLAT.TXT

CAUSE

To install the Microsoft Proxy Client, you cannot run Setup from the CD. Setup must be run from the shared folder created under MSPCLNT after proxy has been installed. Msplat.txt is create by Proxy Server and contains settings specific to the proxy server the client will use.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, connect to the MSPCLNT shared folder on the BackOffice Server and run Setup.exe from there.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/17/1999
Keywords:kbprb KB217943
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