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NET SatisFAXtion 8.6 Manual
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Citrix and Terminal Ser ver: Do not attempt to install NET
SatisFAXtion on a Citrix Server or Terminal Server.
Prerequisite Software: The following will be installed automatically by the
NET SatisFAXtion installer if it is missing:
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
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Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
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Windows Installer 3.1
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Windows 2008 has Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.0 SP2 installed
by default. They are not visible in the Add/Remove Programs list.
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Windows 2003 and newer have Windows Installer 3.1 installed by default. It is
not visible in the Add/Remove Programs list.
Fax Devices: Any supported fax device including internal fax modems, VoIP
media gateway or VoIP SIP service. Please see
1.3.1
Static IP Address
The fax server should be assigned an IP address that won’t change, particularly
if you are using Voice-over-IP equipment or are using email clients. You may also
need additional static IP addresses for VoIP media gateways, see
1.3.2
Virtualization
NET SatisFAXtion with a VoIP media gateway or VoIP SIP service is fully
supported on any of the above guest operating systems on most virtualization
platforms including VMWare Infrastructure 3 and 3i (ESX and ESXi).
1.4
Overview
All fax servers are comprised of three basic components: First, client programs
allow the users to create and monitor faxes and fax activity. Second, a database
on the server stores the images and information regarding the transmission
attempts. And third, server applications, implemented as Windows Services,
control the functioning of the server.
In order to more fully understand these three components, it is necessary to
answer several questions:
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What is a Network Fax Server?
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What are the unique features about the NET SatisFAXtion server?
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What are the components in the NET SatisFAXtion server?
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How does NET SatisFAXtion work?