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Installing the Traditional Banner Client (Microsoft Windows-Native):

Prerequisites:

Traditionally, Banner ran only on Microsoft Windows 95+ Operating Systems.  This version of Banner still is available and supported.   The following are prerequisites for running the Traditional Banner client:

• Microsoft Windows 98 or later
• An "Enhanced LAN Services" account (http://www.uvm.edu/cit/elan/)
• Novell NetWare client software (available at http://www.uvm.edu/software/)

Is the Traditional (Windows-native) Banner Client right for you?

• If your department already is using Enhanced LAN Services (also known as "Gemini", or "NetWare file services") then you are a candidate to use the traditional Windows-native Banner client.  For most on-campus staff, this is a reliable and fast solution for Banner access. 
• If you are accessing Banner from off-campus, from a non-Microsoft Operating System, or from a department which does not use Enhanced LAN Services, then Internet Native Banner (INB) or Citrix-based Banner are better choices.

Installing the Traditional (Windows-native) Banner Client:

Once you have met the Prerequisites and logged in to Enhanced LAN Services, follow these steps:

1. Download the Banner Client installer for your version of Microsoft Windows from http://www.uvm.edu/software/.
2. Launch the installer you downloaded in step 1.
   
3. The installation welcome screen will appear.  Click "Next" to start the installation.  This should take only a few seconds, then you will be returned to your desktop.
4. Go to the "Start" menu, then select "run".  In the "Open" field, enter the following path:
   \\gemini_sis_server\sisvol\banwin\b_signon\
   
   Then click "OK"
5. Provided that you logged in as previously instructed, an Explorer window should open:
   
6. -If you are running Windows 98, find the Blue STS icon labeled "banner_prod".  Right-click and drag this icon to your desktop, then release the right mouse button and select "create shortcut here".
   -If you are running Windows 2000 or XP, locate the gear-icon labeled "banner_prod.bat" (the .bat extension may be hidden).  Right-click and drag this icon to your desktop, then release the right mouse button and select "create shortcut here".
7. Double-click the new shortcut you just created.  The Banner login dialog should appear:
   
8. Happy Banner-ing!

 

 

Last modified March 21 2003 03:32 PM