Please ensure that only ONE method of installation is used, either the 'Each PC' install or the 'Terminal Service/Citrix' Install - there will NEVER be a need to have both methods installed on the same machine.
This installation guide is designed for customers where software is installed on each workstation/PC.
For customers that work in a Terminal Services / RDS / Citrix environment, please see the alternative installation guide Terminal Services Installation Guide.
IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE:
To correctly install the Navitas Hub, the installer MUST be executed on each machine that accesses Amadeus Selling Platform Connect. The installer performs several jobs on the machine, such as installing Microsoft Pre-Requisites, adding certificates to the Windows Certificate Store and registering a Windows Startup application. We would ask IT administrators to not try and simply copy files across from one PC to another as this will not correctly configure the computer to allow communications between the Navitas Hub and Amadeus Selling Platform Connect.
Microsoft Pre-Requisites
The 'Navitas Hub' has been built utilising Microsoft .net 8.0, including certain ASP.NET components. As a result there are two additional installations that are required for the system to operate. Both the ClickOnce integrator, and Full Installer include these additional Microsoft Installations - and they install automatically without user interaction. However we have made them available at the end of this article should the need arise.
Silent Installs (/s)
If your agency would benefit from running the installers in 'Silent' mode - each of the below can be run with a '/s' command line argument to force a Silent Installation. You MUST ensure the command prompt open is running as Administrator in order to ensure the installation is run with elevated privileges.
Amadeus SmartTool Configuration
Before attempting the installation of the Navitas Hub, please ensure you agency has been setup with the appropriate Navitas Hub Connector in Amadeus Selling Platform Connect. To do this select 'About' -> 'Amount Amadeus Selling Platform Connect' from their menu
Expand the 'See Details' link
There should be a 'Navitas Hub Connector' listed in the Tasks as a SmartTool,
If the above is not present, your Amadeus Rep will need to request your OID to be configured with this SmartTool.
Click Once Integrator
Download File Required: Click Once Integrator Installer v1.3
The Click Once Integrator is only required to be run one time on each users set used to access Amadeus Selling Platform Connect.
The installation process verifies the presence of each pre-requisite and installs it if the need arises. It also installs the Navitas Hub 'app-ref' file to the c:\navitas\navitas hub\ folder and registers the required certificates in the Windows Certificate store.
The Navitas hub 'app-ref' file is also configured as a Windows Start Up app (for all users) to ensure it is launched upon any user signing into Windows, this done by a ShortCut placed in the 'all users' 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup' folder.
Follow the steps below to install the Click Once Integrator Installer
1. Sign out of and close down Amadeus Selling Platform
This is to ensure the Navitas Hub is recognised by the above SmartTool when you next sign into Amadeus after performing the installation.
2. Ensure the downloaded file is marked as Unblocked/Safe within Windows.
Locate the downloaded file and right click, selecting Properties from the menu
From the properties window, select the 'Unblock' checkbox and click OK
NOTE: Failure to perform the above step will mean the required Certificates are not installed correctly thus blocking Amadeus Selling Platform Connect from communicating with the Navitas Hub.
3. Launch the Installation file
Depending on your computer settings, you may be presented with a Windows UAT prompt to allow the installation to make changes to your system. The installation does require to work with 'Administrator' (or elevated) privileges, so click OK if this prompt appears.
On the welcome screen, click Next to proceed.
4. Agree to the Licence Agreement
When the Licence Agreement page is displayed, click the 'I agree' radio button and click next to continue.
5. Read to Install
The system will confirm it is ready to perform the install, click Next to continue.
6. During Installation
The installation will step through the required steps, providing confirmation of each step and its completion on the Performing Actions screen,
7. Installation Successful
Once all steps have been completed, the installer shows the Successful page,click Finish to exit the installer
8. Click Once installation
Once the Integrator has finished, the system should auto launch the Navitas Hub, a confirmation to install the Navitas Hub software is displayed, click the 'Install' button to proceed
Note: If the above screen does not appear - please double click the NavitasHub.appref-ms file that will now be located in the c:\navitas\navitas hub folder on your computer, as shown below
9. Installation Progress is displayed
10. Verify Installation
Once the progress indicator closes, confirm the Navitas Hub has started up and is running as a Windows System Tray app,
11. Ongoing Version Validation
As the application has been added to the Windows 'Start Up' applications, each time the computer is started the Navitas Hub will also launch. During launch the system will quickly display the usual Click Once Launch Application Interface as its checks against our web servers for any new versions. An example if shown below,
This should be very quick, and your users can be told to safely ignore the window when it appears, unless prompted to install a new version.
Microsoft Pre-Requisite Files
If the need arises, the below are links to the two required Microsoft files for the .net 8.0 and ASP.NET pre-requisites. Note: these are included in both Navitas Hub installers above so downloading of these files is only required in special circumstances if advised by Navitas Solutions.
Microsoft .net 8.0 Desktop Runtime 8.0.13
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