Installing e/Forms on Microsoft Windows 7

There are a few steps to need to be done to set permissions, create a file and downloading a file.  They are listed below.

Turn Off User Account Control Settings
Give Permissions on installation folder
Create a specific file
Download file for Adobe Acrobat or Reader
Revert User Account Control Settings

First turn off the User Account Control Settings

1. Go to Start
2. In the box that says Search programs and files enter in  UAC
3. Select Change User Account Control settings
4. This will open up the User Account Control Settings window
5. Move the slider to Never notify, to the very bottom
6. This will require a reboot, then follow the steps below

Give full permissions to e/Forms installation folder.

1. Go to Start
2. Select Computer
3. Navigate to the Program Files folder. C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86)
4. Highlight the folder name.

Normally that location would be C:\Program Files\ScanTech eForms Online or C:\Program Files\ScanTech FreeForms Online. 
Alternatively if you have a Program Files (x86) folder the path would be, C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanTech eForms Online or C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanTech FreeForms Online

If you have a customized version of e/Forms highlight that folder in either the Program Files or Program Files (x86) folder.

5. Right click once the folder has been selected
6. Select Properties
7. Click on the Security tab
8. Click on the Advanced button
9. Click the Change Permissions button
10. A window will appear stating Advanced Settings that lists Permission entries showing only the Permissions tab
11. Highlight  the item that states Users (computer name).  The computer name will be whatever your computer is called.  The permissions will be Read & Execute
12. Click Edit
13. A window will appear with an Object tab window and a list of checkboxes.
14. Click on Full Control under the Allow column.  All the checkboxes will be selected.
15. Click OK
16. Now there should be 2 items for Users (computer name).  One should state Full Control under Permissions.
17. Click on OK to close all the windows that opened up.


Create a file called default.fdf


1. Click Start
2. In the box that says Search programs and files enter in notepad
3. Select notepad and a blank notepad document will open
4. Go to File > Save.
5. In filename textbox enter in, default.fdf
6. On the left click on Computer > (C:) > Windows.
Note: That before the (C:) there will be a name, it could be Local Disk, Data or any other wording but should be followed by (C:)
7. Click on the Save button

Give Permissions on the default.fdf file

Similar to previously for setting the permissions on the installation folder.
1. Go to Start
2. Select Computer
3. Navigate to C:\Windows
4. Find the file default.fdf, highlight it and right click

Follow the steps 6 - 17 from the above to set the permissions on this file

Download a file to get data to Import onto a form


Click on this link to download the file required to enable the Import button.

Revert the User Account Control Settings

1. Go to Start
2. In the box that says Search programs and files enter in  UAC
3. Select Change User Account Control settings
4. This will open up the User Account Control Settings window
5. Move the slider to Default setting, second from the top.  If you want different settings select the option you want.
6. This will require a reboot.

 

Updated: April 29, 2011