Start the STPI Client for the first time

Start the STPI Client for the first time

Start the STPI Client for the first time


Important: Before attempting to start the STPI Secure client, a license needs to be installed. Otherwise, the STPI Secure Client will attempt to start and immediately shutdown.

STPI Secure Shortcuts

After the STPISecure installation process, a folder called STPI Shortcuts was created on your Windows Desktop. This folder contains the shortcut that will be used to start the STPI Client software.

Setup the shortcut to run with Administrative privileges

To run correctly, the STPI Secure Client needs to run with Windows Administrative privileges. To achieve this:


  1. From the Windows desktop, open the folder called STPI Shortcuts by double-clicking on it. 


  1. Right-click the shortcut called STPIClient and select the Properties option. 


  1. The STPIClient shortcut's properties page opens to the Shortcut tab. Click the Advanced... button. 


  1. Activate the Run as administrator checkbox and click OK. 


  1. You will be back to the STPIClient shortcut's properties page. Click OK to close it.

With this setup, the STPI Secure client will always start with administrative privileges whenever you use this shortcut.

Make the STPIClient start automatically as Windows starts


NOTE: If you intend to use the STPIClient as a service instead of running it as an application, please skip the rest of the instructions on this page and go directly to the Configure the STPIClient as a Service guide.


You can add a copy of the STPIClient shortcut to the Windows startup folder to force the STPI client to start automatically as Windows starts. Here is the procedure to follow with Windows 10:


  1. Make sure that hidden files and folders are visible:
  1. From Windows explorer, click on the View menu and make sure that the Hidden Items option is selected from the Show/Hide section.


  1. Browse to the following folder:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp


  1. Copy the STPISecure shortcut to the StartUp folder.


NOTE: Be sure to apply the Run as administrator option as explained above, before copying the shortcut.


With this setup, the STPI Client application with automatically start itself if Windows is restarted.

Start the STPI Client application

  1. Double-click the STPIClient shortcut.


  1. you will see a UAC warning. Click Yes. 



  1. A command prompt window will appear, with the Running Admin shell header. You will see text scrolling on the window.



  2. The very first time the STPIClient starts, you will see a Windows Security Alert from the Windows Defender Firewall.



  1. Enable the Domain networks, such as a workplace network option.
  2. Enable the Private networks, such as my home or work network option.
  3. Disable the Public networks option.
  4. Click Allow access.

  1. The command prompt window will remain on the screen. You may minimize it, but do not close it.
  2. An icon will also be added to the Windows system tray.

Stopping the STPI Client application

To stop the STPI Client application, simply close the command prompt window by clicking the "X" in the upper-right corner.

Congratulations!

The STPI Client software is now up-and-running on your system.




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