The following sections cover the procedures for installing, removing and upgrading the CHARON-SSP Manager for Windows software.

Installing the CHARON-SSP Manager Software for Windows

The CHARON-SSP Manager for Windows software is shipped as a zipped archive package. To complete the installation, use the following instructions.

Installing CHARON-SSP Manager for Windows

Step	Description
1.	Right-click the zip archive, `SSP-Manager for Windows.zip` and select Extract All...
2.	A window titled Extract Compressed (Zipped) Folders will display. On this window: Click the checkbox labelled Show extracted files when complete. Click the button labelled Extract.
3.	A new Windows Explorer window will open showing the extracted packages.
4.	Double-click the `setup.exe` executable to begin the installation.
5.	If you are presented with an Open File - Security Warning window, click the button labelled Run.
6.	You should now be presented with the SSP-Manager Setup Wizard. To proceed with the installation click the button labelled Next. If you are presented with the following Windows Installer error, CHARON-SSP Manager for Windows is already installed and you need to follow the procedure documented in Upgrading the CHARON-SSP Manager for Windows.
7.	To accept the default installation options, simply click the button labelled Next without modifying any options. Alternatively the following installation options can be adjusted: Click the button labelled Browse to select an alternative installation target. Click the appropriate radio button, Everyone or Just for Me to specify system-wide or private installation, respectively. To determine the approximate disk usage, post install, click the button labelled Disk Cost. Once all options have been set, click the button labelled Next.
8.	Proceed with the installation by clicking the button labelled Next.
9.	Once the installation has completed, click the button labelled Close to exit the SSP-Manager Setup Wizard.
10.	The installation process will have created: An SSP-Manager icon on the desktop, and A Stromasys/CHARON-Manager/SSP-Manager folder under the Start menu.

Post Installation Tasks

The following post-installation tasks are not required however, they are highly recommended.

It is also recommended by Stromasys that Windows Update is checked for any critical Microsoft .NET Framework updates and that if any are available, they are installed.

Running CHARON-SSP Manager as an Administrator

To run the CHARON-SSP Manager for Windows correctly, it is necessary to run as the Administrator user. To configure this to be on by default, follow the steps described below.

Instructions for Running CHARON-SSP Manager as an Administrator

Step	Description
1.	Locate the CHARON-SSP Manager for Windows executable. The default installation will place it in the path, `C:\Program Files (x86)\Stromasys\CHARON-Manager\SSP-Manager\bin\ssp-manager.exe.`
2.	Right-click on the `ssp-manager.exe` executable. Click the Properties item from the menu.
3.	In the window labelled `ssp-manager.exe Properties`, click the tab labelled Compatibility.
4.	In the Privilege Level panel, tick the checkbox labelled Run this program as an administrator.
5.	Click the button labelled OK to save the changes.

Removing the CHARON-SSP Manager for Windows

To remove the CHARON-SSP Manager software, follow the steps listed below for the specific host operating systems.

Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

Removing CHARON-SSP Manager from Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

Step	Task
1	Press WinKey+X to access the Power User Menu. Click Control Panel.
2	Switch View by to Small Icons or Large Icons. Click Programs and Features.
3	Select SSP-Manager from the list of installed software. Click Uninstall.

Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2

Removing CHARON-SSP Manager from Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2

Step

Task

1

Click Start, then click Control Panel.

2

Switch View by to Small Icons or Large Icons.

Click Programs and Features.

3

Select SSP-Manager from the list of installed software
Click Uninstall.

Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003

Removing CHARON-SSP Manager from Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003

Step	Task
1	Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2	Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
3	Select SSP-Manager from the installed software list. Click Remove.

Upgrading the CHARON-SSP Manager for Windows

To upgrade the CHARON-SSP Manager for Windows software, it is necessary to first remove the existing package, then install the new version.

The process for removing CHARON-SSP Manager for Windows is described in the section, Removing the CHARON-SSP Manager for Windows. Once removed, use the steps described in the section, Installing the CHARON-SSP Manager Software for Windows to complete the upgrade of CHARON-SSP Manager for Windows.