Checking Your Service Profile Before Distribution

Install and test your service profile. Make sure it has the appearance and features you want. If necessary, edit the profile to add or change features.

Installing Service Profiles

Try installing your service profile just like your users will. For example, if you’re distributing the service profile on disk, test installation from disk.

To install a service profile

If you’re distributing the service profile on disk or a compact disc, insert it in the appropriate drive.
Use Windows Explorer and browse to the file name you’ve assigned the service profile.
Double-click the service profile’s file name, ServiceProfileFileName.exe.
During installation, Setup installs the application files on your hard drive. Setup installs the custom dialer in a subdirectory of Connection Manager and creates an icon on your desktop.

Testing Service Profiles

The following are basic testing steps. Service profiles can be customized in a variety of ways. Try all the features you set up.

To test your service profile

Install the service profile as described above.
Click the Connection Manager icon on the desktop.
Check that all custom bitmaps, icons, and Help dialog boxes appear properly.
Use Connection Manager.
Select a POP from the phone book. Establish a connection.

Make sure Connection Point Services is functioning properly. For details, see the Connection Point Services Administration Guide.

Check the status area in the Windows taskbar to make sure the status-area icon appears properly. The status-area icon appears only when a connection is established.