Self-Service Fieldclix Desktop Install & Setup

Modified on Mon, 16 Oct 2023 at 12:53 PM

FCX SETUP WALKTHROUGH


Receive Files & Your Company’s Credentials & Codes via Email

You will be sent the following items:

  • Your Company’s FCX VPN Certificate pfx File
  • Your FCX "Company Code," Ex.: "WirelessInc"
  • Your FCX Username & Password





Update Hosts File in Notepad Opened as Administrator

Run “Notepad” as Administrator.

Open “Hosts” File. Full path to the file: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

Switch file type to “all” to make file visible.


Paste Host into File: 12.0.0.4 FXSRV





Download and Install Your Company’s FCX VPN Certificate

  • Download pfx VPN cert via Email Attachment
  • Open pfx File to Install cert.
  • Set VPN cert Store Location to “Current User”
  • Leave VPN cert Filename As-Is
  • Choose to Include all Extended Properties
  • Input Password for FCX VPN Install: “123”
  • Select Certificate Store = “Automatically select the certificate store base on the type of certificate,” then click “Next”
  • Click “Finish”
  • In a popup window click “Yes”





Download VPN & Conterra Client Installers via Link

  • Navigate Web Browser to: https://fieldclix.box.com/v/ClientDistributive
  • Download Files:
    • Grant Permission if Blocked
    • Download “FXCoreVPNGateway.zip”
    • Download (Conterra) “Client.exe”





Extract & Run VPN Installer

Extract VPN Installer and Open Extracted Files Location

  • Open Installer in “FXCoreVPNGateway\WindowsAmd64”
    • Run the file titled “VpnClientSetupAmd64.exe”
  • Grant Permission / Override Security Warnings





Connect to “FieldCLIX-vnet” VPN with Installed Certificate

Locate VPN via Windows Toolbar → Networks → VPN.


Grant Permission / Override Security Warnings.




Install Conterra Client

Run Conterra Client Installer you downloaded earlier: File titled “Client.exe”.


Install Conterra “Without Connection Check”:

  • Enter Your Company Code into the Conterra Installer
  • Log Files Path: \\FXSRV\Logs$
  • Enter Log Files Paths: 
    • Specify the Log Files Path = \\FXSRV\Logs$ → click Next. If a popup window appears (Path does not exist) → just click Yes.
    • Specify the Profiling Log Files Path = \\FXSRV\Logs$   click Next. If a popup window appears (Path does not exist)   just click Yes.
  • Set Conterra System Admin. Email to support@fieldclix.com
  • Leave Installation folder path as entered by default   click Next.
  • Leave all checkboxes per default   click Next.
  • Override Security Warning & complete installation.
  • Do not immediately launch Conterra! You need to complete one more step first.





Setup System Access via Conterra’s “System Manager” Program

Locate Program Via: Windows/Start → Programs →  “O” →  Orienge Conterra →  System Manager.


Add New System to System Manager.

 

Input Your Company Code & FCX Server Code to Add System.


Login to Fieldclix Desktop with Your Username & Password

  • If No Password Created by First Login, Leave Blank
  • You Can Change Password After First Login


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