An administrator can set up the help content on an intranet
server behind a firewall for users to access. Then, users can access
help without using the Internet or downloading anything to their computers.
About this task
To set up an intranet server, you must first deploy the
help system, which is contained in a
help.war file.
After the help system is deployed on the server, you have three options
for configuring the help, as shown in the graphic.
- Option 1: If the server has ongoing access to the Internet, the
server can deliver help content from the remote information center,
as described in Accessing the default remote help. This configuration is the default
for the help and does not require setup.
- Option 2: Install the help content on the server from an information
center by using the Local Help Updater.
- Option 3: Install the help content on the server from a help archive
file by using the Local Help Updater.
Procedure
This basic procedure applies to all application servers:
- Install a Java™ Runtime
Environment (JRE) or Java Development
Kit (JDK).
- Install an application server.
- Deploy the help system on the server.
- Install the help content on the server by using one of
the local installation tasks:
What to do next
For more specific instructions, see the application server-specific
tasks for Apache Tomcat or IBM WebSphere Application Server. Depending
on the version of your application server the steps might vary. After
you deploy and configure the help on the server, team members can
redirect their help to access help from the intranet server, as described
in
Changing the help content selection.