Re: Updating the RDi supplied version of ACS

That's what I've always done in the past Steve - but as noted in my response to Mike - this time it went belly up and I wasted more then 2 days trying to resurrect it.


Jon Paris
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> On Oct 28, 2025, at 9:07 AM, Steve Ferrell via WDSCI-L <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Going forward, I'd suggest users install and update ACS in a separate location, outside of RDi.
> 
> RDi will use the version that was last launched. (Including the saved .hod files.)
> 
> The check for updates option in ACS should download the latest version.
> 
> If ACS isn't easy to update, I'd suggest adding an IDEA to ease that process.
> 
> Steve Ferrell
> Lead Software Engineer - RDi
> Fortra.com
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> On Mon, Oct 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM Jon Paris <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> Anyone know the best way to go about updating the RDi supplied version
>> of ACS?
>> 
> 
> I know of a way ... although I haven't actually tried it, and I'm not sure it's the 'best way'.
> 
> If you search the plugins directory, you'll find a  subdirectory that begins with 'com.ibm.rdi.acs.update_'.
> 
> In that directory there is a subdirectory named 'jars'.
> 
> In there are ACS files (acsbundle.jar, a native launcher, possibly other native files).
> 
> Theoretically you can replace those files with the version you want.
> 
> david
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