FS Install - Disable external services for JAWS/ZoomText/Fusion installations in secure environments

FS Install - Disable external services for JAWS/ZoomText/Fusion installations in secure environments

Problem

Security conscious organisations/sites may with to customise or disable online features for Freedom Scientific products. 


Applies to

  1. JAWS
  2. ZoomText
  3. Fusion

Resolution

From version 2021 upwards it is possible to disable JAWS/Zoomtext/Fusion use of external services by installing with a command line switch to prevent their installation/operation. The following features will then be disabled:


  1. Research It
  2. FS Support Tool
  3. Voice Assistant
  4. Error Reporting
  5. JAWS Tandem,
  6. Picture Smart
  7. Anonymous Usage Data Collection
  8. Math viewer

Example command line:

Where “InstallerPackage” is the installer for JAWS/ZoomText/Fusion
Where switch to disable external services is supplied with space /DisiableExternalServices

c:\\InstallerPackage.exe /DisableExternalServices



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