How to resolve *.cab warnings when installing Spotfire analyst

How to resolve *.cab warnings when installing Spotfire analyst

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Article ID: KB0075891

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Spotfire Analyst All Versions

Description

When installing Spotfire Analyst one may encounter lot of *.cab warnings and the installation may not succeed.

Example:
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TIBCO Spotfire - Security Warning
Windows has found a problem with this file.
Name: Core.cab
Publisher: Unknown Publisher
OK

This file was blocked because it does not have a valid digital signature that verifies its publisher. What is a digital signature?
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Issue/Introduction

This article will help you address the *.cab warnings that you may encounter during Spotfire analyst installation.

Environment

All Supported Windows Operating systems

Resolution

- Open Internet Explorer.
- On the menu bar, click Tools and select Internet Options.
- In the Internet Options window, go to the Advanced tab.
- Scroll down and check Allow software to run or install even if the signature is invalid. (If it is already checked, toggle it: Remove the check mark and click OK to save it. Start again at step one. When you reach step four, put a check mark on it again.)
- Click OK to save the settings.
 - Click on OK to close and try installing Spotfire analyst again.

NOTE:
The Internet settings may be grayed out depending on the group policies. In such cases, contact the local IT Team/Windows Administrator.

NOTE:
Issues like these have been noticed in the past where Internet connection is disabled on Workstations/Windows severs. This leads to scenarios where-in the Windows Updates have not been run and the Windows certificates store is not up to date.

If the above steps do not help refer KB > https://support.tibco.com/s/article/Spotfire-Analyst-Client-fails-to-install

 

Additional Information

Check attached PDF for more information on the different warnings

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