Step 8 - Setting up Author-it using an Application Server

Enterprise (with Floating Licenses) and SQL Server

Windows Terminal Services, Citrix MetaFrame and Citrix Presentation Server allow applications to be distributed over a wide area and used on many different operating systems. The Citrix products even allow Author-it to be run on Macintosh or Unix computers.

Put simply, many instances of Author-it run on an Application Server, which sends information to the Client computers for them to display on screen. The Client computers in return sends mouse click, key stroke and clipboard information back to the Application Server.

Working with an Application Server creates additional installation requirements:

• Each Client computer should see the Library and external files (HTML templates etc) at the same location
• Each Client computer must publish to their own publishing folder
• Each Client computer must maintain their own dictionaries
• Each Client computer must create their own separate log files when importing and publishing

These requirements are best addressed using a login script.

Note: Before Author-it is installed on the Application Server, the File Server and Database Server should be installed and running. At least one Fixed license should be installed to allow administrator functions to be used against the library. The Floating License Key should be inserted into your library using the Author-it Administrator (Security > Floating Licenses...)