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Introduction

articy:server ? What's that?

The articy:server manages the communication between articy:draft clients, the versioning software (also called repository) and the articy:server database. The database contains meta information on users and projects. For more details see The articy:server.


Installation

To install the articy:server please run the installer executable and follow the instructions given on the screen. After the installation has been completed, the articy:server runs as a Windows service with the display name Articy Server (service name: 'ArticyServer') and listens on the port 16707 on any network adapter of your system. A Firewall exception rule was created as part of the installation.

 
In case of an unexpected behavior you might want to check the articy:server log files. They are located in the subdirectory \logs in the installation directory. The most current log file is named ArticyServer.log. Please provide this file to Articy when you report an unexpected behavior. Logs are not deleted when uninstalling the articy:server.


Setting up articy:server for internet access

If you want to expose you articy:draft server to the internet, you can find the required steps below.

If possible you should use a VPN. That adds a security layer and also allows your team to also access other company resources.

If you don't have a VPN up and running and only want to expose you articy:server, these are the steps:

  • Create a firewall rule to open ports 16707 (articy:server) and 16708 (internal SVN) on your router.
  • Forward traffic on those ports to the machine that is running articy:server. (The articy:server installer already has added Windows firewall rules on that machine to accept incoming traffic)
  • Ensure that you have a full qualified domain name that resolves to your computer that is running the articy:server when connected from an internal computer and is resolved to the IP of your firewall if it is connected to from the internet.
  • Edit the articyserver.cfg file and enforce that the DNS name above is propagated for internal SVN connects as outlined here. (use -svn.machinename switch)

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Database

articy:server brings its own database. This database resides in the subdirectory /db inside the installation directory. The file name is ArticyServer.db. For backups, it is sufficient to include this file into your backup configuration. However, you have to make sure the articy:server Windows service is stopped during this backup process. The database is not deleted when uninstalling the articy:server.


Server administration

Each articy:draft client contains an integrated articy:server front-end for administration of users and projects. To enter this administration mode, start articy:draft, and connect to the articy:server as usual. Once connected to the server you are requested for user credentials. Enter:

User: ServerAdmin
Password: ServerAdmin

 
The username ServerAdmin is fixed and can't be changed, however you should change the password as soon as you enter the administration mode for the first time.



After having logged in, the server administration mode offers three different pages, each of them available via a tab in the upper part of the screen: