Algorius Net Viewer Manual | Server Installation
Starting Installation
To install a server and configure its launch parameters, run the Algorius Net Viewer Server Setup application.
If there is no server installed in the system, upon launch Algorius Net Viewer Server Setup will show the Install Algorius Net Viewer Server screen:
If the server is already installed, the server control panel will open.
This application is only capable of adjusting settings that are relevant to server launching. Other server parameters are configured from the client. See Server Settings for more information.
Upon installing the server, the application offers two launch configuration modes: automatic and manual.
If you choose the automatic mode, all the launch parameters will be set by default. The installation shall take one step. This option is recommended for testing and demonstration purposes. You can change the configuration later if you need to.
If you choose the manual mode, the application will ask you to manually set the launch parameters. The installation will be done in multiple steps. This option is recommended for actual work situations.
Data Directory
Directory with server data is a catalog where servers store launch settings, database (if an integrated database is used), log files (work and launch log), backups and other information.
You can specify the directory via Algorius Net Viewer Server Setup application at the Directory step.
If the specified directory doesn't exist it will be created when you press Next. Since such the directory is going to contain confidential information, such as your logins for external databases and backups, the access to the new directory is protected by Windows administrator privileges.
Authorization
During server installation, at the Authorization step, the authentication method and information about the user with the Super-Administrator role are established. Super-Administrator is a role that grants the highest privileges on the Algorius Net Viewer server.
The following authentication methods are provided on the Algorius Net Viewer server:
- By password
- Negotiate (Kerberos, NTLM)
When using authentication by password, the Algorius Net Viewer server is accessed using a username and a password.
When using Negotiate authentication, the user is the current user of your operating system or domain.
When automatic installation is selected, password authentication is used. In this case, the user with the Super-Administrator role receives the username admin and the password admin. This account can be used to connect to the server via the client application and perform further system configuration, including adding new users. See «User Accounts» for additional information.
If you choose the automatic installation, password authentication is used. In this case the user with Super-Administrator role receives the user name admin and the password admin. This account can be used to connect to the server via the client application and perform further system configuration, including adding new users. See User Accounts for more information.
Licensing
You have unlimited free access to an Algorius Net Viewer server. However, registration comes with additional perks.
Server registration is done by activating a license key in the Algorius Net Viewer Server Setup application, at the Licensing step.
See Registration for more information.
Completing Installation
When installing the server, you will be prompted at the Finish step to choose whether to install the Algorius Net Viewer Server as a Windows service. By default, this option is enabled when running on Windows and disabled when running via Wine.
After you click Finish, the application saves the settings you specified, checks the database connection parameters, and initializes or updates the database structure (if necessary).
If Install as service is selected, the application installs and starts the Algorius Net Viewer Server service on your system. If the service is already installed, the application reconfigures it according to the new changes and restarts it. By default, the service runs from the System user account. You can change it in the service settings if necessary. If the server launches successfully, you will be prompted you to open Algorius Net Viewer and connect to the server.
If Install as service is not selected, any existing Algorius Net Viewer Server service will be stopped and removed from the system, and a command to start the server as a console application will be displayed.
If any errors occur when launching the server, the system will offer a launch log with detailed information on the error for review. See Troubleshooting for more information.