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Administration Guide Version 4.2 Version StoryServer 4.2 Administration Guide, Version 4.2 (March 1999) Stock Number SSG-0420-308 Copyrights Copyright © 1997-1999 Vignette Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, photocopied, stored on a retrieval system, or transmitted without the express written consent of the publisher. Copyright © 1998 Net Perceptions, Inc. All rights reserved. Disclaimer Vignette does not warranty, guarantee, or make representations concerning the contents or applicability of the contents of this manual. Products described in this manual may be improved or changed at any time. Vignette reserves the right to update the contents of this manual at any time without obligation to notify anyone of such updates. Trademarks StoryServer, Vignette Syndication Server, Vignette Syndication Agent, VSS, and Vignette Development Center are trademarks of Vignette Corporation. Net Perceptions and GroupLens are trademarks of Net Perceptions, Inc. Other product or brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Send Us Your Comments If you have comments or suggestions about this manual, please send them to [email protected]. A member of the Publications team will acknowledge your mail as soon as possible. You can also reach us at the following address: Vignette Corporation 901 South Mo Pac Expressway Building III Austin, TX 78746-5776 ii 03/01/99 Contents 1 Basic Concepts Using This Book . .1-2 Concepts and Terms . .1-2 Content Types . .1-3 Common Path Name Variables . .1-5 2 Roadmaps for Getting Started Roadmaps . .2-2 3 Understanding the Admin Center Tools Starting StoryServer Admin Center Tools . .3-2 Using the Tools. .3-4 Sorting Entries . .3-5 Expanding Server Entries in Configuration View . .3-5 Getting Help . .3-6 4 Monitoring StoryServer Servers and Processes Viewing CMS Information . .4-2 Viewing CAS Information . .4-4 CAS Information in the Primary Window . .4-4 CAS Information in the Details Window. .4-4 Viewing CAS Process Information. .4-6 CAS Process Information in the Primary Window . .4-6 CAS Process Information in the Details Window . .4-7 5 Managing StoryServer Users and Groups Overview. .5-2 Understanding Reserved User IDs . .5-2 Monitoring Users and Groups. .5-3 Viewing User Attributes . .5-4 Viewing Group Attributes . .5-4 Managing Users . .5-5 Rules for User Entries . .5-5 03/01/99 iii Contents Administration Guide Enabling Self-registration . .5-6 Adding a User Entry . .5-6 Editing a User Entry . .5-8 Cloning a User Entry . .5-9 Deleting a User Entry . .5-10 Setting E-mail Preferences. .5-10 Managing Groups . .5-13 Rules for Group Entries . .5-13 Adding a Group Entry . .5-13 Editing a Group Entry . .5-14 Cloning a Group Entry. .5-16 Deleting a Group Entry . .5-16 Authorizing Business Center Users. .5-17 Authorizing Development Center Users . .5-18 6 Managing StoryServer Files on Windows NT or Solaris Overview. .6-2 Overview of Configuration Files . .6-3 CMS Configuration File (pm.cfg) . .6-3 Other CMS Files and Directories. .6-4 CAS Configuration Files . .6-6 Other CAS Files and Directories . .6-8 Understanding Configuration File Interaction . .6-10 Viewing StoryServer Log Files. .6-14 Viewing the EventLog Event Viewer on Windows NT. .6-16 Archiving the StoryServer.errors file on Solaris . .6-16 Understanding Tool Directories . .6-17 Windows Tool Directories. .6-17 Solaris Tool Directories . .6-18 Macintosh Tool Folders . .6-18 Understanding Preference Files . .6-19 macrodata File . .6-19 Preferences File . .6-20 File Locations . .6-21 iv 03/01/99 Administration Guide Contents 7 Working with the Database on Windows NT or Solaris Overview. .7-2 Database Permissions . .7-3 Database Size. .7-3 Understanding StoryServer Database Tables . .7-3 Database Password Encryption . .7-5 Configuration. .7-6 Encryption in Templates . .7-9 8 Managing StoryServer Processes on Windows NT or Solaris Resetting CAS Processes . .8-2 Locating admin Commands . .8-3 CMS admin . .8-3 CAS admin . .8-4 Stopping and Starting the CMS with the admin Command . .8-4 Stopping and Starting the CAS with the admin Command . .8-6 Stopping and Starting with the Start Menu Options—Windows NT only . .8-8 Stopping and Starting a CMS from the Start Menu . .8-8 Stopping and Starting a CAS from the Start Menu . .8-9 Updating a Remotely Installed CAS—Windows NT only . .8-9 Updating a Remotely Installed CAS—Solaris only . .8-11 Notifying the CMS of changes to StoryServer.cfg—Solaris only. .8-12 Verifying CAS Processes—Solaris only. .8-13 Managing Page Generation. .8-13 Disabling StoryServer Page Generation. .8-14 Enabling StoryServer Page Generation . .8-15 9 Managing StoryServer on Windows NT and Solaris Establishing Service Dependencies for CMS/CAS—Windows NT only . .9-2 Setting Up StoryServer-wide Variables and Procedures. .9-5 Accessing the Platform Configuration Program—Windows NT only . ..