Create a PowerWeb Location
Creating a PowerWeb location makes a website for a Meridian Enterprise vault so that it can be accessed over an intranet or the Internet using a web browser.
If the new PowerWeb location is not immediately accessible from a web browser, you may need to restart the World Wide Web Publishing Service (IIS) for it to recognize the new web location.
For information about using PowerWeb in read-only mode or with specific saved searches, see Configure a PowerWeb Location.
Important!
Enterprise Server is required to run PowerWeb.
User authentication for the PowerWeb location can be configured in Microsoft Internet Information Services the same as a normal website. If Basic authentication is enabled, an additional personal option is available to users, Clear credentials after logging off. This clears the users' credentials from the browser cache when they log off of PowerWeb, preventing their credentials from being reused accidentally or maliciously by other persons.
Advise users if they should enable this option to comply with your organization's security policies. This option is only available if the website is configured to use Basic authentication.
If the authentication method for the PowerWeb server is set to Basic authentication, opening document URLs (as shown in PowerWeb) directly with an application will not work; Windows authentication is required.
To create a PowerWeb location:
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In the Meridian Enterprise Administrator, expand PowerWeb in the left pane.
The existing web locations are listed in the right pane.
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From the Action menu, point to New and select Web Location.
The New Web Location Wizard appears.
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Click Next.
The Specify Vault page appears.
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Click Browse.
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Select a vault.
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Click Next.
The Specify Location Name page appears.
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Type a name for the web location.
It does not need to be the same as the vault name.
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Click Next.
The Completing the New Web Location Wizard page appears.
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Confirm the settings you selected and click Finish.
The new location appears in the list in the right pane.
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Choose between two options:
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If you are using the Meridian IIS application, use the following URL to open the new PowerWeb location:
http://<WebServerName>/Meridian/Start
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If you are using the PowerWeb IIS application, use the following URL to open the new PowerWeb location:
https://<WebServerName>/PowerWeb/?Main
In the locally installed components (LWS Client, Site Cache Client Application Integration, and application add-ins), always use the URL to the Meridian IIS application.
Notes about Authentication