Configure the Connection To Meridian Enterprise Server

Meridian Enterprise can connect to a Meridian Enterprise Server computer to share a number of services in common:

• User and group management

• License management

• Audit log database

• Discussion comments and redlines from Meridian Explorer

This is valuable to administer both Meridian and Meridian Explorer from a single, central location, particularly if it is linked to your Microsoft Active Directory. These features are used for all vaults that are hosted by the same server.

To configure the connection to Meridian Enterprise Server:

1. In the Meridian Enterprise Administrator, select EDM Server in the left pane.

2. Click Properties on the Action menu.

   The EDM Server Properties dialog box appears.

3. Click the Settings tab.

   The Meridian Enterprise Server connection options appear.

4. Click options or type values using the descriptions in the following table.

5. Click OK.

6. Restart the EDM Server service.

Meridian Enterprise Server connection options

Option	Description
Computer running the Enterprise services	Specify a computer and account name using the following syntax: Host=<ServerName>;Port=<Number>;UPN=<Domain>\<Account>;Password=<Password> The port number and password are optional. If a password is specified, it is saved encrypted. You may also specify the port number using the syntax: <ServerName>:<Port> If any of the following are true: Meridian Enterprise and Meridian Enterprise Server are running on the same computer A site cache is not used Renditions are not generated for the vault The computer name can be simplified to one of the following formats or you can click Browse and select the name of the Meridian Enterprise Server computer in your domain: Simple name (MyServer) Fully qualified domain name (MyServer.MyDomain) IP address (127.0.0.1, localhost)
Use Enterprise Server for user management	If enabled, Meridian Enterprise security will use the groups and users that are defined in Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console on the computer specified for the Computer running the Enterprise services option instead of in Meridian Enterprise Configurator. Changes to the users and groups can be made from either application. For information on managing users and groups in Meridian Enterprise Server, see Meridian Enterprise User Administration. When this option is enabled, the reserved word $$UserDB cannot be used in VBScript with the Vault.ExecSQL method to access the Meridian Enterprise Server user database.
Use Enterprise Server for the audit log	If enabled, Meridian Enterprise actions will be logged to the audit log database in Meridian Enterprise Server running on the computer specified for the Enterprise Server web server option. The actions are combined with the Meridian Enterprise Server actions that are also logged. For information on viewing the Meridian Enterprise Server audit log, see View the Audit Log. Alternatively, the audit log database can be stored in a separate, standalone database instead. The data can then be viewed using an audit log viewer web application that can be installed. For information about setting the audit trail database connection in Meridian and installing the audit log viewer web application, see Install the Audit Log Viewer.