In the section about setting up the BiblioRemote server, we have used the server administration utility to publish a database and add users. In this section, we will go through the other settings in the server administration utility. Before doing so, be sure to have the BiblioRemote server running by double clicking "...\Biblioscape x\BiblioRemote\dbsrvr.exe". You can also run the BiblioRemote server as a system service. To configure the BiblioRemote server, run "...\Biblioscape x\BiblioRemote\srvradmin.exe". When you first run this program, you will need to use the default account to log in (User name: "Admin"; Password: "DBAdmin").
Go to the menu command "File | Options". Select the remote type (Local Area Network or Internet), and enter the IP address of the server. If you are using the computer on which the server is installed, use the default IP address 127.0.0.1. Click "OK". Now go to "File | Login to Server"and use "Admin" as the user name and "DBAdmin" as the password. For security reasons, you may want to remove the default account after establishing existing users and administrators, or at the very least, change the password.
Status
The Status panel lists all the active sessions currently connected to the server as well as other information like memory usage, up time, etc. By default, the BiblioRemote server uses port 12005 for database communications and port 12006 for administrative communication. You can stop the server by clicking the Stop button, and restart it by clicking the Start button.
Server
On this panel, you can change server-related parameters. The most import one is "Max # of connections". By default, it is set to 3. If you need to support more concurrent users, you can go to the Biblioscape web site and purchase additional BiblioRemote server licenses. Then, click on the label "Max # of connections" and enter the key you received. All the other server-related parameters can be changed after clicking on the "Edit" button.
| • | Deny New Connections: With this box checked, no more users can connect to the server. |
| • | Connection Timeout: If user can't make a successful connection within the indicated time, the user has to reconnect. |
| • | Dead Session Cleanup Interval: BiblioRemote server checks for dead sessions periodically. |
| • | Dead Session Expiration: If an user doesn't reconnect within the time specified, the session will be removed and the user has to log in again. |
| • | Max # of Dead Sessions: The max number of dead sessions allowed. |
| • | Temp File Directory: The folder where temporary files are created. |
| • | Authorized Addresses: The IP addresses allowed to connect to the server. Use * to allow connections from any IP. |
| • | Blocked Addresses: The IP addresses not allowed to connect to the server. |
Users
You can add, edit, or delete users on this panel. A user can be given administrator privileges if the "Administrator" box is checked.
Databases
All available databases published by the server are listed. Click the "Add" button to make your Biblioscape database available. First, give it a name. This name will be used when you set up Biblioscape to access the database on the BiblioRemote server. You can add a description about the database in the Description box. Then, specify the path where the database resides.
Database Users
You can grant each user specific privileges to access a specific database. Each user can be assigned Read, Insert, Update, Delete, Create, Alter, and Drop privileges to a specific database. In order for an user to open a remote database with Biblioscape, the user must be given the privilege to do so.
Log
All the server activities are logged. You can load the log by clicking the Load button and save the log as a text file by clicking the "Save" button.