Primary Server Tab

The Primary Server is a software component that is installed as a Windows service on a network server. Its purpose is to provide software updates and licensing to the Spector Clients (Clients). The properties below are used to configure the Primary Server.

Figure 1: Control Center Properties - Primary Server Tab

Note: The following relates to the contents of the Primary Server tab. For more detailed information regarding the functionalities of the Primary Server, see Primary Server Reference.

Connection to SpectorSoft Update Server

These options specify the communications method used by the Primary Server when communicating with a SpectorSoft server. The Primary Server will communicate with SpectorSoft when the Get Updates button is selected from the Primary Server user interface. The Primary Server computer connects to the Internet IP Address defined by the domain "u2a1376gf-43ty-245c.com." Access to this domain address must not be blocked by a network firewall. There are three SpectorSoft update server communication options provided for the Primary Server:

• HTTP Connection  Connect via HTTP port 80. This is the default configuration. If your network has a proxy server or a firewall that filters non-standard HTTP traffic, you may need to configure one of the other options provided

• Direct Connection  Connect via Internet port 16773

• Proxy Server  Connects via a configured proxy server on your network. Specify the address of the proxy server and the port

Local Primary Server

These options are used to configure the Primary Server software component, which is installed as a Windows service. The Stop Svr and Start Svr buttons allow the Primary Service to be stopped and started. In addition, this can be accomplished through Windows service control manager by configuring the Spector CNE Primary Server entry. The Primary Server service MUST be started in order for Spector CNE to function properly.

Listen IP Port

This setting defaults to 16770. This should NOT be changed unless you have a specific network conflict with this IP port. If this setting is changed, all configuration settings for the Primary Server configuration within the Client must also be changed to match this IP Port.

Note: In order to change the Client IP port configuration used to communicate with the Primary Server, the install file created with the Deployment Utility would need to be reconfigured and the new installation would need to be sent to ALL Client computers.

Move

This button is used to uninstall the Primary Server software component from the current server installation and move it to another server on your network.

The Move option will provide a list of computers on your network that are available for moving the Primary Server. Select the computer you wish to move. The Primary Server software component will be uninstalled from the current server computer and installed on the new specified server.

To complete this task:

1. Right click on Configure Computers in the left pane

2. Right click on Client Settings

3. Click on the CNE Servers tab

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