Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone Server is installed as a system service; hence the server can be installed on any Windows platforms which support service, such as Windows 2000, XP, 2003 or Vista. It runs in the background with no user interface of any kind.
The following topics are included in this page:
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or above; OR, SQL Express 2005
Note: Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone uses temporary file to carry out operations, so more free disk space may be required when large file is used.
To perform the installation, you must be logged in as the system or machine Administrator and then make sure SQL Server or MSDE is running.
Installation Steps
1. Welcome to the Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone Server Installation Wizard
Double click on the Installer icon to launch Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone Server Installation Wizard.
To continue, click Next.
2. Software License Agreement
Please read the license agreement carefully, then select "I accept the terms in the license agreement."
To continue, click Next.
3. Customer Information
Enter your information.
To continue, click Next.
4. Destination Folder
Please select the folder where Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone Server will be installed. The default destination folder is "C:\Program Files\Dynamsoft\SourceAnywhere Standalone Server". If you want to change the destination folder, click Change.
To continue, click Next.
5. Install Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone Server
6. Configure Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone Server
Create a password for user Admin - the
default administrator of Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone. Blank password is
acceptable, but not recommended because of security concerns.
This password will be required for the user Admin to login Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone database.
SQL Server Setup
Specify the SQL Server used to store Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone
database, and the authentication method Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone should use
to connect to the database. Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone
can create a database named 'SourceAnywhere'
on SQL Server if it has been set up on the local machine or a different
machine on the network.
If Windows authentication is selected, before you install
Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone, you should login to the machine with full administrative
rights and full access to the master database of SQL Server.
If SQL Server authentication is selected, you should use the SA account
or another valid SQL Server standard login.
Before you complete this step, please verify that SQL Server is running.
7. Configuration Information
Configure Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone Server.
To continue, click OK.
8. Installation Complete
Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone Server has been successfully installed in your computer.
To exit, click Finish.
There are two ways to start the server: one is through Service Configurator. The other is through control panel: Select Administrative Tools, then Services. Right-click Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone and select Start.
Configuration of Dynamsoft SourceAnywhere Standalone server is through the Service Configurator utility that is included in the server installation.