Marquee Manager Administrator Server

1. Expand Computer in the Workbench left-pane.
2. Double-click Marquee Manager Administrator (in the left or right-pane).

The Marquee Manager Administrator opens.

A Select Data Source dialog box opens.

Default

MMSERVER

Server configuration includes the following tabs.

• Details Tab
• Settings Tab
• Security Tab

Details Tab

Select the Details tab; options are as follows.

Field		Description
Server
	Host Name	TCP/IP resolvable name for the machine running Marquee Manager Server. This will be in your DNS server or local host file and can be reached from the Administrator workstation.
	Description	(Optional) Additional details about the Server.
Connection
	DSN	Automatically entered.
	User Name	Optional.
	Password	Optional.
Logging
	Path	Log Path required to access the logs directory on the current Marquee Manager Server. In most cases, if the server is locally installed this path will be a drive letter based directory specification Example C:\Program Files(x86)\Proficy\Proficy CIMPLICITY\MARQUEEMANAGER\Logs\ If the server being managed is not the local server then this path will most likely be a UNC path (\\server\share\directory\), which provides access to the remote servers log directory. Example \\LAB1\MMServer\logs\).

Settings Tab

Select the Settings tab.

If the Server:	The Settings contain:
Has never been configured	Defaults
Is already configured and operational	Configured specifications

Options are as follows.

Field		Description
Server
	Server Port	Port that connects to the Marquee Manager Server.  Defaults to 8011.
	License Key	Valid Marquee Manager license key.
Delay/Timeout
	Clock Sync	Automatically syncs the internal marquee times to that of the Marquee server. Important: It is recommended that you run NTP (Network Time Protocol) on the Marquee Server machine to set the clock. This will ensure the accuracy of all marquee internal times. Default is 3600 seconds (1 hour).
Logging
	Log Days	Number of days the log file will be kept before being purged. Default is 7 days.
	Log Level	For use at the request of the Marquee Manager. In the event of any problems, CIMPLICITY may request additional levels of logging to assist in problem solving. Default is 0.
	Maximum Space	Amount of space to allot to the log file. Note: This prevents the log files from consuming too much drive space. Default is 50 MB.
	Path	Path specification, local to the actual Marquee Manager Server. Note: The path contains the directory where the Marquee Manager Server will store its log files.

Click Save.

Security Tab

If security is enabled a Login dialog box will open when a user tries to open the Marquee Manager Administrator window. Only users who have been configured in the Marquee Manager Administrator Tools: Users tree will have access.

Select the Security tab: security options for the selected server are as follows.

Field		Description
Security
	Mode	Security options for the Marquee Manager server are as follows.
		NONE	Marquee Manager security is not enabled for the server.
		Windows	A valid user name/password are required. Security is as follows. A Users folder is added to the Tools tree. Users who should have access to the Marquee Manager server need to be added. A Login dialog box opens when a user attempts to open the Alarm Administrator window. Result: Listed  users with valid user names/passwords will have access to the server.
		Windows Trusted	Uses a trusted domain account; does not require a password. A Users folder is added to the Tools tree. Users who should have access to the Marquee Manager server need to be added. Result: After a listed user logs into Windows, the user can open the Marquee Manager Administrator  window; a Login dialog box for the Marquee Manager Administrator  is not required.
		Default	NONE