Install Server

The server stores the documents and the associated files, folder, and document data, and makes them available to the clients.

The setup installs the necessary server components for the server. Start the executable file STP LEXolution.DMS Server Setup.exe.

The installation program installs the STP LEXolution.DMS Server service, creates a directory structure for storing archived documents, and installs the STP Management Console on the computer used for the server if needed.

Default Configuration for the Server

  • Program Directory

    • Target Folder: %ProgramFiles(x86)%\STP AG\LEXolution.DMS Server\

  • Network Configuration

    • Hostname: Server's computer name [[(4)]]
    • WCF Port: 8016
    • Remoting Port: 8018

  • Product Repository

    • Path for the product repository: %ProgramData%\STP AG\Updater\Repository\

  • LEXolution Service Bus

    • LSB Hostname: Server's computer name where the RabbitMQ service is running.
    • LSB Port: 5672
    • RabbitMQ User: stpuser
    • RabbitMQ Password: stp.
    • System Identifier: main [[(2)]]

  • STP User Management

    • User: ServerUser
    • Password: stp.L29!

  • LEXolution.DMS-DB

    • Server: localhost [[(1)]]
    • Database: LEXolution
    • User: lexdbuser
    • Password: L29

  • License Database

    • Server: localhost [[(1)]]
    • Database: STPDatabase
    • User: STPAdmin
    • Password: #L29#STP.Admin

  • Database Tool

    • SQL Server Name: localhost
    • Username: sa [[(3)]]
    • Password: <Password for the database user sa>

  • Text Recognition

    • OCR Engine: Default: no value, possible value: TOCR [[(5)]]
    • Number of Threads: 1 [[(6)]]

  1. Use the server's computer name instead of localhost.

  2. If more than one server is to communicate with the same Service Bus, a unique system identifier must be assigned for each service.

  3. Another user with the necessary rights can also be used.

  4. Localhost cannot be used for the hostname.

  5. If you want to use the OCR function, you must purchase a license from the manufacturer of the OCR component.

  • Please contact Transym directly > http://www.transym.com.
  1. The number of threads must not exceed the number of available TOCR licenses.

How to Install the Server

Installing STP Documents requires logging into Windows as a local administrator. You can also start the setup as a non-administrator user with the "Run as Administrator" option. You will need an administrator's username and password for this.

Enable or install the .NET Framework 4.8 if needed before installing the server.

Install the STP.Updater server before running the server installation program.

The RabbitMQ service must be installed and configured.

The database for STP Documents must be created and configured. The SQL statement PostImportLexDBScript.sql must have been executed for the STP Documents database in SQL Server Management Studio.

To install the server, follow these steps:

    • Run the executable file STP LEXolution.DMS Server Setup.exe and confirm the displayed notices and security prompts.

    • The "LEXolution.DMS Server - InstallShield Wizard" window will appear.

    • Click the Next button. The installation step "Setup Type" will be displayed.

    • a Select the option "Complete" to install all components.

    • b Select the option "Custom" to specify a different program directory.

    • a The installation step "Destination Folder" will be displayed.

    • b The installation step "Custom Setup" will be displayed.

    • Note: In the installation step "Custom Setup", you can change the destination folder for the program directory if needed.

  4. a + b

    • Click the Next button to accept the displayed destination folder.
    • Click the Change button to configure a different destination folder.
    • only b
    • Click the Disk Space button to display the "Required Disk Space" window.
    • The installation step "Network Configuration and Repository" will be displayed.

    • Whenever possible, accept the suggested parameters Hostname, WCF Port, and Remoting Port for the network configuration. If the STP.Updater Server is installed on the server, you should also accept this value, as the already configured path for the product repository will be read and pre-filled in the input field. Click the Next button to accept the configured parameters.

    • The installation step "Connection Data" for the Service Bus will be displayed.

    • Whenever possible, accept the suggested parameters LSB Hostname, LSB Port, RabbitMQ User, RabbitMQ Password, and System Identifier.

    • Click the Next button to accept the configured parameters.

    • Note: If more than one server is to communicate with the same Service Bus, a unique system identifier must be assigned for each service.

    • The installation step "Connection Data to STP User Management" will be displayed.

    • Whenever possible, accept the suggested parameters User and Password.

    • Click the Next button to accept the configured parameters.

    • The installation step "LEXolution.DMS Database" will be displayed.

    • Enter the name of the server in the Server input field.

    • Whenever possible, accept the suggested parameters Database, User, and Password.

    • Click the Next button to accept the configured parameters.

    • The installation step "License Database" will be displayed.

    • Enter the name of the server in the Server input field.

    • Whenever possible, accept the suggested parameters Database, User, and Password.

    • Click the Next button to accept the configured parameters.

    Note
    When creating the license database STPDatabase via the management console, new, complex passwords that meet the network policies for secure passwords are assigned to the database logins STPAdmin, STPSupport, and STPUser.

    During the new installation of the server, you must distinguish between the database logins STPAdmin and STPUser and the DMS users STPAdmin and STPUser and use the correct passwords for each. When configuring the STP database for license information, the new, complex password for the database login STPAdmin must be used.

    If a license database STPDatabase (e.g., from an existing winsolvenz.p4 installation) already exists, the passwords for the database logins do not change. When configuring the STP database for license information, the old password for the database login STPAdmin must be used.

    The installation step Configure OCR Engine will be displayed. ___________________________________________________________________________

    • If you want to use the OCR function, you must purchase a license from the manufacturer of the OCR component.

    • Please contact the company Transym directly ([[http://www.transym.com]).

    • To enable text recognition via the OCR engine, enter the value TOCR in the OCR Engine input field.

    • If you do not want to use text recognition or no licenses are available, leave the OCR Engine input field empty.

    • The number of threads in the OCR Engine Threads Number input field must not exceed the number of available TOCR licenses.

    • Click the Next button to accept the configured parameters.

    • The installation step "Content Store and Communication Path" will be displayed.

    • Whenever possible, accept the suggested paths for the Content Store and the communication directory.

    • Click the Next button to accept the configured parameters.

    Note
    If a UNC path is specified during the configuration of the ContentStore, a warning will appear that the ContentStore must be set up on an NTFS drive.

    If a UNC path is configured here, the NTFS check for the target drive is automatically suppressed.

    The service STP LEXolution.DMS Server must be logged in with a Windows user with network access.

    Note
    If winsolvenz.p4 servers and servers are installed on separate servers, create a new directory for the communication path instead of the suggested temporary directory.

    This directory must be shared (e.g., for Everyone with Change or Write access rights).

    The remoting servers of winsolvenz.p4 and STP Documents must not be operated with a Local System account. Both services must be logged in with a user who can access the network.

    Specify the communication path in the configuration files of the remoting servers of winsolvenz.p4 and STP Documents as a UNC path in the *Form \\<Servername>\<Share>\<Path>\**.

    • The "Ready to Install the Program" window will be displayed.
    • Click the Install button.
    • The login dialog for the database update tool will be displayed.

    • If needed, change the parameters for SQL server name, username, and password.

    • Click the Sign In button to upgrade the STP-Documents database to the current version.

    • The following message will appear:

    LEXolution Database Tool The database was successfully updated. OK button

    • Click the OK button.

    • The server will be installed and configured.

    • The "InstallShield Wizard Completed" window will appear.

    • Click the Finish button.

    • The server is installed and the Windows service

    • STP LEXolution.DMS Server is listed under services.

    • Start the STP Management Console and follow the instructions in the chapter [Configure STP Management Console].

    • The STP Management Console will appear.

    • Log in as an administrator to the STP Management Console.

    • In the "Administrative Tasks" section, the License Management node will appear.

    • Import the license file. Follow the instructions in the chapter [Instructions for STP Management Console] to import the STP license file.

    • The modules contained in the license file are licensed.

    • For full-text generation to work from version 7.3 onwards, the user ServerUser must be assigned to the All DMS group in the central user management (UM).

    • Start the STP LEXolution.DMS Server service.

    • The STP LEXolution.DMS Server service is running.

Install Fonts for Document Preview

When converting Office documents to PDF format, the document preview might have different page breaks than the archived document. To minimize this effect, additional fonts need to be installed on the server. Copy all the fonts used in your office to a local directory on the server. Select all the fonts in this directory and choose "Install" from the context menu.

STP User Management

Note
The Office add-ins Outlook DESK and Office Integration require STP User Management.

If you want to use these Office add-ins, install STP User Management before configuring the STP Management Console.

You can download the STP User Management manual from the STP Documents download area. An installation guide is also available there.

A quick guide for switching STP Documents to STP User Management can be found in this manual STP User Management.

Configure winsolvenz.p4 for Data Exchange with STP Documents

How to configure the winsolvenz.p4 server for data exchange with STP Documents

To configure the winsolvenz.p4 server for data exchange with STP Documents, follow these steps:

  • Navigate to the winsolvenz.p4 program directory (e.g., C:\Program files\STP AG\STP Server).

  • Open the file STP.Remoting Server.exe.config with an editor (e.g., Notepad).

  • Search for the string STP Documents in the file.

  • Change the following lines in this section.

    <add key="eDoc" value="true" />

    <add key="eDocDokumentTyp" value="WINSOLVENZ.NET" />

    <add key="LEXolutionArchivTyp" value="LEXolution4" />

    <add key="LEXolution4CommunicationPath "value=" <communication path>" /> *

    * Communication path configured in server setup

  • Example

    If you created and shared the folder D:\LEXolution.DMS\Kommunikationspfad in step 1, the lines will look like this:

    <add key="eDoc" value="true" />

    <add key="eDocDokumentTyp" value="WINSOLVENZ.NET" />

    <add key="LEXolutionArchivTyp" value="LEXolution4" />

    <add key="LEXolution4CommunicationPath"

    value="D:\LEXolution.DMS\Kommunikationspfad" />

  • Save the file.

  • Restart the STP Server service.

    The STP Server service will store documents and file and document data in the shared directory, which will be exported to STP Documents.

    Note

    On Windows, you cannot directly edit and save this file back to the program directory. However, you can save the file elsewhere (e.g., the desktop) and then copy it to the program directory. You need local administrator rights to do this.

    Note

    Open the command prompt with the "Run as administrator" option. Enter the following command:

    Notepad.exe "<path>\STP.Remoting Server.exe.config".

    Press the [Enter] key.

    You can now edit and save the file.

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