NetPublish Administration dialogs (v7)

NetPublish Administration Dialog

This dialog is opened from the client's File menu, under 'Administer NetPublish...'.

• Done This is the close/cancel button.
• Administer...This calls the password box for the NP Admin password. If successfully entered, the Administer [servername] dialog for the name NP server is opened (below)
• Add Server...This allows a new NP server to be added to the list. As with Portfolio Server the Add dialog will ask you to provide a custom name (i.e. your choice) and the IP address of the server (not the client!) - these are the two items displayed in the list when done. If your network is set up to resolve names to dynamic IPs you may be able to just add the computer name (check with your IT staff). Note, in this context, 'server' implies the physical computer upon which NP is installed and has no bearing on whether an NP vs. NP Server licence is being used. The client and NP server can be the same or different computer. As long as network access allows, any client can- with the correct password - administer any server.
• Delete Server... Delete a server from the main list. Doing this makes it no longer possible to administer that NP server from the current client.
• Edit Server... Open the edit dialog with data for the currently selected server. You can correct the 'screen name' and/or IP address.

The Add Server/Edit Server dialog. In the example below a non-default port is being used:

Administer [servername] Dialog (Manage Sites)

The dialog caption shows the name (as in the admin panel list) and IP address of the site being administered. This dialog has 2 tabs and defaults to showing the 'Manage Sites' tab.

• Manage Sites / Server Settings (Mac: buttons / Windows: tabs) This toggles between the two sub dialogs. The Server settings tab is further below.
• Enable If ticked, a site is currently being served by NP. To unserve-a site, un-tick it and click 'apply' (Windows only), or OK. Apply is more useful as it stops the admin dialog being closed
• Site Name This is the site's name as set in the last page of the NPA export, also it is the name of the 'root' folder of the site on the web server.
• Edit Site... This open the 'Edit Site' dialog (below) for the selected site.
• Delete WARNING _ USE WITH CAUTION! This deletes the entire NP site from the server including assets such as originals, previews etc. Unless you are certain there is no information you need to retain, you are best to disable (unserve) the site and retrieve anything you need before doing a delete.
• OK Commits any changes and closes the dialog
• Cancel Closes the dialog without committing any unsaved changes
• Apply (Windows only) Commit any unsaved changes, dialog remains open

Edit Site Dialog (Details)

The default panel/tab is 'Details' which displays data stored in the site.properties file in the site's root folder

• Details / Alias(Mac: buttons / Windows: tabs) This toggles between the two sub dialogs.
• Site Properties
  • Sub-folder. This is the site name as seen in the Administer listings and the name of the site's root folder on the server. This can't be changed without re-publishing as a new site. Note the site name is usually embedded in template code, so changing the name means re-editing the templates.
  • Description Text is from the site.properties file and can be edited if required, by opening the actual properties file (not via the dialog)
  • Published. Site's publication date
  • Modified. Site's modification date
• Passwords Amend the site's passwords for Editing (uploading new version via NPA) and Viewing (web user access). Clicking the buttons provide you with dialogs to alter and confirm the new password.
• OK Commits any changes and closes the dialog
• Cancel (Windows only)Closes the dialog without committing any unsaved changes
• Apply (Windows only) Commit any unsaved changes, dialog remains open

Edit Site Dialog (Aliases)

This shows the alias(es) listed for the site. The default (for NPA derived sites) is a single alias 'catalog'

• Details / Alias(Mac: buttons / Windows: tabs) This toggles between the two sub dialogs.
• Add... This opens the Add Alias dialog
• Edit... This opens the same dialog as above but already populated with the selected alias' data.
• Remove Removes the selected alias from the site's alias list. Do not try and remove the last alias in the list- especially if the site is enabled - as this is likely to cause problems with the NP service (it can't server nothing!)
• OK Commits any changes and closes the dialog
• Cancel (Windows only) Closes the dialog without committing any unsaved changes
• Apply (Windows only) Commit any unsaved changes, dialog remains open

Note the Windows OS dialog has an 'Apply' button as well as the usual 'OK' and 'Cancel' buttons.

Edit Alias Dialog

This allows you to edit the data in your site's alias.properties file stored in the site's root folder. Note the name of individual aliases can't be altered without editing the alias.properties file itself. Note the alias name(s) are usually embedded in template code, so changing the name means re-editing the templates.

• Alias Name Name if the alias currently selected for editing
• Catalogue Name The OS name of the catalogue being used by the alias
• Location The NP server host OS' path to the catalogue
• Add... This opens the Add Catalog dialog
• Edit... This opens the same dialog as above but already populated with the selected alias' data.
• Remove Removes the selected catalogue from the alias' list of catalogue(s). Do not try and remove the last catalogue in the list- especially if the site is enabled - as this is likely to cause problems with the NP service (it can't server nothing!)
• OK Commits any changes and closes the dialog
• Cancel Closes the dialog without committing any unsaved changes

Add Catalog Dialog

Some of these features may only be available with a full NP Server licence (i.e. supporting Portfolio-served catalogues)

• Catalog
  • Local. Select for a non-served catalogue.
  • Choose / Browse (Mac / Win). Use this button to navigate to the stand-alone FDB file.
• Served catalog
  • Portfolio served / SQL Connect served. Select the appropriate type of served catalogue - FDB or SQL.
  • Catalog name. OS filename of the catalogue.
  • IP address. IP address of the Portfolio Server computer
• Catalog Password
  • Level/User/None. Type of password access to the catalogue - i.e. like you would use in the client. Note that the NPA default is Level and no passwords if you publish an un-passworded catalogue - i.e. like 'None'
  • Username. Only needed for User-based access
  • Password. Note there is no verification box, so make sure you type in the right value.

Administer [servername] Dialog (Server Settings)

This tab allows control over various configuration settings stored in the server.properties file in the NP /app/ folder.

• Change Passwords
  • NetPublish Admin. Calls a dialog to let you enter and confirm a new password. This password is the one to initially open the main NP Administration dialog.
  • Site Creation. Calls a dialog to let you enter and confirm a new password. This password is the one needed to publish to the server from NPA - and which you are asked for when in NPA.
• Log File
  • View Log. Opens the current log file in a new dialog (see below).
  • Clear Log. Clears the current log file.
• Serialize this server. Allows input of a new serial number. You can't use it to read/copy the current number, so make sure you save your serial code securely somewhere else.
• Cache. Set the size limit for the cache (value is held in server.properties)
• OK Commits any changes and closes the dialog
• Cancel (Windows only) Closes the dialog without committing any unsaved changes
• Apply (Windows only) Commit any unsaved changes, dialog remains open

View Log File Dialog

Serialize NP Dialog

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