PADS System Management
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Welcome to PADS System Management
Welcome to PADS, one of the most advanced and complete digital signage software packages that are
available today.
This PADS System Management manual describes the possibilities of PADS System Management, the
application to configure and administer your PADS installation.
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Starting PADS System Management
A number of aspects play a role with starting the PADS System Management application, like connecting
to a PADS Server and logging on to the application. The system has several built-in functions that have
to deal with this process.
In this section
Starting the application
Describes how to start the PADS System Management application in Microsoft Windows.
Connecting to your PADS Server
Describes the procedure to connect to your PADS Server.
Logging on to your PADS Server
Describes the procedure to logon on to your PADS Server.
Specifying connection and logon properties
Describes the properties that reflect the logon settings and the status of the connection to the PADS
Server.
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Starting the application
PADS System Management is the end-user application for managing your PADS system.
To start the PADS System Management application
1. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.
2. Select (All) Programs and then PADS4.
3. Select System Management.
or
1. In Windows Explorer, go to the folder containing the PADS System Management program files.
2. Double click the PADSSystemManagement.exe item.
After this the application will be started.
N O T E
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n ot ab l e to c on n ec t to th e PADS Ser ver s of tw ar e) th en th e PADS c on n ec ti on man ag emen t w i n d ow w i l l au tomati c al l y b e s h ow n . T h i s al l ow s you to s p ec i f y th e r i g h t c on f i g u r ati on s etti n g s i n or d er to c on n ec t to th e PADS Ser ver s of tw ar e an d th u s s tar t th e
ap p l i c ati on .
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Connecting to your PADS Server
When PADS System Management has been started, it will look for a PADS Server connection. Depending on how you have set up the connection properties, the program will respond differently.
To connect to your PADS Server for the first time
When it's the very first time you start PADS System Management and you haven't set any connection
properties yet, you will encounter the following message.
When you click OK the PADS Server Connections window will be opened to specify connection properties.
To connect to your PADS Server manually
When you have specified that you want to connect manually to your PADS Server, the program's screen
will be empty after starting PADS System Management.
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To connect to your PADS Server manually you can choose two options from the ribbon bar.
1. Use the PADS Server connection button.
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1. Move the mouse cursor to the network connection button and click it to connect.
2. Use the PADS Server connection split button.
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1. Move the mouse cursor to the PADS Serverconnection split button.
2. Click the PADS Serverconnection split button to reveal all available connections.
3. Move the mouse cursor to the PADS Serverconnection you wish to connect to and click to
do so.
3. PADS System Management will try and connect.
To connect to your PADS Server automatically
When you have specified that you want to connect automatically to your PADS Server, PADS System
Management will try and connect immediately after starting.
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Logging on to your PADS Server
After you have connected successfully to your PADS Server, you need to log on.
To logon to your PADS Server manually
When you have specified that you want to log on manually to your PADS Server, the following screen will
be shown after the program has started.
Enter your User Name, your Password and click the Log On button to actually log on.
PADS System Management will then try and complete the connection and log on procedure.
To logon to your PADS Server automatically
When you have specified that you want to log on automatically to your PADS Server, PADS System Management will try and log on to your PADS Server without you noticing. If all is well you will see only the
connection being made.
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Main Window
The main window of the PADS System Management application gives access to all functions of the application. By selecting an information item you can get an overview of the corresponding data.
In this section
Overview
Describes the elements of the main window.
Ribbon bar
Describes the menu structure of the System Management application.
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Overview
After you have started the application, have been connected to the PADS Server and have logged on
you are situated in the main window of PADS System Management, also called the overview window.
PADS System Management main window
When you've started the System Management application, the main window will look as follows.
The main window is built up out a number of parts:
1. The ribbon bar
Via the ribbon bar all functions of the application can be accessed. Which options are visible and
enabled depends on the situation: is the application connected to a PADS Server, are you logged
on, what information do you want to see?
2. The navigation
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In this area you can select what information item you want to view from the specified PADS
Server:
3. The information area
In the information area you can view the information for the particular item that you have selected
in the navigation pane.
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Ribbon bar
PADS4 has replaced the old menu structure by the new ribbon bar look & feel as set out by Microsoft
Office 2010. This is done to keep you familiar with the way of working with the different PADS applications.
Overview of the PADS System Management ribbon bar
The PADS System Management ribbon bar is divided in 5 sections called tab groups. You can access
them by clicking the respective headers. Detailed information will be provided in topics to follow.
1. File
The File tab group contains the most basic functionality for the PADS System Management,
including connection management.
2. Home
The Home tab group is the container for the functions most used. These include PADS Server connection management, and the most common functions for the chosen information item.
3. View
The View tab group lets you determine the way you want to view your information panels.
4. Tools
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The Tools tab group provides access to options for the application itself.
5. Help
The Help tab group will provide access information about the application itself like instructions,
version and license details.
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Managing Destinations
To be able to schedule presentations with the PADS system you must have defined one or more destinations. A destination can be a Viewer, Zone Viewer or Viewer group. Each Viewer represents a PADS
Viewer application that is connected to the system and that is used to display presentations on one (or
more) connected public displays. A Zone Viewer is a special Viewer. It can be accessed as an element in
the PADS Designer to view the content scheduled for this particular Viewer as an area in the presentation. A Viewer group is a logical grouping of a number of Viewers or Viewer groups. Viewer
groups are intended to make the scheduling of a presentation for multiple Viewers easier.
In this section
Adding a destination
Describes how to define a new Viewer or Viewer group for the PADS system.
Editing a destination
Explains how to edit the settings of a Viewer or Viewer group like the name or group members.
Removing a destination
Describes how to remove a Viewer or Viewer group from the PADS system.
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Adding a destination
Before you can start scheduling presentations with the PADS system you must first make sure that you
have added each Viewer application that is connected to the system as a Viewerwith a logical name that
uniquely identifies it.
To add a new Viewer Group
1. Make sure Destinations is active in the navigation pane.
2. In the Manage Destinations tab group of the Home tab click New Group.
The New Group window will appear.
3. In the Identification section in the General tab you can specify a Name and Description for the
new Viewer Group.
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4. In the Member Of section in the Member Of tab you can specify to what Viewer Group(s) this
Viewer Group belongs by checking the corresponding checkboxes. You can use the same viewing, filter and search modes as you can in the PADS Scheduler.
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5. In the Members section in the Members tab you can specify to what Viewers or Viewer Groups
belong to this Viewer Group by checking the corresponding checkboxes. You can use the same
viewing, filter and search modes as you can in the PADS Scheduler.
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6. In the Permissions section in the Permissions tab you can determine what permissions should
apply to this Viewer Group.
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7. Click OK to finish the creation of the new Viewer Group.
To add a new Viewer
1. In the Manage Destinations tab group of the Home tab click New Viewer.
2. The New Viewer window will appear.
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3. In the Identification section in the General tab you can specify a Name and Description for the
new Viewer. Additionally, in the Authentication section you can enter a Password if you enable
the Requires a Password to Logon checkbox. This is particularly useful in a Cloud environment.
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4. In the Member Of section in the Member Of tab you can specify to what Viewer Group(s) this
Viewer belongs by checking the corresponding checkboxes. You can use the same viewing, filter
and search modes as you can in the PADS Scheduler.
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In the License Assignment section in the License tab you can specify to what license you want to
Assign or Withdraw from the current Viewer. In the case of a new Viewer, you are likely to assign
a new license. After clicking the Assign... button the Assign License window will appear.
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5. Choose one of the available licenses and click Assign to apply the license.
6. You will return to the New Viewer window. Click OK to finish the creation of the new Viewer.
To add a new Zone Viewer
1. In the Manage Destinations tab group of the Home tab click New Zone Viewer.
2. The New Zone Viewer window will appear.
3. In the Identification section in the General tab you can specify a Name and Description for the
new Zone Viewer.
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4. In the Member Of section in the Member Of tab you can specify to what Viewer Group(s) this
Viewer belongs by checking the corresponding checkboxes. You can use the same viewing, filter
and search modes as you can in the PADS Scheduler.
5. Click OK to finish the creation of the new Zone Viewer.
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Editing a destination
The settings of a destination (Viewer, Zone Viewer or Viewer group) can be adjusted at any time. You
can change the name or viewer type of the destination, but it is also possible to adjust the grouping of
Viewers and Viewer groups.
Editing a destination is very similar to adding a new destination to the system, so a reference to the
equivalent in adding is made for each Viewer type.
To edit a Viewer Group
Analogue to adding a new Viewer Group
To edit a Viewer
Analogue to adding a new Viewer
To edit a Zone Viewer
Analogue to adding a new Zone Viewer
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Removing a destination
If a Viewer, Zone Viewer or Viewer group is no longer required it can be removed from the system.
To remove a destination
Whether you want to remove a Viewer, Zone Viewer or Viewer group, the procedure is the same.
1. Make sure the Viewer, Zone Viewer or Viewer group has been selected.
2. In the Manage Destinations tab group of the Home tab click Delete.
A message box will appear asking you if you're absolutely sure you want to remove the destination.
3. Click Yes to remove the destination.
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Managing Users
The PADS system knows two types of users: PADS Administrators or PADS Users. The former have no
restrictions in using the PADS system, the latter have. In this section the management of users is
described.
In this section
Adding a user
Describes how to define a new user for the PADS system.
Editing a user
Explains how to edit the settings of a user like the name or password.
Removing a user
Describes how to remove a user from the PADS system.
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Adding a User
You can use this functionality to add a new PADS User.
To add a user
1. Make sure Users is active in the navigation pane.
2. In the Manage Users tab group of the Home tab click New User.
The New User window will appear.
3. In the Credentials section in the General tab you can specify a Name and Password for the new
User. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password area to make sure the correct password
is entered.
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4. In the Member Of section in the User Groups tab you can specify the User Groups, system
defined or not, the new User belongs to.
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5. In the Assigned Licenses section in the Licenses tab you can assign application licenses (PADS
Designer, PADS Scheduler or PADS Agent) to the new User. Select an application license and
click Assign... . The Assign License window will appear.
6. Check one of the available license options and click Assign to actually assign the license.
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7. Click OK to finish the creation of the new User.
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Editing a User
You can use this functionality to change the password or group membership of any existing PADS User.
Editing a user is very similar to adding a new user to the system, so a reference is made to adding. There
is a small difference in editing the password.
To edit a User
Analogue to adding a new User
To edit a User's password
1. Make sure the user whose password you want to change is selected.
2. In the Manage Users tab group of the Home tab click Change Password.
The Change Password window will appear.
3. Fill in the Current Password, the New Password and confirm the new one. Click Change Password to actually change the password.
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Removing a User
You can use this functionality to remove an existing PADS User.
To remove a user
1. Make sure the correct user has been selected.
2. In the Manage Users tab group of the Home tab click Delete.
A message box will appear asking you if you're absolutely sure you want to remove the user.
3. Click Yes to remove the user.
N O T E
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Managing User Groups
User Groups are applied in the PADS system to determine what privileges are granted to users.
In this section
Adding a user group
Describes how to define a new user group for the PADS system.
Editing a user group
Explains how to edit the settings of a user group like the name or permissions.
Removing a user group
Describes how to remove a user group from the PADS system.
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Adding a User Group
You can use this functionality to add a new PADS User Group.
To add a user
1. Make sure User Groups is active in the navigation pane.
2. In the Manage User Groups tab group of the Home tab click New User Group.
The New User Group window will appear.
3. In the Identification section in the General tab you can specify a Name and Description for the
new User Group. The checkbox System Defined will tell you if you're dealing with a User Group
set by the PADS system or a custom one.
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4. In the Members section in the Users tab you can specify the Uses that are to be members of this
User Group.
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5. In the Permissions section in the Permissions tab you can assign the desired permissions, system defined or custom made.
6. Click OK to finish the creation of the new User Group.
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Editing a User Group
You can use this functionality to update an existing PADS user group. A user group determines what permissions are granted to users that are member of this user group.
Editing a user group is very similar to adding a new user group to the system, so a reference is made to
adding.
To edit a User Group
Analogue to adding a new User Group
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Removing a User Group
You can use this functionality to remove an existing PADS User Group.
To remove a user
1. Make sure the correct user group has been selected.
2. In the Manage User Groups tab group of the Home tab click Delete.
A message box will appear asking you if you're absolutely sure you want to remove the user
group.
3. Click Yes to remove the user group.
N O T E
Y ou c an n ot r emove a s ys tem d ef i n ed u s er g r ou p .
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Managing Permissions
Permissions determine what kind of access users have to elements of the PADS system. PADS has
divided permissions into three categories: Access, Content and Data. How to manage each of them will
be described in the topics below.
In this section
Adding a permission
Describes how to define a new permission for the PADS system.
Editing a permission
Explains how to edit the settings of a permission like the name or access properties.
Removing a permission
Describes how to remove a permission from the PADS system.
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Adding a Permission
You can use this functionality to add a new PADS Permission.
To add an Access Permission
1. Make sure Permissions is active in the navigation pane.
2. In the Manage Permissions tab group of the Home tab click New Access Permission.
The New Access Permission window will appear.
3. In the Identification section in the General tab you can specify a Name and Description for the
new Access Permission. The checkbox System Defined will tell you if you're dealing with a Permission set by the PADS system or a custom one.
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4. In the Access Permissions section in the Access tab you can select the additional PADS applications you want to provide access to.
5. Click OK to finish the creation of the new Permission.
To add a Content Permission
1. In the Manage Permissions tab group of the Home tab click New Content Permission.
The New Content Permission window will appear.
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2. In the Identification section in the General tab you can specify a Name and Description for the
new Control Permission. The checkbox System Defined will tell you if you're dealing with a Permission set by the PADS system or a custom one.
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3. In the Content Permissions section in the Content tab you can select the Content Categories
from the ones you have created. The checkbox Only read access enables you to restrict the permission to read-only.
4. Click OK to finish the creation of the new Permission.
To add a Data Permission
1. In the Manage Permissions tab group of the Home tab click New Data Permission.
The New Content Permission window will appear.
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2. In the Identification section in the General tab you can specify a Name and Description for the
new Control Permission. The checkbox System Defined will tell you if you're dealing with a Permission set by the PADS system or a custom one.
3. Opening the Data tab will offer you three types of Data Permissions:
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1. Visible Destinations
This permission determines what destinations will be visible for the users in the user
group that this permission has been assigned to. Just check the Viewer Groups that need
to be visible.
N O T E
T h i s Data Per mi s s i on c an on l y b e s et on Vi ew er Gr ou p s , n ot on i n d i vi d u al
Vi ew er s .
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2. Schedule with priority
This permission determines the Highest Allowed Priority Level users of the usergroup
with this permission can schedule with.
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3. Schedule to destinations
This permission determines what destinations can be scheduled to for the users in the
user group that this permission has been assigned to. Just check the Viewer Groups that
can be scheduled to.
N O T E
T h i s Data Per mi s s i on c an on l y b e s et on Vi ew er Gr ou p s , n ot on i n d i vi d u al
Vi ew er s .
4. Click OK to finish the creation of the new Permission.
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Editing a Permission
You can use this functionality to update an existing PADS permission.
Editing a permission is very similar to adding a new permission to the system, so a reference is made to
adding.
To edit a Permission
Analogue to adding a new Permission
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Removing a Permission
You can use this functionality to remove an existing PADS Permission.
To remove a permission
1. Make sure the correct permission has been selected.
2. In the Manage Permissions tab group of the Home tab click Delete.
A message box will appear asking you if you're absolutely sure you want to remove the permission.
3. Click Yes to remove the permission.
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Managing Priorities
By using different priority levels you can make certain scheduled presentations less or more important
than others.
In this section
Adding a priority
Describes how to define a new priority for the PADS system.
Editing a priority
Explains how to edit the settings of a priority like the name or color.
Removing a priority
Describes how to remove a priority from the PADS system.
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Adding a Priority
You can use this functionality to add a new PADS Priority.
To add a user
1. Make sure Priorities is active in the navigation pane.
2. In the Manage Priorities tab group of the Home tab click New Priority Level.
The New Priority Level window will appear.
3. In the Identification section in the General tab you can specify a Name and Color for the new
Priority Level. The Level area is disabled. It's the system's number to indicate the importance of a
priority level.
4. Click OK to finish the creation of the new Priority Level.
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Editing a Priority
You can use this functionality to update an existing PADS priority.
Editing a priority is very similar to adding a new priority to the system, so a reference is made to adding.
To edit a User Group
Analogue to adding a new Priority
To change the level of a Priority
In the Manage Priorities tab group of the Home tab click Increase Level to heighten the level of the
priority by one or click Decrease Level to lower the level of the priority by one .
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Removing a Priority
You can use this functionality to remove an existing PADS Priority.
To remove a priority
1. Make sure the correct priority has been selected.
2. In the Manage Priorities tab group of the Home tab click Delete.
A message box will appear asking you if you're absolutely sure you want to remove the priority.
3. Click Yes to remove the priority.
N O T E
Y ou c an n ot r emove th e p r i or i ty w h en i t' s th e on l y on e l ef t.
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Managing Content Categories
Content Categories determine the kind of content that is permitted when a Content Permission is made.
A Content Category specifies what part of the PADS Content Library is addressed.
Also, these Content Categories are used for synchronization of content between PADS PCs.
In this section
Adding a content category
Describes how to define a new content category for the PADS system.
Editing a content category
Explains how to edit the settings of a content category like the name or content library references.
Removing a content category
Describes how to remove a content category from the PADS system.
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Adding a Content Category
You can use this functionality to add a new PADS Content Category.
To add a content category
1. Make sure Content Categories is active in the navigation pane.
2. In the Manage Content Categories tab group of the Home tab click New Content Category.
The New Content Category window will appear.
3. In the Identification section in the General tab you can specify a Name and Description for the
new Content Category. In the Content Library References section you can create a list of references to specific parts of the PADS Content Library. Click Add... to open the New Content
Library Reference window.
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4. Click Browse... to open the Folders window.
5. Select the desired folder and click OK to accept.
6. Back in the New Content Library Reference window you can specify a File Name Filter. For this
you can use the Windows wildcard system. You can enter a filter like *.avi or a composite one like
*office*.padsx;*management.jpg
Finally you can determine whether sub folders are to be included or not by checking the Include
Subfolders checkbox.
7. Click OK to add the Content Library Reference to the Content Library References.
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8. Click OK to finish the creation of the new Content Category.
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Editing a Content Category
You can use this functionality to update an existing PADS content category.
Editing a content category is very similar to adding a new content category to the system, so a reference
is made to adding.
To edit a Content Category
Analogue to adding a new Content Category
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Removing a Content Category
You can use this functionality to remove an existing PADS Content Category.
To remove a content category
1. Make sure the correct permission has been selected.
2. In the Manage Content Categories tab group of the Home tab click Delete.
A message box will appear asking you if you're absolutely sure you want to remove the content
category.
3. Click Yes to remove the content category.
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Managing Licenses
The usage of the PADS software is bound to licenses. The number of components that can be connected
to the system is limited to the number of licenses that has been installed. The licenses mechanism has
undergone a drastic change in PADS4 in comparison with its predecessors. Management of PADS
licenses is described in this section.
In this section
Viewing licenses
Describes ways of viewing the license distribution in the PADS system.
Managing licenses
Explains how to manage the PADS licenses in the system.
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Viewing Licenses
You can use this functionality to view PADS licenses as installed in the PADS system.
There are different ways to look at the licenses in use.
To view the Summary
When Licenses is selected in the navigation pane, the Summary is automatically shown. You can also
achieve this by using the ribbon bar.
1. Make sure Licenses is active in the navigation pane.
2. In the View tab group of the Home tab click Summary.
3. In the Licenses tab you can now view Licensee and Licenses information. Licensee contains information like Name and Productkey. Licenses contains information about what licenses are
installed for the different PADS applications.
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To view the Designer Licenses
1. In the View tab group of the Home tab click Designer Licenses.
2. In the section Designer Licenses in the Licenses tab you can now view information about the
Total Number of Licenses and Licenses in Use for this application in the PADS system.
Licenses Left tells you how many licenses for this application you can still assign. The table below
this section, with columns User Name and PADS Designer License, shows you the list of users
and the type of license that has been assigned.
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To view the Scheduler Licenses
1. In the View tab group of the Home tab click Scheduler Licenses.
2. In the section Scheduler Licenses in the Licenses tab you can now view information about the
Total Number of Licenses and Licenses in Use for this application in the PADS system.
Licenses Left tells you how many licenses for this application you can still assign. The table below
this section, with columns User Name and PADS Scheduler License, shows you the list of users
and the type of license that has been assigned.
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To view the Agent Licenses
1. In the View tab group of the Home tab click Agent Licenses.
2. In the section Agent Licenses in the Licenses tab you can now view information about the Total
Number of Licenses and Licenses in Use for this application in the PADS system. Licenses Left
tells you how many licenses for this application you can still assign. The table below this section,
with columns User Name and PADS Agent License, shows you the list of users and the type of
license that has been assigned.
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To view the Viewer Licenses
1. In the View tab group of the Home tab click Viewer Licenses.
2. In the section Viewer Licenses in the Licenses tab you can now view information about the Total
Number of Licenses and Licenses in Use for this application in the PADS system. Licenses Left
tells you how many licenses for this application you can still assign. The table below this section,
contains a number of columns:
1. Viewer Name
The name of the Viewer.
2. Description
The description for the Viewer.
3. Type
The type of Viewer.
4. License
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Shows whether it's a full license or demo license.
5. License Type
Shows what kind of Viewer license has been assigned: BASIC, XPERT or XPRESS.
6. License Status
Shows whether the license has already be claimed by and activated for the Viewer.
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Managing Licenses
You can use this functionality to manage PADS licenses as installed in the PADS system. You can start the
License Wizard or assign or withdraw licenses.
To start the License Wizard
1. Make sure Licenses is active in the navigation pane.
2. In the Manage Licenses tab group of the Home tab click License Wizard.
The License Wizard is started.
To assign a license
You can assign a license for the Designer, Scheduler, Agent or Viewer application. The procedure is the
same for each application. In this example it will be shown for Designer licenses.
1. Make sure Licenses is active in the navigation pane and that in the View tab group of the Home
tab Designer Licenses is selected.
2. In the Manage Licenses tab group of the Home tab click Assign License.
The Assign License window will appear.
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3. Select a user from the To User list to assign the license to.
4. Select a license that has a positive number Left to assign and click Assign to actually do so.
To withdraw a license
You can withdraw a license for the Designer, Scheduler, Agent or Viewer application. The procedure is
the same for each application. In this example it will be shown for Designer licenses.
1. Make sure Licenses is active in the navigation pane and that in the View tab group of the Home
tab Designer Licenses is selected.
Also, make sure that the user, whose license you want to withdraw, is selected in the table below
the Designer Licenses section.
2. In the Manage Licenses tab group of the Home tab click Withdraw License.
A message box will appear asking you if you're absolutely sure you want to withdraw the license.
3. Click Yes to withdraw the license.
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Managing Server Settings
This section describes the settings for the PADS Server.
In this section
Viewing server settings
Describes ways of viewing the server settings of the PADS system.
Managing server settings
Explains how to manage the PADS server settings in the system.
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Viewing Server Settings
You can use this functionality to view Server Settings in the PADS system.
To view the Server Settings
When Server Settings is selected in the navigation pane, the settings are automatically shown.
1. Select Server Settings in the navigation pane.
All Server Settings are displayed in the table with columns Setting and Value. They are described
in detail in the topic Managing server settings.
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Managing Server Settings
You can use this functionality to manage Server Settings in the PADS system.
To manage the Server Settings
1. Make sure Server Settings is active in the navigation pane.
2. In the Server Settings tab group of the Home tab click Edit.
The Server Settings window will appear.
It contains 4 sections: General, Connections, Schedules, Synchronization.
To manage the General settings
In the Identification section you specify the Server Role for the PADS Server. The options are:
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1. Main Server
2. Backup Server
3. Decentral Server
If it's not clear what role exactly the Server has, it will show Unknown.
In the Log On section you enter the credentials for the Windows user that should be associated with the
startup of the PADS Server process. Enter the name in the Run as User field and provide the user's
Password.
In the Storage section you can specify the locations of the PADS Datase, PADS Blackbox and the PADS
Content Library if you want other locations than the default.
To manage the Connections settings
In the Server Connection section you specify the Server Port Number for the PADS Server. The default
is 7237. Use port sharing is checked by default, so that all server components use the same port
number. If unchecked you can enter another Data Server Port Number and Synchronization Port
Number. This can be helpful if you want to check a server component's impact on network load.
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I M P O R T A N T
If you u n c h ec k U se port sh ari n g th en al l th r ee p or t n u mb er s mu s t b e d i f f er en t.
The Server Options section is about connectivity. The Keep Alive Interval determine the interval at which
a client application (Designer, Scheduler, etc) sends out a signal to the PADS Server telling it to keep the
connection active. If for any reason this connection is faulted and even a Keep Alive signal doesn't come
through, the Connection Timout interval determines when the PADS Server terminates the connection
with the client application entirely.
The Synchronization Server Options section contains settings for the synchronization process. Many
application can request the Server for synchronization but only a Maximum Number of Concurrent
Sessions will be active simultaneously. If for any reason the connection is lost or faulted, the Synchronization Timeout interval determines when the Server breaks off the synchronization process and
closes the connection.
To manage the Schedules settings
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The Removal of Schedules section is all about the removal process for schedules. For schedules that
have a determined end date you can indicate to Remove finished schedules after a given number of
days. Furthermore, you can specify to Start removal process at a predetermined time on a daily basis.
Lastly, you can opt to Run removal process at startup.
To manage the Synchronization settings
In the Content Library Synchronization section you check Synchronize Content to enable synchronization.
To reduce network traffic you can impose bandwidth limitations in the Server Capacity section. You can
create a list of Bandwidth Limitations by clicking the Add... button. The New Bandwidth Limitation window will appear.
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You can enter a start time in the From field. In the Available Bandwidth section you can opt for Unlimited use of bandwidth or Limited to a number of kilobytes per second. Click OK to add the bandwidth
limitation to the list. With the buttons Edit... and Remove you can alter the list.
Files with a particular extension that you want to exclude from synchronization can be entered in the
Exclusion Filters section. Click Add... to insert a new filter to the exclusion list. The New File Extension
Exclusion window will appear.
Enter the file exclusion filter and click OK to add the filter to the list.
Back in the Server Settings window click OK to apply the new settings.
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Closing PADS System Management
When you are finished with managing the PADS system you can close the PADS System Management
application.
To close the PADS System Management
1. Select File in the ribbon bar.
2. Click Exit.
Alternatively, you can the key combination [Alt] + F4 to leave the application. If you have opened additional windows then you must use this key combination several times to quit.
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