Autodesk 46304-050008-1600A - Vault R4 Essentials Aotc, Implementation Manual

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Definition Term
Applications that access the Autodesk data
management server. These include stand Clients
alone applications such as Autodesk Vault
Explorer and integrated application add-
ins such as Autodesk Vault for Inventor,
or Autodesk Vault for Microsoft
®
Office.
A means to organize and track files and
design modifications through the design
process. Data management
The standalone client for Autodesk Vault
used to organize information in the vault. Autodesk Vault Explorer
This interface can be used to manage any
Microsoft Windows file in Autodesk Vault
A Microsoft
®
Web server necessary for do-
ing a full implementation of the Autodesk
data management server.
Microsoft
®
Internet Information Services
(IIS)
The logical combination of a vault database
and a vault file store that contains all the Vault
information managed by Autodesk Vault.
Each installation of Autodesk Vault can
maintain several independent vaults. A
single client can connect to several differ-
ent vaults, but not simultaneously.
An application that performs vault system
administrative tasks, such as data back up
and restore. Server Console
A server process running on the Autodesk
data management server that responds to
requests from vault clients. Web Server
An Application Programming Interface for
a client to communicate with a web server Web service
application, such as the Autodesk data
management server.
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