TAC Software Installation Manual
TAC Software Installation Manual
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TAC Software, Installation Manual Contents
Contents
I NTRODUCTION
1About this Manual9
1.1Structure (9)
1.2Typographic Conventions (10)
R EFERENCE
2TAC Vista Server with Workstation Installation13
2.1Microsoft SQL Server (14)
2.1.1Authentication (14)
2.2Connecting to a Remote SQL Server (16)
2.2.1Starting The SQL Server Browser Service (16)
2.2.2Setting SQL Server to Allow Remote Connections (16)
2.3SQL Configuration (17)
2.4New TAC Vista Server with Workstation Installation (17)
2.5TAC Vista Server with Workstation Upgrade (18)
2.6If You Install from a CD (19)
3Windows Security Settings for TAC Vista21
3.1Vista System with One Vista Server (22)
3.2Vista System with Several Vista Servers (22)
3.2.1Setting a Windows Firewall Program Exception (22)
3.3Vista System with Remote Access on a Domain (24)
3.3.1Setting a Windows Firewall Program Exception (24)
3.3.2Setting a Windows Firewall Port Exception (24)
3.3.3Configuring Access Permissions on My Computer (26)
3.4Vista System with Remote Access in a Workgroup or a Non-NT Domain (29)
3.4.1Setting a Windows Firewall Program Exception (29)
3.4.2Setting a Windows Firewall Port Exception (29)
3.4.3Configuring Access Permissions on My Computer (30)
3.4.4Configuring Launch and Activation Permissions on My Computer (30)
3.4.5Configuring Launch and Activation Permissions on TACOS (34)
3.4.6Configuring Access Permissions on TACOS (37)
3.5Vista System with Web Access (40)
3.5.1Configuring Launch and Activation Permissions on My Computer (40)
3.6Restrict User Access to TAC Vista Resources (45)
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Contents TAC Software, Installation Manual 4Installing TAC Vista Webstation47
4.1Activate https://www.doczj.com/doc/074360849.html, 2.0 (47)
4.2Webstation Themes (47)
4.3SSL – Secure Sockets Layer (49)
4.4Localization (50)
4.5Utilizing HTTP Compression (51)
4.6Using Vista Webstation Views in Web Portals or as Stand-Alone Browser Views..51
4.7Disabling Worker Process Recycling and Shutdown (52)
5SQL Technical Information53
5.1TAC Vista and SQL Privileges (53)
5.1.1Feature Background (54)
5.1.2Typical SQL Configuration (55)
5.1.3Custom SQL Configuration (55)
5.1.4Privilege Comparison Chart (56)
5.2SQL Configuration Troubleshooting (56)
5.2.1Errors that Require SQL Server Reconfiguration (56)
5.2.2Amendable Errors (57)
5.2.3Select SQL Admin Login or Generate Scripts (58)
5.3Manual Log Database Schema Upgrade (59)
5.4Log Data Migration (60)
5.4.1Reconfiguring SQL Server Settings for TAC Vista (61)
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I NTRODUCTION 1About this Manual
TAC Software, Installation Manual 1 About this Manual
1About this Manual
This manual describes a particular process. For information on certain
products, we refer you to the manual or Help for the product in question.
For information on how to install software, we refer you to the instruc-
tions delivered with the software.
For information on third party products, we refer you to the instructions
delivered with the third party product.
If you discover errors and/or unclear descriptions in this manual, please
contact your TAC representative.
1.1Structure
The manual is divided into the following parts:
?Introduction
The Introduction section contains information on how this manual
is structured and how it should be used to find information in the
most efficient way.
?Reference
The Reference section contains more comprehensive information
about various parts of the Getting Started section. It also provides
you with information on alternative solutions not covered by the
Getting Started section.
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1 About this Manual TAC Software, Installation Manual 1.2Typographic Conventions
Throughout the manual the following specially marked texts may occur.
!Warning
?Alerts you that failure to take, or avoid, a specific action might
result in physical harm to you or to the hardware.
Important
?Alerts you to supplementary information that is essential to the
completion of a task.
Tip
?Alerts you to supplementary information that is not essential to
the completion of the task at hand.
Advanced
?Alerts you that the following information applies to complex
tasks or tasks restricted by access.
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R EFERENCE 2TAC Vista Server with Workstation Installation
3Windows Security Settings for TAC Vista
4Installing TAC Vista Webstation
5SQL Technical Information
TAC Software, Installation Manual 2 TAC Vista Server with Workstation Installation 2TAC Vista Server with Workstation
Installation
TAC Vista Server with Workstation can be downloaded from the TAC
extranet or installed from a CD.
For more information on how to install TAC Vista Server with Work-
station, see Help accessible from the installation program.
It is recommended that you install Microsoft Excel before installing
TAC Vista Server. Excel is required for reports in Vista.
Tip
?For information on how to order licenses, see the TAC Licenses
Installation Manual.
?For more information on how to use licenses, see Help accessible
from the TAC Vista Server with Workstation installation pro-
gram.
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2 TAC Vista Server with Workstation Installation TAC Software, Installation Manual 2.1Microsoft SQL Server
Before starting the TAC Vista Server with Workstation installation, you
should consider which Microsoft SQL Server you want to use:
? A Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition installed by the
TAC Vista Server with Workstation installation program
?A new SQL Server
?An existing SQL Server
For more information on the different SQL Server options, see Help
accessible from the TAC Vista Server with Workstation installation
program.
2.1.1Authentication
When installing a new Microsoft SQL Server, you should consider
which authentication method to use when clients (including TAC Vista)
want to access SQL Server.
There are two options:
?Mixed mode authentication
?Windows authentication
Mixed mode authentication
With mixed mode, SQL Server can grant access to applications that
identify themselves using a Windows account or using a SQL login
defined in SQL Server.
If you want SQL Server to allow access to clients, for example, TAC
Vista Server, using SQL authentication, you have to set SQL Server in
mixed mode.
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TAC Software, Installation Manual 2 TAC Vista Server with Workstation Installation
Windows authentication
With Windows authentication, SQL Server only grants access to appli-
cations that identify themselves using a Windows account defined in
SQL Server.
Important
?If you choose to use Windows authentication, it is recommended
that you run Vista Server as a service.
?If you want to run Vista Server as a service, you need to config-
ure the service to run under a Windows user account set up in
SQL Server.
?If you do not want to run TAC Vista as a service, you have to log
on to the Vista Server computer with a Windows user account set
up for Vista on SQL Server, and start Vista Server interactively.
Otherwise the storing and reading of log data will not succeed.
?If you run TAC Vista and SQL Server in a workgroup, it is rec-
ommended that you use SQL Server authentication.Connecting
to remote SQL Servers using Windows authentication in work-
groups is not supported by TAC Vista.
If your system requires maximum security, you have to set SQL Server
in Windows authentication mode.
For more information on the different authentication options, see Help
accessible from the TAC Vista Server with Workstation installation
program.
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TAC AB, Jun 200804-00001-03-en 2.2Connecting to a Remote SQL Server
In order for TAC Vista to be able to connect to a remote SQL Server you
have to make a number of settings:
?
The SQL Server Browser service has to be started ?SQL Server 2005 has to allow remote connections
2.2.1Starting The SQL Server Browser Service
The SQL Server Browser service exposes SQL Servers to computers on
the local network.
To start the SQL Server Browser service
1On the computer running SQL Server, in the Surface Area Con-
figuration window, click Surface Area Configuration for Services and Connections .
2In the tree structure, under SQL Server Browser, click Services .
3In the Status type list, click Automatic .
4Click Apply .
5Click Start .
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Click OK .2.2.2Setting SQL Server to Allow Remote Connections
In order for TAC Vista to be able to connect, SQL Server needs to allow
remote connections.
To set SQL Server to allow remote connections
1On the computer running SQL Server, in the Surface Area Con-
figuration window, click Surface Area Configuration for Services and Connections .
2In the tree structure, under Database Engine, click Remote Con-
nections .
Tip
?You can access SQL Server 2005 Surface Area Configuration on
the Start menu under Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Configuration Tools.
Tip
?You can access SQL Server 2005 Surface Area Configuration on
the Start menu under Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Configuration
Tools.
3Select Local and remote connections.
4Select Using both TCP/IP and named pipes, and then click OK.
5Click OK.
Important
?You have to restart the SQL Server service for changes in the set-
tings to take effect.
2.3SQL Configuration
Before starting the TAC Vista Server with Workstation installation, you
have to consider how you want to set up the SQL Server configuration
in TAC Vista. There are two SQL configuration options:
?Typical - the typical SQL configuration settings will be used. The
integrated log database backup/restore functions in TAC Vista will
be available. SQL Server has to be installed on the same computer
as TAC Vista Server with Workstation.
?Custom - the typical SQL configuration settings will be altered.
The integrated log database backup/restore functions in TAC Vista
will be disabled and log database backup/restore has to be per-
formed in SQL Server.
For more information on the different SQL configuration options, see
Help accessible from the TAC Vista Server with Workstation installa-
tion program.
2.4New TAC Vista Server with Workstation
Installation
There are numerous installation options depending on which SQL
Server you want to use, and how you want it configured.
?Install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition - Typical
?Use a new Microsoft SQL Server - Custom
?Use a new Microsoft SQL Server - Typical
For more information on the different installation options, see Help
accessible from the TAC Vista Server with Workstation installation
program.
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2.5TAC Vista Server with Workstation Upgrade
There are numerous installation options depending on the existing SQL
Server and its configuration:
?Use the existing Microsoft SQL Server - Custom or Typical
?Upgrade Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) to
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition - Typical
?Replace Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) -
Typical
?Upgrade from a TAC Vista version earlier than 4.3.0
The installation program searches for existing SQL Servers, SQL
Server configurations, and TAC Vista log databases and suggests set-
tings based upon what it has found.
For more information on the different upgrading options, see Help
accessible from the TAC Vista Server with Workstation installation
program.
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19 (66)04-00001-03-en 2.6If You Install from a CD
You can install the software components on the CD individually. You
can also install multiple software components by running TAC Vista
Batch Installation. The installation automatically runs individual setup
programs for each of the included software components.
There are three installation options:
?
Typical ?
Full ?Custom
The installation CD setup options include the following programs:
By default, some programs are already selected in the Custom option.
You can clear the selection if you do not want to install the selected pro-
grams.
Table 2.1: Program / Setup Type
Typical Full Custom TAC Vista Server with Workstation
and TAC Graphics Editor X X X INet Host Tool
X TAC XBuilder
X X X TAC Vista Web Applications
X TAC Vista OPC Server
X TAC Vista OPC Server for Danduc
X TAC Vista OPC Server for I/NET
X Echelon LNS Server
TAC I-talk Collector and Interface X X X
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3Windows Security Settings for TAC Vista
This instruction is valid for TAC Vista IV and TAC Vista 5 and
describes the necessary settings when TAC Vista runs under Windows
XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2). It also describes the necessary settings
when TAC Vista with Web access runs under Windows Server 2003
Service Pack 1 (SP1).
In Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 SP1, Microsoft intro-
duces a set of security technologies that improve the computer security.
Some of the changes concern IP and DCOM communication. Since
Vista uses DCOM to communicate, you have to configure COM secu-
rity settings to enable communication. TAC Vista Servers (Server-to-
Server communication) use TCP/IP to communicate.
Windows Firewall SP2 (included with Windows XP) and Windows
Firewall SP1 (included with Windows Server 2003), are switched on by
default and stop incoming traffic to the computer. Thus, you have to
configure Windows Firewall to allow Vista to communicate.
Important
?The instructions assume that you have an unconfigured and pre-
installed Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003 SP1.
?Your Windows Firewall might be controlled by policies and be
turned off or turned on and may not allow any exceptions. In this
case, contact your local IT department.
3.1Vista System with One Vista Server
3.2Vista System with Several Vista Servers
In a system with Vista Server and Workstation installed on two or more
computers (remote communication), no changes to the COM security
settings are required. You have to set Windows Firewall to allow
incoming communication to Vista Server.
3.2.1Setting a Windows Firewall Program Exception
In a system with several Vista Servers, you have to make exceptions for
the TACOS application in Windows Firewall to allow Vista Server to
receive incoming communication.
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To set a Windows Firewall exception
1Start TAC Vista Server.
2In the Windows Security Alert dialog box, click Unblock.
Important
?Repeat the procedure for all Vista Servers that participate in net-work communication.