6.5 Configuring the Database

  1. In the Configuration Utility, click Configure Database.

    The page indicates what database configuration tasks are to be completed in this wizard.

  2. From the wizard page, read the overview of what will be configured and click Next.

    The following page appears:

    This page lets you establish the settings needed for the Engine to communicate with the database.

    Database Properties: Displays information on the database.

    Type: Displays the supported database.

    Communication: Specifies address, port number, and name of the database.

    Database Host Address: Specify the host address of the server where the database is installed.

    Port: The default SQL Server port setting is 1433. If there is a port conflict, you can change it.

    Initial Database: The default name of the File Dynamics database.

    Database Service Account: Use this region to set authentication information for the database service account, which is the database account that the Engine uses to sign in to the database.

    Database Account Name: By default, the database account is fsfadmin, which you can change in this field.

    Password: Specify a password for the service account to connect to the database.

    Verify Password: Specify the password again in this field.

    Database Admin Credentials: Use this region to establish the database administrator name and credentials.

    Use Windows Authentication: Selecting this check box specifies that you want to configure the database using the authentication credentials of a Windows network administrator, rather than the credentials of an SQL Server database administrator. Selecting this check box disables the Database Administrator and Password fields.

    Database Administrator: Specify the SQL Server administrator name.

    Password: Specify the SQL Server administrator password.

  3. Complete the fields and click Next.

  4. Review the configuration log and click Finish.