2011

Web Server
Autodesk
®
data management server requires Windows Intnet Information
Services (IIS) to be installed.
NOTE If IIS is not installed on the computer that hosts the server, and you require
more than a single-user installation, install IIS before you install Autodesk Vault
server.
NOTE The original Microsoft
®
Windows
®
installation media might be necessary
to complete the IIS installation.
The Autodesk Vault server is actually a Web application that uses services to
manage the communication between the clients and the server with Web
services. The interaction between the clients and the server resembles the way
a web browser communicates with a site on the Internet. The Web services
use standard HTTP methods, communicating over the Web server port 80 by
default. Microsoft IIS is required for multiple-user configurations.
What Is a Proxy Server
A proxy server forwards requests of client computers to other servers. Some
networks force all client computers to use a proxy server for all web service
requests.
If you your network uses a proxy server, you can configure it to use a host
name or bypass the proxy server of your host clients.
NOTE For more information about configuring a proxy server, see Using Vault
with a Proxy server.
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