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LIVECYCLE ES4 OVERVIEW
About Adobe LiveCycle Enterprise Suite 4
Last updated 1/15/2015
Enterprise system integration LiveCycle uses service-oriented architecture principles to allow easy integration with
enterprise systems. It allows LiveCycle to easily exchange information with core systems of an organization and extend
processes, so that they are easier to use, more familiar, productive, and can go beyond the corporate firewall.
Key LiveCycle components
LiveCycle provides the resources that business analysts, form and application developers, and administrators require
to create and deliver applications that support user interaction in cross-platform technologies, including Adobe
Reader, HTML5, Adobe AIR, and Adobe Flash.
Foundation and modules are installed and deployed by using a single installation and deployment framework. The
resultant suite integrates into a unified solution, which plugs into an enterprise back-end environment and supports
various cross-platform clients for end-user interaction.
Foundation
Foundation provides the underlying server capabilities that enable the deployment, execution, and management of
modules. Foundation consists of several pieces.
Foundation components
Components that enable the LiveCycle Server to integrate with a common IT infrastructure. For example, these
components can enable the following tasks:
• Querying a directory through LDAP
• Sending and receiving email
• Querying a relational database
• Writing files to the file system
Service container
The service container provides the common run-time environment to support all modules and associated services.
Administration tools
Foundation includes several administration tools:
LiveCycle Administration Console: A web-based interface that system administrators use to manage a LiveCycle
deployment. The key features are as follows:
• Administration pages for modules and services
• Configuration of server settings, such as port numbers
• Configuration of users, user groups, roles, and associated permissions
• Deployment and configuration of LiveCycle applications
See LiveCycle Administration Console.
Configuration Manager: Enables the configuration and deployment of the product, including adding service packs
and patches.
LiveCycle Launch Pad: An Adobe AIR® client application that provides access from your desktop to the services on
your LiveCycle Server.