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Kofax Express 3.1 Client/Server Overview

Application Note

Date

July 23, 2014

Applies To

Kofax Express 3.1

Summary

This application note provides an overview of a Kofax Express 3.1 client/server configuration, including applications,

licensing, administrator access, and troubleshooting and maintenance.

Revision

1.0

Kofax Express 3.1 Client/Server Overview

A client/server configuration is appropriate if you plan to use multiple workstations to perform scan, index,

and export tasks. In this environment, the server computer is typically used for centralized tasks related to

jobs, batches, and scan profile management, and the client workstations are used for scan, index and

export operations.

• Client/Server Applications

• Licensing Considerations

• Client/Server Installation

• Administrator Access

• Publishing Shared Objects

• Batch Management in a Client/Server Environment

• Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Summary of content (13 pages)

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Kofax Express 3.1 Client/Server Overview Application Note Date July 23, 2014 Applies To Kofax Express 3.1 Summary This application note provides an overview of a Kofax Express 3.1 client/server configuration, including applications, licensing, administrator access, and troubleshooting and maintenance. Revision 1.0 Kofax Express 3.1 Client/Server Overview A client/server configuration is appropriate if you plan to use multiple workstations to perform scan, index, and export tasks.
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Kofax Express 3.
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Kofax Express 3.1 Server/Client Overview Application Note Licensing Considerations • In a client/server installation, the evaluation license is not available. If no license is present, a demo license is used and images are stamped with a Demo stamp. • There is no License Server to manage client licenses for Kofax Express; licensing is activated at each workstation.
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Kofax Express 3.
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Kofax Express 3.1 Server/Client Overview Application Note 3. Start the installer by double-clicking the Kofax Express Server Setup shortcut from one of the following: • Folder containing Kofax Express product files • Removable electronic media 4. On the installer screen, click Next and follow the setup instructions on the screen. 5. During setup, you are prompted to accept the license agreement. Accept the license agreement by clicking Yes. 6.
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Kofax Express 3.1 Server/Client Overview Application Note 7. Click Install to start the installation. 8. The installation will also create the Kofax Express Client deployment package.
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Kofax Express 3.1 Server/Client Overview Application Note 9. When you are notified that the server installation is complete, click Finish and reboot the system. 10. Verify that the ClientSetup deployment folder was automatically created during the server installation. By default, the path to the deployment folder is similar to the following: C:\Program Files (x86)\Kofax\Kofax Express\Install\ClientSetup 11.
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Kofax Express 3.1 Server/Client Overview Application Note 5. Accept the default directory or create your own if desired. 6. Click Install to begin the installation.
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Kofax Express 3.1 Server/Client Overview Application Note 7. When the installation is completed, click Finish. IMPORTANT!! The Kofax Express client is now installed, but and client licenses must be activated locally. Configuring a Roles on a Client Workstation As described in the Client/Server Applications section, client workstations can be configured to access specific roles.
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Kofax Express 3.1 Server/Client Overview Application Note Publishing Shared Objects In a Kofax Express Client/Server installation, an Administrator is able to Publish (share) objects such as Jobs, Job Templates, and Scan Profiles. • Published changes are available immediately. • If a client has a batch open, the changes take effect the next time the batch is opened. • Updates occur without notification.
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Kofax Express 3.1 Server/Client Overview Application Note On the Scan Profile list, appears next to the name of each scan profile that you selected to publish, and a confirmation appears on the status bar. The published Scan Profiles are available immediately to users at other workstations. Batch Management in a Client/Server Environment Batch List The Batch List contains a view of all batches in progress in the client/server system.
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Kofax Express 3.1 Server/Client Overview Application Note Troubleshooting and Maintenance Express Log File Locations • • Installation logs o Installer – “%temp%\Kofax Express Installer.log” o InstallUtil – “%temp%\KXPInstallUtil.log” o KXPConverter – “%temp%\kxpConverterLog.txt” Express operation and exceptions o Application – “Kofax\Kofax Express 3.0\log.txt” o Service (Server) – “Kofax\Kofax Express 3.0\Server\logServer.txt” KofaxReg.xml The KofaxReg.
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Kofax Express 3.1 Server/Client Overview Application Note Timeout Settings Server C:\Program Files\Kofax\KofaxExpress\Bin\Kofax.Eclipse.Server.Host.exe.config receiveTimeout="00:01:00" inactivityTimeout="00:01:00" Client C:\Program Files (x86)\Kofax\Kofax Express\Bin\KofaxExpress.exe.config sendTimeout="00:01:00" inactivityTimeout="00:01:00" Known Issues Problem Kofax Knowledge Base QAID After installing a Kofax Express 3.