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eSync Requirements

Ektron Software and Files

Ektron CMS400.NET version 7.6 or higher

Warning! The version of Ektron CMS400.NET on every server in the sync configuration must match. You cannot upgrade nor downgrade Ektron CMS400.NET using eSync.

An Ektron CMS400.NET base installation file (for example, cms400Base7x.exe). Use this file to install a second site with which you will sync your current site.

Ektron CMS400.NET licenses that support Enterprise or Professional with eSync on every server being synched.

Matching security certificates on every server being synched. See Also: Managing eSync Security Certificates

Microsoft Software

Windows Server 2003 or higher; Vista Ultimate or Business

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Ektron CMS400.NET’s installation checks for this version of the framework during installation/upgrade. If it’s not on your server, you are asked for permission to install it.

Note: It is not a problem if your templates were created using the 2.0 Framework.

Microsoft SQL 2005 SP2 or higher

User Permissions

You are a member of the Administrators group or assigned the Synchronization Admin role. See Also: Defining Roles

The user performing the sync has either a db_ddladmin or dbowner role for the SQL database

Server

The GMT time on each server’s clock must be within 5 minutes of each other.

(continued in Characteristics of eSync)


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