Construct Enterprise User Set Up and Software Installation

If the need arises to transfer the Enterprise Server to a new piece of hardware, there are several steps that should be taken in order to make the move as smooth as possible while avoiding any possible data loss. For assistance at any point, contact RI-Support@eab.com.

Relocating the Server

1. Open the Enterprise Manager program on the existing server from the Windows Program List.
2. Create a Database Backup all of the clients’ content (jobs and connections) and save the resulting .VCB file in a safe location (as a safety backup).
   
3. Uninstall and unlock the Enterprise Server license by going to Check Server License in the Enterprise Manager and selecting Uninstall License. This will allow for it to be reapplied to the new environment.
   
4. Install Construct Enterprise Server on the new server machine. 
5. Copy the folder “C:\ProgramData\Rapid Insight Inc\Veera Construct” from the original server machine and paste it in the same location on the new machine, overwriting any existing copies of that folder.
6. Open the Enterprise Manager program on the new server and apply the license (Check Server License > Install New License) to the new environment.
7. Stop and restart the service. See this article for more information the Program Service.

Relocating Clients

1. Unlock and uninstall the client from the current machine.
2. On the Enterprise Server machine, locate this folder C:\Program Files\Rapid Insight Inc\Veera Construct Enterprise\VeeraConstructEnterpriseClient
3. Copy the entire VeeraConstructEnterpriseClient folder to the computer that will host the Enterprise Client and run the VeeraConstructEnterpriseClient64.msi file from the folder. Follow the Setup instructions.
4. Copy the file “EntClient.config” from the transferred VeeraConstructEnterpriseClient folder and paste it into the folder “C:\ProgramData\Rapid Insight Inc\Veera Construct\Configuration” (overwrite any copies previously found there).
5. Repeat these steps for each machine intending to host a Client connected to the Server .

Updating the Software

To check for updates to the Server, open the Enterprise Manager and click Check for Updates.

If one is found, the user will be given the opportunity to download and install the update. For clients to be updated, Client Folders should be shared from the Enterprise Manager for the update to become available for each individual client. This can be done in the Service Commands tab of the Enterprise Manager.

Construct Enterprise Drivers

Connections to data sources and data destinations (outputs) are all made from the vantage point of the Enterprise Server. As such, any required data drivers (Excel, Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, etc.) must be present on the server machine rather than on the individual client PCs.

Construct Enterprise Server Service Credentials

The Construct Server Service runs under a set of credentials (username/password). The credentials that are used by default (“Network Services”) may or may not possess sufficient rights to access all the network and system resources required by users. To review and, if necessary, change these credentials to those with sufficient privileges, do the following:

1. Open the Services window on the machine acting as the Construct Enterprise Server
2. Right-click on the Construct Server Service in the list and select “Properties”
3. Select the “Log On” tab
4. Change the account information to a set of credentials with sufficient privileges
5. Apply the new credentials
6. Stop then Start the Construct Server Service as well as any active Enterprise Clients

Data Access Credentials

Certain nodes and functions like the Command Node, Run SQL Node, R Script Node, and some data connection and output nodes, as well as Scheduled Jobs require specific user credentials to be able to run successfully. Relying upon the credentials under which the Server Service is running is not adequate. Therefore, Client users have been given the option to “override” the standard server-side credentials with their own.

1. Go to Tools > Options > User Credentials
2. Click the Current User button to enter your Fully Qualified Domain Name and password
3. Confirm these credentials are working correctly by clicking the Check button

Delegating Access Credentials

Access to some network resources may still be denied to users, even after configuring their systems to use their specific Windows credentials. This is because the network’s Active Directory Controller needs to be properly configured, “delegating” authority to the Enterprise Server to make such connections on behalf of individual Clients.

To do this, open the network’s Active Directory Admin Center. Select the computer on which the Construct Enterprise Server is installed and view its "Delegation" properties. Set this to trust delegation to any service and save the change.

Note: If there are no data sources that require users' Windows Credentials, then configuring the network to permit delegating credentials can be skipped.

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