PLM Process Configuration

PLM Process Configuration is a web-based configuration utility. It replicates the functionality that is provided by the Windows utilities.

Windows Utilities	Executable	Installation
Optiva Database Configuration	FsSrvConfigDb.exe	Installed with Optiva Server.
PLM Process Authentication	OptivaAuthentication.exe	Available in the Optiva package.
PLM Process CE Authentication	OptivaCEAuthentication.exe	Available in the Optiva package.

PLM Process Configuration enables administrators to configure Optiva without remote desktop. Administrators do not require remote desktop to access the server and run the WinForms-based applications. PLM Process Configuration must be installed and configured separately before it can be used to configure the other Optiva components.

On-Prem customers must create a database to use the PLM Process Configuration utility. You must run the version-specific scripts to create tables on the configuration database. To obtain version-specific scripts for your database, contact customer support.

The same core library is used for PLM Process Configuration and the Windows utilities. This ensures that settings are applied in a consistent manner regardless of which utility you choose to use.

Using one does not preclude you from using another. You can use the Windows utilities during initial installation. Then, you can use PLM Process Configuration for subsequent management tasks where remote desktop access is not required.

None of these tools provide 100% support for all Optiva administration tasks. Some tasks still require database server or remote desktop access to the server to access configuration files directly.