Xerox DocuShare Support & Software Merkblatt
DocuShare 6.6
Best Practices
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Installation
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Before starting DocuShare software installation, complete the pre-installation checklist that is
available in the DocuShare Customer Requirements Input Form (CRIF). This checklist will better
prepare you for a smooth software installation.
available in the DocuShare Customer Requirements Input Form (CRIF). This checklist will better
prepare you for a smooth software installation.
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Verify that your system memory exceeds the DocuShare minimum system requirement. This
memory requirement is in addition to the minimum memory requirement specified for your server
OS.
memory requirement is in addition to the minimum memory requirement specified for your server
OS.
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Refer to the Customer Expectation Setting document for detailed instructions on estimating
required disk space for your installation. You should plan for growth; estimating how many
documents are you going to add or update each month; what is the life span of an average
document; are you going to archive documents after one year or after seven years?
required disk space for your installation. You should plan for growth; estimating how many
documents are you going to add or update each month; what is the life span of an average
document; are you going to archive documents after one year or after seven years?
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Install DocuShare software on a dedicated server. Sharing resources with other applications on a
server can impact DocuShare performance.
server can impact DocuShare performance.
Server administrator rights
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DocuShare site administrators should have local administrator/root access rights to the server OS
where DocuShare is installed; to install and update software, run command line utilities, and view
and edit configuration files.
where DocuShare is installed; to install and update software, run command line utilities, and view
and edit configuration files.
Access policies
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For a greater degree of site control, set the Account Management l Access Policies to those shown
in this illustration.
in this illustration.
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Site Access Authority - Set to User means only DocuShare user accounts can access content on
the site. You can set Site Access Authority to Guest if the site has the optional Guest feature. A
Guest setting means anyone connecting to the site has access to site content, except content with
specific permissions that restrict Guest access.
the site. You can set Site Access Authority to Guest if the site has the optional Guest feature. A
Guest setting means anyone connecting to the site has access to site content, except content with
specific permissions that restrict Guest access.
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Registry Access Authority - Only DocuShare user accounts can view site account information.
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Account Creation Authority - Only DocuShare users with Administrator status can create new
user accounts on the site.
user accounts on the site.
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Group Creation Authority - Only DocuShare users with Administrator status can create new group
accounts on the site.
accounts on the site.