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TECHNICAL NOTES
Configuring BrightAuthor for the BSNEE
Configurator version 1.04
BrightAuthor version 3.5.0.34 or later
BSNEE version 3.5 or later
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INTRODUCTION
The BrightAuthor Configurator provides an easy way to edit the installation
executable file for BrightAuthor. After you use this tool, you will be able to
distribute copies of BrightAuthor that point to BrightSign Network Enterprise
Edition URLs of your choosing. This technical note will also show you how to
provide a link to your custom BrightAuthor installer on the BSNEE WebUI.
Refer to the end of this document for the limitations of this tool.
Using the Configurator
You will find the BrightAuthorConfigurator.exe file in the .zip archive that you
downloaded:
1. Extract BrightAuthorConfigurator.exe file from the .zip archive.
2. Open the file. You will see a window containing several fields.
3. Select the target BSNEE version. This value defaults to the latest BSNEE version.
4. If you used standard domain names for BSNEE services during the BSNEE
installation process, you should perform Basic Configuration:
a. BrightAuthor Installer Path: Locate and select the BrightAuthor installer
executable file you wish to configure. Alternatively, you can locate the
BrightAuthor installer in Windows Explorer and drag it into the configurator file.
b. Basic Configuration: Enter the Base Domain Name that was used in the
BSNEE installer. The domain names of BSNEE nodes will be generated
automatically using the base domain name.
Note: The Basic Configuration field is only enabled if a supported BrightAuthor
installer file has been supplied.
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5. If you used custom domain names for BSNEE services during the BSNEE
installation process, or if the “CN” attribute of the certificate installed for the BSNEE
Web Services node differs from the BSNEE Web Services domain name (FQDN),
you will need to perform the Advanced Configuration steps:
a. BrightAuthor Installer File: Locate and select the BrightAuthor installer
executable file you wish to configure. Alternatively, you can locate the
BrightAuthor installer in Windows Explorer and drag it into the configurator
window.
b. Check the Use Advanced Configuration box.
c. Specify the Protocol used for each node (HTTP or HTTPS).
d. Specify the Domain name and Port of each node. Ensure that the same
names and port numbers were used during the BSNEE installation process.
e. Set the WS-* Endpoint DNS Identity (CN) to a value that matches the “CN”
attribute of the certificate. If you’re using a self-signed certificate for the
BSNEE Web Services node (for testing purposes), check Disable Validation
to allow BrightAuthor to bypass certificate validation/revocation checks when
calling API methods.
Note: The Web Services node must use HTTP for BrightAuthor file uploads. As a
result, if you are using custom HTTP/HTTPS ports and you specify an HTTPS
port for the Web Services node, you must enter an HTTP port as well. This
condition does not apply to the Device Handlers and Storage nodes.
BrightAuthor will use standard HTTP/HTTPS ports if the Port fields are left blank.
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