Setting Up an eGranary Appliance Server-Windows

This document outlines the steps for setting up an eGranary Server on a Windows operating system. These instructions assume Windows 7 version which is currently being shipped. Instructions may need to be adjusted slightly for other versions.

Plug in and Log on

1. Plug in a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cable to the machine 2. Turn on the power 3. Log on to the machine using the default username and password provided in the documentation you received with your server. Please contact Widernet Tech Support if you can't log on to the server.

It's a good idea to change the default password for your server.

Test your eGranary

Your server comes configured in standalone mode so that it can be tested off the network first. The eGranary Browser should already be installed on the server. Test the eGranary Web Server Open a browser and type http://egranary in the address bar. You should see the eGranary home page. Click through several links in the catalog. Test the eGranary Search Engine From the eGranary Home Page, type a simple query into the search box (e.g. "water" or "computer") and make sure you get some results. Test the eGranary Shared Content Note: this feature works with Internet Explorer only. 1. 2. 3. 4. From the eGranary Home Page, click on the Educational Software link (the mouse icon in the resource types list under the search box). Click on one of the links in this list. This should bring you to another page asking you if you want to run this software. Click on the link that starts with the words "Continue on to run ...". A popup window should appear with the option to run or save this file. Click run. You should be able to run the program.

If everything works fine, you can now reconfigure the server to be accessed by other clients on the network.

Configuring network settings for your network

You will need to provide your eGranary Digital Library Appliance Server with a static IP number.

It's not absolutely necessary to use a static IP for the eGranary but is strongly recommended. Changes to the server's IP will require all clients to change their proxy settings. However, using a dynamic IP might be appropriate during testing or demonstration situations

Once you know the IP address to use, here is how you configure the network settings on the server. Configuring Network Settings in Windows 7 1. Open Network Connections by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, clicking Network and Sharing Center. 2. Click the connection that you want to change (usually Local Area Connection), and then click Properties. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. 3. On the Networking tab, under This connection uses the following items, click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then click Properties. 4. Specify an IP address by clicking Use the following IP address, and then, in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway boxes, type the IP address settings. 5. Specify DNS server address by clicking Use the following DNS server addresses, and then, in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server boxes, type the addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers.

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If you have created a private network for the eGranary server, you don't need to configure the DNS server option at all, but you will have to use IP addresses to identify the eGranary Server to the clients. If you are using the eGranary on an existing LAN (e.g. a university network), you should contact the administrator of the network to find out the DNS addresses to use.

Update the PIE with the new IP address

Configuring the PIE IP address using the Control Center.

On Windows Vista and Windows 7, you must right click and choose "run as administrator"

1. 2. 3. 4.

Navigate to /pie/software/ Run the controlcenter.exe executable. Click on the Configure tab. In the Settings section, type the new IP address into the box and click save. You should get a message that tells you that the configuration was successful. You have to now restart the eGranaryApache service. 5. Click on the Services tab. Find the line labeled eGranaryApache and click restart.

Configure Clients to Access the eGranary

See eGranary Browser Install Creator about how to create a customized version of the browser that you can distribute to your users. (recommended) See Configuring Clients about how to configure your clients browsers manually.

eGranary Browser Install Creator

This page describes how to use the eGranary Browser Install Creator, a tool for creating an installer customized to work with an eGranary on a certain host or IP address.

About
The Browser Install Creator is a tool designed to make it easier for eGranary Administrators to distribute a browser that is customized for their eGranary. It eliminates the need for a user to manually configure his browser to use the eGranary, a process that can be confusing to new users. The result is a windows installer that can be used to add the browser to machines that will connect to the eGranary.

Find the software

eGranary
The software is located in the Software folder of the PIE: PIE/software/eGBrowser/eGBrowser Install Creator.exe

On some versions, you may find the software on the eGranary drive in one of these locations: eGranary/sharedcontent/eGBrowser eGranary/sharedcontent/CompSoft/eGBrowser

Online
The latest version can also be downloaded from our servers: http://lome.iowa.uiowa.edu/downloads/eGBrowser/eGBrowser-Install-Creator.exe

Run the executable

1. Double-click the executable. 2. Type in the IP address of the eGranary server you'd like to use. The default is the IP of the current machine and click "next". Note that using 127.0.0.1 will mean that the browser can only be used on the eGranary machine itself. 3. Type in the path to where the installer will be created. The desktop is the default. Click "next". 4. Wait for it to finish and close the Install Creator You should be able to find the installer where you specified. This is what you can use to install the browser on other machines on your network.

Distribute the browser

1. Distribute the created installer to each machine on the network that will use the eGranary 2. Double-click eGBrowser-installer.exe When the installer is complete and the user clicks "close" the eGranary Browser will open automatically and go to the eGranary home page.

CIP Quick Start

This is a quick tutorial about setting up and editing a website on the Community Information Platform. It assumes that you have successfully installed the Personal Information Engine and have created a local silo.

This tutorial should have you creating web pages in just a few quick steps

Create a User
Logging into the CIP Panel Go to the CIP Panel interface at http://cippanel and log in with the default username and password provided you when you received the eGranary System. If you don't know the default username and password, please contact eGranary Tech Support. There you will see the tabs User Info, User Admin, Silo, and Database. Adding a CIP User 1. On the Silo tab, click on the Add New User link. 2. Fill in each text box. 3. Click the Submit button. You should get a message indicating whether the action was a success. If you attempt to add a user that already exists, you will get an error message. If you don't fill in all the fields, you also be asked to do so.

Create a Website
Adding a New Host 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On the silo tab, click on the New Host link under the silo you want the website to. Add the name of the new website (".eg" will be added to the end) Find the user who will be the administrator of this site. The administrator is the user who will be able to edit the site using CipEdit. Make sure "Domain Administrator" is in the drop-down box for role. Click submit. You should get a message indicating whether the action was successful.

Edit the website

Log in Navigate to the CIPEdit interface at http://cipedit/ and log in with your CIP user username and password. After you log in, you should see a list of files for the website. If it is new, the new domain will have only an index page, which is the root page for the web site. Create a new web page 1. In the tool bar under the CIP Edit logo, select the Create a File icon. 2. On the next screen, enter a file name and page title in the fields and click Accept. The new file will appear in the file directory. Edit the new web page 1. To the right of each file there is an Actions tool bar; select the edit icon. You will be taken to the Web Editor, where you can enter and format text, insert images and links, etc. 2. Use the formatting icons above the text input box to create your page. While you're working, preview your page in the browser by clicking on the preview icon to the left of the save icon. 3. Save your work by clicking the floppy disk icon.

Default Username and Password for CIPAdmin

When logging into the CIP Panel as CIPAdmin, please use the following information: Username: cipadmin Password: eGranary

Default Login Information for eGranary Appliance Server

Your eGranary Appliance Server comes with a default username and password. Username: egranary Password: egranary It's a good idea to change the default password for your server. Changing your password in Windows 7 1. Click on Start and then Control Panel. 2. Click on the User Accounts link. 3. In the Make changes to your user account area of the User Accounts window, click the Change your password link. 4. In the first text box, enter your current password. 5. In the next two text boxes, enter the password you would like to start using. Entering the password twice helps to make sure that you typed your new password correctly. 6. In the final text box, you're asked to Type a password hint. This step is optional. If you try logging in to Windows 7 but enter the wrong password, this hint will display, hopefully jogging your memory. 7. Click on the Change password button to confirm your changes. 8. You can now close the User Accounts window.

Contacting eGranary Technical Support

By Email support@widernet.org By Phone Phone: 1-319-335-2200 Fax: 1-319-335-5374 (notify beforehand) By Mail The WiderNet Project 201 Communications Center The University of Iowa, SLIS 116 South Madison Street Iowa City, IA 52242 USA