Configuration Wizard

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Last updated: Jun 15, 2020 by Jared Reis

Connexion Integration Engine

The Connexion integration engine is installed as a Windows Service, and will be automatically started after a successful installation as well as during the host computer boot-up.

Connexion User Interface

The Connexion user interface (UI) allows you to easily manage the configuration and operation of the Connexion integration engine. By default, the UI will be installed during the installation of the integration engine. The UI must be installed on each additional computer on which you wish to administer Connexion. This can be done by running the installation package and selecting the client-only option.


The .NET framework 4.6.1 should be installed prior to installing the Connexion user interface [Download]. If you have installed any version other than .NET 4.6.1, it will be upgraded during the installation process.

During installation, the Configuration Wizard will be displayed. The configuration wizard requires you to input license information, service and database accounts, and network settings critical to the Connexion service. The Configuration wizard is installed as a separate application that can be run to re-configure Connexion after the installation has completed.

Licensing

The first tab of the configuration wizard is for adding license information. You will need to email the Hardware ID and Licensee to Inner Harbor Software who will reply with a License Key. Paste the license key into the 'License Key' box.

Once a valid license key is entered, proceed to the next step.

Database Installation Credentials

Enter the target SQL Server instance name or address, catalog name, and windows or SQL Server credentials which have SysAdmin privileges in the target SQL Server instance. In general, accept the default catalog name provided by the wizard. These credentials will only be used to install the Connexion database and add the default Connexion user (if required).

Service/Database Credentials

Choose the account in which the Connexion service will be run under. We recommend using the default option (__cxn_usr__ account) as this account has limited privileges and is therefore more secure than the Local System account. For operations that require elevated permissions, the Connexion service can impersonate other user accounts. In domain environments, it may not be possible to create the default Connexion service account due to restricted permissions or other domain policies. In these cases, an existing account will need to be specified.

Additionally, choose the account which the Connexion service will use to connect to the Connexion database during normal operation. By default, the service credentials specified in the previous step will be used.

The wizard will display a summary of the database installation details.

Options

Update the port used for communications between the service and the UI, set the change tracking behavior, and specify which users and/or groups will be allowed to connect to the service using the UI.

Clicking the next button will display a summary of configuration tasks to be performed.

Clicking the next button will run each configuration task, displaying a summary of any warnings or errors.

Once the configuration wizard is complete, you can exit the setup or launch the client application.

Next Step: Post Installation

If the configuration wizard ran as part of the Connexion installation, see the Post Installation page for help setting up the initial configuration.