KCN Server Remote Site Manager Window

Use the Remote Site Manager window to assign remote site profiles to remote sites. The window is also used to specify what remote site profiles should initially be assigned to new remote sites.

Remote Site Properties

This option routes the batch based on the settings on the Batch Routing tab for the central site profile. Use this option when you have previously overridden the batch routing and want to return the routing to its default state for the central site. No override occurs.

The Remote Site Properties area contains the following columns and options:

  • Remote Site: Lists the names of the Kofax Capture Network Server remote sites sorted in ascending alphabetical order. The site names are defined when Kofax Capture is installed. Select a site from the list.

  • Assigned Profile: Displays the name of the profile associated with the remote site. Each site has only one profile assigned to it, but the same profile can be assigned to more than one site.

  • Last Connected: Displays the most recent time that a licensed remote site connected to its primary central site.

  • Licensed: Indicates whether or not the remote site is licensed to the current central site.

Remote site profile

This lists the names of the available remote site profiles. If you select a remote site, the Remote site profile displays the profile assigned to that remote site.

If you select multiple remote sites with the same profile, the Remote site profile list displays the name of the profile associated with those sites. You can select a different remote site profile, which is assigned to all selected remote sites.

If you select multiple remote sites with different remote site profiles, or do not select a remote site, the Remote site profile list is initially empty. You can still select a remote site profile from the list. The selected remote site profile is assigned to all selected remote sites.

When a profile is assigned, any changes to the licensing are committed to the license utility. If there are not enough licenses, a message is displayed, and the (None) profile, described on the following list, is assigned.

You change the assigned remote site profile by first selecting one or more remote sites and then selecting a profile from the Remote site profile list.

Built-in profiles:

  • (None): Same as the (Default) remote site profile. Sites assigned this profile do not have batch classes downloaded to them, or licenses assigned to them. Therefore, they cannot actually process batches through any module. Use this profile to block use of a remote site. You cannot edit, delete, or overwrite the (None) profile.

  • (Default): In this profile, only the Scan module is processed at the remote site. All other modules are processed at the central site. Default polling settings are used. Sites that are assigned this profile download all batch classes and allocate one Concurrent Station License. You can edit or overwrite this profile, but it cannot be deleted.

New remote site behavior

Use this setting to specify the default behavior for assigning remote site profiles to new remote sites. This behavior is used automatically when a new remote site synchronizes with the Kofax Capture Network Server the first time. The following options can be selected:

  • Assign to (None): Causes the (None) profile to be assigned to all new sites automatically, effectively disabling them. This is a good setting for administrators who are extremely concerned about security. This setting causes the administrator to have to manually assign site profiles to all new sites.

  • Assign to (Default): Causes the (Default) profile to be assigned all new sites.

  • Assign to site profile matching site name if it exists, otherwise assign (None): If a remote site profile name matches a remote site, the profile is assigned to the remote site. Otherwise, the new remote site is assigned the (None) profile. For example, if a new site named SDScan3 is created, and a profile named SDScan3 exists, the SDScan3 profile is assigned to the SDScan3 site.

  • Assign to site profile matching site name if it exists, otherwise assign (Default): If a remote site profile name matches a remote site, the profile is assigned to the remote site. Otherwise, the new remote site is assigned the (Default) profile. This is the default selection.

Note The Kofax Capture Network Service attempts to automatically assign a profile for a new site based on this rule. However, if it is impossible to assign the profile due to licensing limitations, the site is assigned the (None) profile.
Remove button

Click to delete a remote site from the list. The next time the site synchronizes, it is treated as a new remote site to be assigned a remote site profile (based on remote site behavior settings.)

Removing a remote site is not allowed if it is assigned to a Kofax Capture module in one or more remote site profiles. If the selected remote site is assigned to at least one module in any remote site profile, an error message is displayed, informing you that the remote site cannot be removed, and which site profiles use that remote site.

If the selected remote site is not assigned to any modules in any remote site profile, a confirmation appears before the site is removed.

Edit button

Click to open the Kofax Capture Network Server Remote Site Profiles window for the currently selected profile. The window can be used to edit remote site profiles. You can create additional profiles by selecting any profile, editing it, and saving it with a new name.