All components within a CROSSCAP Enterprise system are controlled via the HTTP protocoll (port 80), throughout. Because of this, inter-system communication should work immediately after system setup and without the need for any changes to firewalls, switches or routers (Please note: The CROSSCAP Enterprise DBMS is accessed by the server, only. None of the clients require direct access to this database).

The exchange of image data, on the other hand, happens via Microsoft's SMB protocoll, i.e. through dedicated network shares accessible to all components in a CROSSCAP Enterprise system. CROSSCAP Enterprise users, too, will need to be provided with appropriate access rights to the network shares detailed below.

Uses and properties of CROSSCAP Enterprise network shares:

Use #1: Access to temporary image data within the CROSSCAP Enterprise system

Access to temporary image data from within a CROSSCAP Enterprise system happens via two specialized network shares. In the following example setup, these shares have been labelled scan and work (which also happens to be their default names). Both of these network shares require full access by the CROSSCAP Enterprise server and full access by all CROSSCAP Enterprise users of ScanClients and MultiClients present in the system.

Use #2: Accessing exported image files from outside a CROSSCAP Enterprise system

Typically, files exported by the CROSSCAP Enterprise server are placed in the file system. For other users and/or systems to open these files and work with them, such files should also be placed on a network share. The default name for this share is export. Please note that both, non-CROSSCAP Enterprise users and foreign systems will need appropriate access rights.

Use #3: Importing foreign image files into a CROSSCAP Enterprise system

A CROSSCAP Enterprise system is able to automatically import image files from foreign sources (e.g. from other systems or isolated multi-function printers/scanners). A dedicated network share is recommended, its default name is import. Again, foreign systems will need appropriate access rights to this network share.

 

 

Structure and labelling of CROSSCAP Enterprise network shares:

The obvious place for creating the scan and work network shares is the CROSSCAP Enterprise server itself, since it will need to access both network shares frequently. As far as the export and import shares are concerned, other locations in the local network may also be used, however you will need to consider the network traffic caused by the CROSSCAP Enterprise server.

When designing smaller CROSSCAP Enterprise systems, you may choose to grant all users identical access rights, for the sake of simplicity. In this case, we recommend to create the scan, work, export, import network shares below one common directory. All access rights granted to that common directory above scan, work, export, import will be inherited by each of them.

The obvious choice here (and again, the default setting) is to use the Crosscap Enterprise directory created during installation.