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Access the Kofax Search and Matching Server

You can use the Administration to configure both the stand-alone Search and Matching Server, but also the Load Balancer to set up a cluster of several Search and Matching Servers.

To ensure a granted access you need to know how the Search and Matching Server or Load Balancer you want to connect to is installed. If the current user is a member of the configured "KSMS Administrators" user group you can use single-sign on. If the current user is not a member of the "KSMS Administrators" user group you can type the user name and password for a user that is member of the user group.

Important In order to run the Kofax Search and Matching Server in a domain you need to contact your domain administrator to create the "KSMS Administrators" group and assign users to it before installing Kofax Search and Matching Server or one of its components.
  1. From the control pane, select Search and Matching Server and then select Administration.

    The Log On to Server window is displayed.

  2. Type the name by which the local area network identifies the computer that runs the stand-alone Search and Matching Server or Load Balancer. You can also type the IP address of the server, or type "localhost" if the Kofax Search and Matching Server is installed on your local computer. Note that you can search for all available servers within your local network by clicking .
    Note The search may take some time, depending on the size of your network and the speed of your network connection.
    Tip If you connect to a server a second time, you can click the Down Arrow to select a server from the list.
  3. If needed, change the port number that is used for communication with the stand-alone Search and Matching Server (the default is 22000) or Load Balancer (the default is 22001). The port number must correspond to the value that is configured during the installation.
  4. The following steps are only needed if you need to connect to the server for a different user account as you are logged on to the computer.
    1. Type the domain\user name.
    2. Type the password.
  5. Select Connect to set up the connection the selected server. After a successful connection a list of available databases is displayed.