Installation instructions
The ReportFactory© Tagging tool is available either as a single-user or as a multi-user setup, as specified in the license key file that is delivered in addition to the software package. For the multi-user version, the license key file also contains the number of available user license.
The ReportFactory© Tagging tool can be installed under Windows using an installer or can be deployed to Windows and other operating systems as an application in an existing web server.
The Windows installer is usually used for the single-user setup; web server deployment is recommended for the multi-user setup or for installation on non-Windows operating systems. In any case, ReportFactory© Tagging tool users can freely decide which installation type they want to use.
To obtain more information on the installation details please refer to the installation manual.
A default user is created when you launch ReportFactory© Tagging tool for the first time. The username and password are documented in the installation manual.
Starting after Windows installer installation
The ReportFactory© Tagging tool is a server-client type of application whose user interface is available through any supported browser.
Once you installed the application via the installer, you can start it by clicking Start RF server in the Windows Start menu. This will bring up the ReportFactory© Tagging tool console window.
There are two areas: If you have administrator rights, you can access the administration area to manage the ReportFactory© Tagging tool users. In the general user area, all users – which have been created through the admin area – can do their work.
The admin area can be accessed by clicking ReportFactory admin GUI in the Windows Start menu or by starting any supported web browser and navigating to:
http://localhost:8080/reportfactory/admin
The user area can be accessed by clicking ReportFactory GUI in the Windows Start menu or by starting any supported web browser and navigating to:
http://localhost:8080/reportfactory
The following login screen will appear in your browser:
After logging in, the ribbon appears
If you have not logged out after you have used the report Factory the last time and your Internet browser has stored the credentials, it can be that the login menu will be skipped and the user menu of the Report Factory is displayed directly.
Starting after webserver deploy
There are two areas: If you have administrator rights, you can access the administration area to manage the ReportFactory© Tagging tool users. In the general user-interface, all users – which have been created through the admin area – can do their work.
The admin area can be accessed by starting any supported web browser and navigating to:
<server:port>/reportfactory/admin
The user area can be accessed by starting any supported web browser and navigating to:
<server:port>//reportfactory
The following login screen will appear in your browser:
After logging in, the ribbon appears
If you have not logged out when you last used the report Factory and your Internet browser has stored the credentials, it may be that the application form will be skipped and the user menu of the Report Factory is displayed directly.
Password change/Logout
A user must be logged in to change their password. The User menu located in the Account ribbon section on the top right offers the following:
- Change Password
- Logout
To change the password, please proceed as follows:
Select the menu item "Change Password". Then the following dialog appears:
"Current Password" - Please type here your old password, which shall be changed. Now enter in the input fields "New Password" and "Password repeat" the new password. Then confirm the entry by pressing the OK button.
To log out, navigate to the User menu and click Logout. The login dialog appears again and re-login.
Please note that the registration information is stored by your Internet browser. Therefore, you should log out after you have finished your work to ensure that no other user can access the ReportFactory from your computer without authorization.
Create a user account in a multi-user version
In The administration area users are created and managed. A user must be assigned a login name, a real name and a password. New users are defined by clicking the "New" button.
In addition, three user roles can be assigned:
- By placing a hook in the check box for the administrator role a user has administrator privileges. An administrator has the permission to access the administration section of the RF. Therefore he has the authorization to create new users or delete users.
- By placing a hook in the check box for the domain user role a user is authorized to work on report projects. Only a domain user can be assigned with rights in report projects.
- By placing a hook in the check box for the project creator role, a user is authorized to create report projects. In the report projects created by yourself a user has all permissions for the use of various reporting features and in addition individual permissions can be given to other users.
Only users who have the "domain user role" are restricted by the license quota. If a user has no assigned role, the user has no rights. A user without a role can be regarded as a disabled user. In Conclusion a user can loose its permissions (temporarily) by removing its roles.
Manage existing users by clicking on the "pencil" button.
