Workgroup PDM Viewer

The Workgroup PDM software automatically sets up a virtual directory during installation using Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).

You must install Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) before installing the Viewer.
Required components include:
  • Web Management Tools
    • IIS Management Console
  • World Wide Web Services: Application Development Features
    • .NET Extensibility
    • ASP.NET
    • CGI
    • ISAPI Extensions
    • ISAPI Filters

See Microsoft documentation for IIS installation instructions.

The Workgroup PDM Viewer installation is subject to these restrictions:
  • The Web Site Content Directory is the Viewer installation folder.
  • You cannot use underscore characters in the name of the machine that hosts the Viewer.
  • If you install the Viewer on Windows XP Service Pack 2, you must enable a port in the Windows Firewall for HTTP (port 80).
  • The Viewer can point to only a single vault at any time.

Users access the Workgroup PDM Viewer by typing this URL into the address field of Internet Explorer:

http://ViewerComputerName/pdmweb/

Parent topic: Workgroup PDM

Workgroup PDM Viewer