AUTOSOL AppManager

These are installation instructions for the Windows side manager software: AUTOSOL AppManager (AAM) previously known as Universal App Manager or UAM.

First Steps

1. Install postgresql. Either locally or remotely. Recommended version is 12 or 13.

2. Where postgresql is installed, create a database.

   1. Example for local machine:

      "%PROGRAMFILES%\PostgreSQL\12\bin\psql" --username=postgres
      postgres=# CREATE DATABASE "ASIServerDB" OWNER postgres;
      postgres=# \q

3. Run the AutosolAppManager.exe installer and follow the prompts to install the server.

4. Run 'AAM Configuration' shortcut from Start memu and configure file to reference local or remote database (details below).

5. Run 'AAM Migrate Database' shortcut from Start menu.

6. Run 'AAM' shortcut from Start menu.

7. Browse with any modern browser (excluding IE) to http://localhost:8080 (substitute hostname as appropriate). Be advised, if HTTPS is enabled, you will need to browse to https://localhost:8080.

8. Default user is 'admin' default password is 'admin'.

Typical Usage

Start the application via the AAM shortcut. Expect it to run in the console.
Browse with any modern browser (excluding IE) to http://localhost:8080 (substitute hostname as appropriate).
Be advised, if HTTPS is enabled, you will need to browse to https://localhost:8080.

Database Configuration Settings

You can edit properties as desired and restart AAM via shortcut. The file is located at:

C:\ProgramData\UniversalAppManager\config.ini

File contents:

[DATABASE]
DBName = ASIServerDB
DBUser = postgres
DBPassword = postgres
DBHost = localhost
DBPort = 5432

[SERVER]
port = 8080

[DATABASE] - AAM will use these settings when it connects to postgresql.
DBName is the name of the postgresql database.
DBUser is the name of the postgresql user.
DBPassword is the password (plaintext).
DBHost is the hostname where the database is expected.
DBPort is the port that AAM will reach out to for postgresql.

[SERVER] - AAM will use these settings when it starts its web server.
port is the port number that the web server will listen for HTTS/HTTPS requests on.