Setting up the Solidworks PDM Web 2
These are the major components required when installing and operating PDM Web to:
Static IP address OR DynDNS subscription for dynamic IP address resolution
TLS Certificate
Web2 API server
Web2 PDM server (optional)
Static IP or DynDNS
A static IP address means that an address for a machine (your PDM server) stays the same. If you don't own a static IP address (preferable), then a DynDNS update client is preferred. Documentation on DynDNS clients can be found here https://help.dyn.com/update-client-faqs/
A domain name points to a static ip address (your pdm server). A domain name is not strictly necessary but can be more convenient to use than an ip address. A domain name is something that your company would use on the internet to host your own website at e.g.
https://yourcompany.com.
TLS Certificate
A TLS certificate is something that you use to encrypt the traffic between https://yourcompany.com and https://app.sharpsync.net. A TLS certificate is used to change the type of traffic from http => https A TLS certificate may be obtained from a certificate authority such as DigiCert or GoDaddy
https://www.digicert.com/tls-ssl/compare-single-domain-certificates
OR
For the more adventurous amongst you there are free TLS certificates available from Let's encrypt, there processes may be reviewed here
SW PDM Web2 API Server
Installing the Web2 API server
Installing the Web2 PDM Server (Optional)
The web 2 server allows an organization to navigate and view their files over the internet. This component is optional, but allows for navigation links to be generated in SharpSync for easy navigation to files in the vault.
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