Install Checklist and Requirements - Shinydrive Server & Client for Content Server
Server Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Minimum Requirements | Recommended |
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For scalability see: https://shinydocs.atlassian.net/wiki/x/goCWp
Software Requirements
Name | Version | Link to Download |
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Shinydrive-Suite.zip | Latest Version from Shinydocs | |
Apache Tomcat | 8.5+ (with the exception of 8.5.16) 9.0.x (with the exception of …) 10.x (for the latest version of the cws.war from Content Server) | https://tomcat.apache.org/download-80.cgi Please use the 32/64-bit Windows Service Installer |
Java 8 (JRE/JDK/OpenJDK) | If using OpenText Content Server 16.2.6 or below | |
Note: Java version 9.0.1 is not compatible with OpenText CWS. | ||
Java 11 (JRE/JDK/OpenJDK) | If using OpenText Content Server 16.2.7+ | |
Java 17 (OpenJavaJDK) | Required for CWS configuration with the latest versions of Content Server. | |
Activation.jar | If using OpenText Content Server 16.2.7+, use activation-1.1.1.jar. | Updating Shinydrive and Content Server 16.2.7 (and above) to work with with Java 11 |
.NET Framework | 4.8 | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/net48 |
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2019 | 2019 | https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads |
VSTO Runtime | If using Microsoft Office with Shinydrive | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48217 |
Pay special attention to the appropriate Java version and whether or not the activation.jar is required for installing the Shinydrive server.
Other
Account with Administrator Privileges
Security and Data Loss Prevention exclusions for Shinydrive
Configure Security and Data Loss Prevention Software
The folders you need to make an exception for (or whitelist):
C:\usr\local\*
[Tomcat Install Directory] \Apache Software Foundation\*
Content Server Installation
Copy the cws.war file from the currently installed version Content Server, this will be installed and must be updated if the Content Server is updated in the future. This can be found in:
<otHome>\webservices\java\webapps
Client Requirements
Software Requirements
Name | Version | Link to Download |
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Shinydrive-Suite.zip | Latest Version from Shinydocs | |
.NET Framework | 4.8 | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/net48 |
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2019 | https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads | |
VSTO Runtime | If using Microsoft Office with Shinydrive | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48217 |
Other
Security and Data Loss Prevention exclusions for Shinydrive
Configure Security and Data Loss Prevention Software
Since there are various types of security software available in the Enterprise space, the exact configuration will change product
to product. Here is a list of the files/folders you will need to exclude from your security software to ensure proper usability.
The folders you need to make an exception for (all scans and operations):
C:\Program Files\ShinydocsDriver\ShinydocsDriverLibrary-2.0.1\*
C:\Program Files\Shinydrive\
C:\Program Files\ShinydriveOffice\
C:\Program Files\ShinydriveOutlook\
C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\shinydrive\*
You may also need to add shinydrive.exe to your Security Software exceptions.
Following the installation of Shinydrive, there will need to be exceptions made in your Group Policies, Data Loss Prevention, and Security Software for the drives you configured in Shinydrive.
Example:
If you set up an E:\ and P:\ drive with Shinydrive, you will need to add those drives to your exceptions list to ensure proper
operation.
No software should attempt to scan Shinydrive. This could lead to unwanted caching and operations in Shinydrive.