ODBC for Unix Installation Instructions

Server Installation on Debian

Prerequisites

You will need:

1. Eloquence B.07.00 or later

Server

1. Place all files in the /opt/minisoft directory. Be sure that the directory is readable and executable from public.
   
    
2. Create a symbolic link to your system specific Eloquence library. For example:
   
   ln -s /opt/eloquence6/lib/libimage3k.so \
/usr/lib/libimage3k.so

   
3. Append the following to your /etc/inetd.conf file:
   
   #
   # odbcsrvr.exe
   #
   odbcsrvr stream tcp nowait root /opt/minisoft/odbcsrvr.exe odbcsrvr.exe /S
   #
   # odbcsrvr.exe with trace enabled
   #
   #odbcsrvr stream tcp nowait root /opt/minisoft/odbcsrvr.exe odbcsrvr.exe /S /T
   
   Append /R to the end of the line to display a unique ROWID for each Image/Eloquence Dataset record.
   
4. Append the following to your /etc/services file:
   
   #
   # Minisoft odbcsrvr.exe
   #
   odbcsrvr 30006/tcp
   
   
5. Append the following to your /etc/pam.conf file:
   
   #
   # PAM configuration
   #
   odbcsrvr auth required /usr/lib/security/libpam_unix.1
   odbcsrvr account optional /usr/lib/security/libpam_unix.1
   odbcsrvr password required /usr/lib/security/libpam_unix.1
   #
   
   
6. Report the System ID and System Name (see license.exe below) to your Minisoft sales office. Follow the directions returned to license the product.
   
    
7. Restart inetd using the command:
   
   #/etc/init.d/inetd restart
   
    
8. Alternately you can run the server from the command line:
   • /P:3006
   • /T:7
   • /W
   • /S

   Where P is the port number. T is the Trace level (use zero). W permits write access. S requires a valid logon.

   /opt/minisoft/odbcsrvr.exe /P:30006 /S

license.exe

Please report the value from this utility so that a License Number can be generated for your system.

This is an executable.  Place it in the directory "/opt/minisoft". When run, it should display the System ID and System Name:

# /opt/minisoft/license.exe
System ID = [4280348409]
System Name = [Linux 2.4.27-2-386 i686]
Minisoft License Utility (1.2.0.3)

Use one of the following parameters:
1 - View license information
2 - License a product
5 - Create license file
6 - View license for a product
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