Content Manager subsystems and services

The Content Manager subsystems consist of COM+ Applications, Microsoft Windows Services and the Content Manager Database.

The following diagram shows the Content Manager subsystems:

Configuring security for the Content Manager and its subsystems depends on where the different parts of the system are running:

Running as...Content Manager subsystem/service
COM+ Applications The COM+ applications configured for Content Manager are:
  • SDL Web Content Manager
SDL Web Services Microsoft Windows Services:
  • Workflow Service
  • Core Service
  • Search Indexer Service
  • Publishing Service
  • Search Host Service
Content Manager DatabaseThe Content Manager uses a database to store its items in.