Installing the File Type Support Server on Windows

The File Type Support (FTS) Server only runs on Windows machines, but, once you have installed it, you can connect it to a WorldServer installation on Linux as well. FTS Server is a 32-bit program and runs in 32-bit mode even on a 64-bit machine.

To install the File Type Support Server:
  1. Download the FileTypeSupportServer.msi file from the WorldServer FTP website to a known location on a Windows machine.
  2. If necessary, install the .NET Framework 4.5.2 software on that machine.
    • Download the .NET Framework 4.5.2 redistributable file (dotNETFx452_Full_setup.exe.exe) from the WorldServer FTP site.
    • Double-click the file and install .NET version 4.5.2.
  3. Double-click the FileTypeSupportServer.msi file, and then click Next.
  4. On the Destination Folder page, specify the folder where you want the FTS Server to be installed.
  5. On the FTS Server Configuration page, specify the folder shared by WorldServer and FTS Server, as well as the number of FTS Server processes to run.
  6. On the FTS Server Windows Service Configuration page, specify a user account that runs the FTS Server service and its corresponding password. If you do not specify them, the local system account will be used to run the service.
  7. On the Database Connection page, specify the database type, the name of the SQL Server or Oracle server, the name of the WorldServer database, as well as the username and password of the SQL Server or Oracle user.
  8. Click Install, and then click Finish.
The SDL File Type Support Server service is started automatically.

Notes related to the File Type Support Server installation

  • To install FTS Server, you should use the same userid that currently "owns" the WorldServer instance.
  • The FTS Server requires that you use the database username and password used by WorldServer. You should enter plain text characters in both boxes. The installation wizard encrypts the password, matching the encrypted password used by WorldServer. If you do not know the username or password for the database used by WorldServer and cannot obtain them, contact WorldServer technical support.
  • Windows permissions are extremely important for the proper operation of the FTS Server and of the WorldServer application server. Both installations must be owned by users with identical domain permissions.
  • If you need more information about .NET Framework version 4.5.2, refer to the Microsoft Download Center.
FTS Server properties are managed by the Sdl.WorldServer.FileTypeSupport.Server.HostProcess.exe.config file, which is created during the installation process. The Sdl.WorldServer.FileTypeSupport.Server.Launcher.exe.config file immediately starts the designated number of processes. These processes must be owned by the WorldServer user. To change users from the local system account to the WorldServer user, if necessary, follow these steps:
  1. On the FTS Server machine, run services.msc.
  2. Right-click the SDL File Type Support service and click Properties.
  3. Click the Log On tab.
  4. Select This account and enter the username and password of the WorldServer user.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Right-click the SDL File Type Support service again and click Restart.

Installing SDL Custom Cultures

If you intend to use SDL Custom Cultures, copy the SDLCustomCultures.msi installer from the WorldServer distribution kit to the FTS Server machine and run it. A number of .nlp files will be added under C:\Windows\Globalization. When SDL Custom Cultures are installed, the Globalization folder should contain more than 400 files.

Office file type requirements

Two Microsoft Office file types have special installation requirements on the FTS Server:
  • Rich Text Format (RTF) File Type
  • Microsoft Excel 2000-2003 File Type

To process these file types, you must install Excel 2007 and Word 2007 or later (or the 2003 versions with the Office 2007 compatibility pack) on the machine that runs the FTS Server. Both are covered if you install Office 2007 or later.

What to do next

You must now configure the WorldServer instance to communicate with the FTS server.