Changing the Default Web Client
In environments where you use both versions of M-Files Web, you can select the default web client for all vaults on the server, or for each vault.
Changing the default web client server-specifically
With these steps, you can change the default web client settings collectively for all vaults on the server. You must have the M-Files system administrator permissions on the server to access these settings.
- Open M-Files Admin.
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In the left-side tree view, select a server connection.
If you use an IIS (Internet Information Services) proxy setup, connect to the M-Files server on the proxy computer instead of the M-Files application server.
- Select .
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Enable or disable Use M-Files Web as default web client on
this server.
Before you continue, read the information on the page carefully.
- Select Save.
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Open the Document Vault Advanced Properties
dialog and add the M-Files Web URL (or URLs) according to the IIS
bindings.
See this table for additional information.
- After 20 to 30 seconds, enter your website address in a browser and make sure that the client opens (or clients open) correctly.
Changing the default web client vault-specifically
- The new M-Files Web is not set as the default client on the server.
- See Checking information about the current web setup for instructions on how to see information about the default client.
- If you have an on-premises setup where you have access to server settings,
configure mappings between incoming connections and vaults.
- If you use M-Files Cloud, it is not necessary to configure the mappings.
- Without vault-specific DNS names (all vaults are accessed with the same address), you cannot change the default client for each vault.
To change the default web client settings separately for a vault:
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In the Advanced Vault Settings section of
M-Files Admin, go to .
The Manage Client Settings Centrally setting must be set to Yes. Before you set it to Yes, read the setting description on the Info tab.
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Select a value for Use as Default Web
Client.
Use the value Yes for M-Files Web and the value No for the classic M-Files Web.
- Click Save.
- Open the Document Vault Advanced Properties dialog and add the M-Files Web URL (or URLs) according to the IIS bindings.
- After 20 to 30 seconds, enter your vault address in a browser and make sure that the selected client opens correctly.
The users can now open the web clients with the addresses given here.
M-Files Web set as the default client:
Client | Address | Example |
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M-Files Web | <server address> | https://cloudvault.mycompany.com |
Classic M-Files Web | <server address>/login.aspx | https://cloudvault.mycompany.com/login.aspx |
REST API endpoint | <server address>/REST | https://cloudvault.mycompany.com/REST |
Classic M-Files Web set as the default client:
Client | Address | Example |
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M-Files Web | <server address>/vnext | https://cloudvault.mycompany.com/vnext |
Classic M-Files Web | <server address> | https://cloudvault.mycompany.com |
REST API endpoint | <server address>/REST | https://cloudvault.mycompany.com/REST |
Checking information about the current web setup
You can use the Set Up Web and Mobile Use dialog to see information about your current setup. When you are done, click Cancel so that you do not save any unwanted changes.
Information about the current setup available in the dialog:
Section | Information available |
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"Select what you want to do" section | If the option to change the default client is available, both web clients are enabled. |
M-Files Web connection details |
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Default web client selection |
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Information about the current setup not available in the dialog:
Section | Information not available |
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"Select what you want to do" section | Enabled or disabled status of the services when both web clients are not enabled. You can find this information in IIS. |
M-Files Web connection details | Website used to set up access to M-Files Web. You can find this information in IIS. |