How to Setup the Server

The Fast Video Cataloger Server allows many users to share a common Fast Video Cataloger catalog at the same time.

The server hosts a Fast Video Cataloger file, the same type of file used by the standalone Fast Video Cataloger. The video catalog file has a .vcat file extension.

It is possible to create a Fast Video Cataloger file with the program and then use that to share in an organization via the server. This is probably the best way to get started if you already have videos that you want many users to access. Build the initial catalog in a single user environment and when you are ready to share the video catalog, setup the server and share the catalog through it.

When using the Fast Video Cataloger Server all videos need to be stored below one root folder, the server root.

The basic server configuration required is to provide the vcat file and configure how video files are served to clients.

File Serving Options

There are several ways to serve video files to clients:

1. Windows File Shares - Videos are shared via Windows network shares. This requires all videos to be under a common root folder and clients need network access to the shares.

2. External Web Server - Videos are served through an external web server (IIS, Apache, nginx). This requires setting up and configuring a separate web server.

For detailed configuration options, see the Server Configuration documentation.