• Web Front-End Installation Guide
  • Prerequisites
    • Operating System
    • .Net
    • .NET Core 2.1 Runtime & Hosting Bundle
    • JRE IBM Eclipse OpenJ9
    • Prior Hopex versions
    • Required roles
    • Desktop heap configuration
    • Configuration of SSL / TLS
    • Windows User(s) for MEGA HOPEX
      • Define Group permissions
      • Define MUST Licence Access
      • Define COM Access rights
  • MEGA HOPEX Setup
    • Choosing your setup type
    • Important Notice
    • Web Front-End Standalone Setup
    • Advanced Setup
      • Choice Screen
      • Advanced Parameters
    • UAS Certificate Management
    • HOPEX Web Application GraphQL
  • Completing Installation
    • Define “Windows User for MEGA HOPEX” files Access Rights
    • Tune IIS
    • Configure Web Content expiration
  • What's next?
  • Testing the Installation
    • Testing MEGA HOPEX (Web Front-End)
    • More required configuration
      • Word, Excel and PDF exports
      • Reports (MS Word)
      • Required options configuration
      • Allowing the use of verbose logs and activation
  • Troubleshooting
    • Check that the Site Service Provider is running
    • Restarting Internet Information Services
    • Referencing a New Environment
    • Disabling Data Execution Prevention
    • Loosening Internet Explorer Security Settings
    • Manage http 503 error
• Cluster Deployment – Installation Guide
  • Prerequisites
    • Operating system
    • Tweaks
      • Tweak 1: Users
      • Tweak 2: « hosts » file
    • Server Windows 2016
    • Installing .Net 4.7
    • Windows users for MEGA
    • Define the group permissions
    • Define the COM rights
    • Create folders
    • Give rights on the proper folder
      • Web/Application Servers
      • RDBMS Server
  • Install MEGA on the Web Servers
  • Install MEGA on the MWAS Application Servers
  • Install MEGA on the SSP Application Servers
  • Finish the installation
    • Create share folders
      • License share
      • Environment share
      • MegaSite share
    • Configure the license
    • Update the Desktop Heap
    • Install SQL Server native client
    • Centralize the MegaSite
    • Managing the RDBMS setup
      • Instance and databases
      • Configure the default connection string
    • Creating an environment
    • Creating a repository
    • Configure the mega account
      • Provide a password
      • Create assignments
    • Configure the services
    • Declare the SSP nodes
    • Test the web client
    • IIS Tuning
      • Application pools recycling
      • Manage expiration of HTTP response headers
    • Diagnostic Tools
      • Latency test with hrping
      • “RDBMS Diagnostic” Tool
    • Activation and deployment of stored procedures for SQL Server
  • Annex
    • The log files
    • Restart the web application
      • Automatic restart with a Mega tool
    • Configure SMTP
• HOPEX Web Front-End Architecture Overview
  • Deployment Types
    • Standalone Deployment
    • Horizontal scaling Deployment
    • Vertical scaling Deployment
    • Vertical scaling Deployment (detailed view)
  • Common deployment requirements
    • Web Client
    • Application Server
    • File Server
    • Database Server
  • Communication
    • Between Web Client and Web server (Web Application Server)
    • Between Environment SSP or MIK and Database server (SQL Server)
    • Between Environment SSP or MIK and mail server
    • Between Environment SSP or MIK and file server (file access, license access)
    • Between Environment SSP and LDAP Server
  • Inside
    • Administration tools
    • Anti-virus Configuration
    • Authentication
    • Certificate
    • Cluster, scalability, load balancing
    • Data access
    • Data storage
    • Document management
    • Error and trace logfiles
    • Full search and indexing
    • Licensing
    • Mail system
    • Multi-language
    • Physical backup
    • Redo logs and activity tracking
    • Regular administration tasks
    • Reporting
    • Rest API
    • Security
    • Services and running processes
    • Supervision
    • System caches
    • Technical documentation
  • FAQs
    • What about HTML browsers other than Edge Chromium, Firefox and Chrome?
    • Are both 64-bit and 32-bit version of HTML browsers supported?
    • Is Edge Classic/Legacy supported?
    • What is HOPEX Classic deployment?
    • Are Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 still supported?
    • Are SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2014 still supported?
    • What is web storage for HTML browsers?
    • What is supported for Azure?
    • What is Mozilla Firefox ESR?
    • Are IE 9.0/10/11 still supported?
    • Are there requirements or recommendations regarding security policies (GPOs)?
    • How to configure HTTPS for Front-end?
    • It is possible to use a Must licence that is not located on the SSP Application Server?
    • Can the HOPEX Web Front-End run on a web server other than IIS?
    • Can HOPEX solutions and products run on a mobile platform?
    • What are the web technologies used by HOPEX Platform?
    • What about other database servers?
    • Are there supervision tools?
• How to Migrate to HOPEX V4
  • Main steps to migrate data to HOPEX V4
  • Prepare upgrade of data
    • Check license with your sales representative
    • Check metamodel, locks, workspaces and workflows
    • Verify that Windows Front-End is no longer used for runtime
    • Verify that Oracle storage is no longer used for runtime
    • Verify that GBMS storage is no longer used for runtime
    • Identify Solution packs used
    • Verify technology of web desktops
    • Decide 'Definition of path of MetaAssociation'
    • Decide how to manage questionnaires
    • Review use of the profile 'Enterprise Architect'
    • Review authentication mode
    • Decide to keep web settings
  • Upgrade data to HOPEX V4
    • Check data upgrade pre-requisites
    • Upgrade environment (SQL Server storage)
    • Update stored procedures with SQL Server storage
    • Perform a physical backup
  • Complete upgrade of data
    • Activate standard mode for questionnaires
    • Set a value for 'Definition of path of MetaAssociation'
    • Re-import solutions packs
    • Rebuild full search indexes
    • Review command line parameters
    • Restore web settings
    • Custom files in Mega_usr folder
  • Check upgraded data
    • First control of migration
    • Check data modelling consistency
    • Other checking indications
  • Appendix
    • Conversion details
    • Utilities details
  • FAQs
    • I cannot find the option to enable data modification
    • Warning 'Run the menu 'Perform SQL conversion on the repository' to perform the upgrade
    • Warning 'Your environment requires an update for compatibility with your version of HOPEX…'
    • Warning 'Writing access diagram is not compiled. The diagram should be recompiled …'
    • How to run a specific conversion or utility?
• How to Install a Hotfix
  • Foreword
    • Hotfix
  • Upgrading HOPEX programs
    • Upgrading Web Front-end
    • Upgrading HOPEX Data
  • FAQs
    • After hotfix update the version of GraphQL installed from HOPEX Store is updated.
    • After hotfix update the file web.config of HOPEX is updated.
    • After hotfix update, UAS is enabled again.
• How to Install a CP
  • Foreword
    • Corrective Pack
    • Identification of version
    • Archive configuration file
  • Upgrading HOPEX programs
    • Upgrading Web Front-end
      • Pre-install
      • Procedure
    • Upgrading HOPEX Data
      • Pre-upgrade
      • Procedure
      • Post-installation and data upgrade
  • FAQs
    • What is the meaning of the actions below?
    • How can I get the MSP file of the Corrective Pack?
    • After CP update the version of GraphQL does not match the version installed with the master!
    • How to know the version of HOPEX GraphQL installed?
    • How to update HOPEX GraphQL?
    • Where to get the last version of HOPEX GraphQL?
    • When to update HOPEX GraphQL with latest version?
    • After CP update the version of GraphQL installed from HOPEX Store is updated.
    • After CP update the file web.config of HOPEX is updated.
    • After CP update, UAS is enabled again.
    • Is it possible to disable UAS component again in HOPEX V4.0?
• Questionnaire Builder - Installation & Migration
  • Introduction
  • Benefits of the New Builder
  • Questionnaire Builder Installation
  • Questionnaire Templates Compatibility
    • Compatibility Analysis Report
    • Not Compatible Questionnaire Templates
    • Compatible Questionnaire Templates
  • Question Types
    • Text
    • Vertical Radio
    • ComboList
    • Multiple Answer Type
    • Date
    • Number
    • Boolean
    • Multiple Values
    • Short
    • Duration
    • Object
    • OK/NO/NA
      • Aggregation Schemas
    • Percent
    • Signed Number
    • String
    • Question Group
    • Checkbox
  • Removed/Reviewed Features
    • Pictures in drop-down questions
    • Create HOPEX Object as answer to question
    • Questionnaires Layout
    • Questionnaire Template Presentation
    • Presentation Tools
    • Inherited Questions
      • Aggregation of Inherited Controls Steps
      • Inherited Test Steps
    • Meta Tests
      • Write Logical Expressions in the new Builder
    • Delegation
    • Questions Group Populated by Query
    • Questions with Link Answered Objects
    • Computed Questions
  • Activating the New Questionnaire Builder
• RDBMS Repository Installation Guide
  • Summary
  • Generalities
    • Supported Versions of RDBMS
    • Unsupported HOPEX Features in RDBMS Storage
    • Expected Advantages
    • Licensing
  • Infrastructure Requirements
    • RDBMS Client
    • Network Capability to Database Server
    • File Server and RDBMS local cache
    • Architecture Model
    • Database Server
      • Server disk size
      • Number of connections opened by HOPEX on the RDBMS for each HOPEX workstation
  • HOPEX RDBMS Diagnostic Utility
    • Purpose
    • Running the RDBMS Diagnostic Utility
  • SQL Server support
    • SQL Server Requirements
      • Encoding
      • User management
    • Defining a HOPEX SQL Server Connection
      • Procedure with a native SQL account
      • Procedure when using Windows authentication
    • Creating an Environment
      • Creating a new SystemDb database
      • Using an existing SystemDb database
    • Creating a Repository
      • Creating a new SQL Server database
      • Using an existing SQL Server database
    • HOPEX Private Workspaces Cleanup
      • Installing the procedure
    • HOPEX Historical Data Cleanup
      • Before cleaning Historical Data
      • Installing the procedure
    • Batching Cleanup procedures for SQL Server
    • Maintenance tasks
  • HOPEX RDBMS repositories specific administration actions
    • Migrating Your Data from One Storage Support to Another
    • Restoring a HOPEX environment from formatted data
      • Restoring an environment (SystemDb repository)
      • Restoring a data repository
    • Handling of HOPEX RDBMS repositories specific internal format
  • Vocabulary
  • Appendix - FAQs
    • Is it possible to share user repositories and the SystemDb repository through user's workgroups that do not share a file server?
    • Is it possible to have a user repository stored on a GBMS and a SystemDb repository stored on a SQL server?
    • Is it possible to consult the data from a SQL Server?
    • Is it possible to update the data from an SQL Server?
• Must License Installation Guide
  • Foreword
  • Must licence utility
    • User Interface
      • Select server path window
      • User management window
      • Select HOPEX installation window
  • Installation procedures
    • Communicating with MEGA Sales Administration
    • Choosing a machine to host the Must licence folder
    • Creating a Must licence folder
    • Sending the UNC address of the licence folder
    • Installing a Must licence file
    • Configuring licence folder in the HOPEX installation (direct reference)
    • Configuring licence folder in the shared configuration folder (indirect reference)
    • Uninstalling the Must licence
    • Resetting the configuration files
    • Converting licence
    • Configure file permissions
  • Configuration and monitoring procedures
    • Configuring the command line (/RO, /RW, /HV, /HC)
    • Specifying a default licence
    • Declaring users
      • Adding a user to a licence
      • Removing a user from a licence
    • Configuring possible users of products
      • Setting a user as a possible user of a product
      • Removing a user as a possible user of a product
      • Cleaning up licence tokens
    • Instant monitoring of licence connections
    • Web Monitoring Console
  • Configuring licensing modes and user types
    • Configuration of main users with concurrent mode (floating mode)
      • Check .Must licence
      • Configure command line
    • Configuration of main users with dedicated mode
      • Check .Must licence
      • Configure command line
    • Configuration of main users with shared mode
      • Check .Must licence
      • Configure command line
    • Configuration for viewer users
      • Configure command line
    • Configuration for contributor users
      • Configure command line
  • Inside
    • Licence deployment model
    • Licence execution
      • Windows Front-End
      • Web Front-End
    • File access
  • FAQs and Troubleshooting
    • How can I use the Web licensing console?
    • Do I have to configure possible users?
    • How can I secure configuration of the HOPEX Must licence?
    • How can I prevent the dynamic declaration of possible users?
    • How can I get a log of licence connections?
    • What is the Router.ini file?
    • How can I get the assignment of users to licences?
    • How can I get the assignment of possible users to product?
    • When adding a user, I get an error 'Bad format with user 'XX'!
    • How can I get the list of logins of users?
    • I do not know the names of the logins. Why can't the utility provide a list of existing login?
    • How can I set possible users for a selection of users?
    • Can I mix shared and dedicated modes?
    • Is my licence shared or dedicated?
    • Error message 1
    • Where is the latest licence folder used saved (Windows Front-end)?
    • How can I check that an HOPEX installation is part of a cluster?
• HOPEX Unified Authentication Service
  • Unified Authentication Service Overview
  • Configuring UAS Options
    • Server Option Description
      • Server global options
      • Authentication options
      • Cookie options
      • Event options
      • Logging trace options
      • Token Signature options
    • Identity Provider Option Description
      • HOPEX provider
      • IIS Windows provider
      • SAML2 provider
      • OpenID Connect (OIDC)
      • Google provider
      • Microsoft provider
    • Cross-Origin Resource Sharing Option Description
      • Simple requests
      • Preflighted requests
      • Use within browsers
    • Client Option Description
      • HOPEX Custom (options in Extended view only)
  • UAS api Endpoints
    • Authorization/Authentication
    • Token
    • UserInfo
    • Discovery Endpoint
    • Logout Endpoint
    • Token Revocation
    • Introspection Endpoint
    • Access token validation endpoint
    • Identity Token Validation Endpoint
    • CSP Endpoint
  • Establishing an SSL connection
    • Creating a certificate request from IIS
    • Completing the certificate request
    • Binding IIS with SSL certificate
    • Exporting certificate to the local disk
  • Installing HOPEX Signing Certificate (Manually)
  • Configuring UAS hopex by options
    • Local Configuration
      • Defining authentication options
    • Cluster Configuration
      • Configuring your data component type
      • Configuring your SQL Server Data component type
      • Configuring Hopex Web options
      • Generating Machine Key
  • Configure client using UAS
  • Standalone Mode
  • Anonymous environment mode
  • SAML2 ADFS Server Configuration
  • Windows Authentication in cluster mode with UAS
  • OKTA Configuration
    • Configuring OKTA
    • Configuring UAS with OKTA
  • Terminology
    • Client
    • User
    • Scope
      • Identity scopes
      • Resource scopes
    • Authentication/Token Request
      • Identity Token
      • Access Token
  • Troubleshooting
    • General
    • Get information about configuration
    • Redirect Server name to Full Qualified Domain name
    • Client configuration in Windows Authentication mode
    • Filtering Windows group
      • Filtering Windows group by number
      • Filtering Windows group by name