solidworks pdm could not connect to the archive server

#Solidworks pdm could not connect to the archive server archive#
#Solidworks pdm could not connect to the archive server windows 10#
#Solidworks pdm could not connect to the archive server windows#

Now, when adding the vault views or adding the server to the Administration it all works.Ĭreate the views with the local account and then simply logg off and log back in with your Azure account - the views are there and you have access to the PDM Administration. Where LocalUser is the user you just created.

#Solidworks pdm could not connect to the archive server windows#

Now switch windows user, but mind you, you most likely have to type in the login like this The rest is straight forward, so not documented here. Microsoft still try to convince you to use a Windows Account, but select the 'Add a user without a Microsoft Account' The Microsoft account window opens and here you select 'I don't have this person's sign-in information' Select 'Other People' and 'Add someone else to this PC'

#Solidworks pdm could not connect to the archive server archive#

If you have trouble connecting to the archive server, ensure that the archive server service is started and that the TCP port (default 3030) is not blocked. For a domain account, select the correct domain.

The 'simply' is not as simple as it sounds because Microsoft hides this feature more and more deep in the account settings.Ĭurrently running W10 Version 1803, these are the steps to create the local account: For a local user account, select the system name that is followed by (local account). On your workstation where the error is displayed, simply create a new LOCAL account. So, here is the trick I'd like to share with you. Browse to the SOLIDWORKS PDM installation folder Hold down the ‘SHIFT’ key and right-click the application to run ConisioAdmin.exe’ for attaching the Archive Server or ViewSetup.exe’ to create a local vault view. This setting can be done within the Archive Server Configuration tool. Run the administration tool or view setup wizard with a different Windows user account. CASE A: If PDM is configured using correct sa credentials, then make sure that vault is using the default SQL Login. This account is not present on the server and the user can't be added there as a member of a group (at least to my knowledge). Not sure if PDM Vault is configured with correct sa log in credentials or if sa login credentials have been changed recently.

#Solidworks pdm could not connect to the archive server windows 10#

In fact, when I reinstall Windows 10 it always convince me to use my Office365 credentials ending up logging me in as Windows Azure account.

I have a Windows 2016 Server running the PDM and then I have my own workstation not connected to a domain. Is there any settings that I should have them check in SolidWorks? I saw something about adding the archive server to the registry, is that something I should look at? I don’t have access to the admin console to look at logs, so I am not working with too much unfortunately.I have encountered this error message a few times first hand, and I want to share what I did to work around it. Has any one in here seen this issue and able to point me in the right direction? I am not set on it being a network issue since it seems that it is intermittent and only for some users. When I check the firewall logs, I see the traffic come in, but the action just says “server-rst” I do see a handful of the same traffic passing through and getting accepted by the firewall under the same policy.

and not renamed because it will fail to Stop SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive Server. When they open up the application they get an error saying ‘Could not connect to the archive server ‘’xyz” for the vault “xyz”.’ I already confirmed that all of the ports required are opened up in our firewall for our VPN policy, so nothing should be blocked. audi a3 alternator problems Configure Archive. When they are in the office there is no issue. I am not familiar with SolidWorks at all, I am a network engineer but got thrown an issue where some users aren’t able to sign in to SolidWorks PDM while connected to VPN at home on their work laptops.