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Administering HCL VersionVault
Learn about performing administrative tasks for an HCL VersionVault community including managing software licenses, user and group accounts, VersionVault server and client hosts, shared data, and the network that connects them.
Administering the HCL VersionVault registry
The HCL VersionVault registry is a central repository of information about shared resources such as VOBs and views.
The registry server host
The HCL VersionVault registry is an integral part of most HCL VersionVault operations, so the registry server host must be stable, available, and accessible to all hosts in the network.
Defining an HCL VersionVault registry host
You can define an HCL VersionVault registry host during or after the site preparation process.
Defining a Windows® computer as a registry host
You can define an existing HCL VersionVault host that is running Windows to become a registry server.

Defining a Windows computer as a registry host

You can define an existing HCL VersionVault host that is running Windows to become a registry server.

About this task

To define a Windows® computer as a registry host.

Log on to the host as a member of the administrators group.
Stop HCL VersionVault.
Open the VersionVault program in Control Panel.
Click the Registry page, and then click Use local host as registry server.
Restart HCL VersionVault.

Note: After you define a new registry host, you must establish a registry password for the new registry. Otherwise, you cannot perform any privileged registry operations, such as creating public VOB tags or changing site-wide defaults. For more information, see Setting and using the HCL VersionVault registry password.