Managing the Administration Database

Your Commerce Server 2000 site may consist of multiple computers, however, the configuration data for the resources for all computers is stored centrally in a single SQL Server Administration database named MSCS_Admin. This database is created automatically when you first install Commerce Server. During Setup, you must specify the SQL Server computer for the Administration database.

When you install Commerce Server on additional computers, you point the computers to the Administration database during Setup. By setting up all the computers to point to this central database, you can manage all the Commerce Server computers from a central console.

Note

• A single Administration database can be used by all Commerce Server computers. Alternatively, each computer can use its own Administration database.

The following table shows the typical location of the Administration database in different environments.

This section contains:

• Configuring the Administration Database

• Interaction Between Sites and the Administration Database

• Managing Security on the Administration Database

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