vFlow – Setup of cloud provider K-noxFiles

Description of the problem

steadyPRINT vFlow has the ability to store documents in the cloud. This requires the configuration of a cloud provider via the steadyPRINT Center. This article describes the setup for K-noxFiles.

Solution

Configuration K-noxFiles Cloud Provider in steadyPRINT

In order to integrate K-noxFiles, first start steadyPRINT Center, navigate to File > Settings > vFlow Cloud Provider and click on “Add”. In the window for configuring the cloud provider, select “K-noxFiles” and enter a name.

Figure 1: Configuration Cloud Provider

Now enter the address of your K-noxFiles server as the base URI.

You can check whether the settings are correct by clicking the “Test” button. To log in, a user must exist and the steadyPRINT Agent must be running.

Authentication now takes place in the browser. Once this is complete, please confirm this in the pop-up window. You can now close the browser page.

Figure 2: Confirmation after successful registration

If an error occurs, please check the error message and, if necessary, the stored settings.

Using K-noxFiles in vFlow

Create a new workflow and drag the “Store in cloud” action into it. Then select the cloud provider defined above.

Figure 3: Selection Cloud Provider

You can then deploy and execute the workflow as usual. When executing the workflow, the end user must now authenticate themselves on the K-noxFiles server in order to finally store the document in the cloud at the desired location.

Note: If you do not want the user to have to re-enter the password each time they run the program, select “Save Login” in the settings for the cloud provider.

Dependencies:

• steadyPRINT CAL for vFlow

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