CCC5.5 2 Installation Process - Creative Cloud Connector

Installation of Creative Cloud Connector on the local machine:

The extension can be installed in three ways:

1. It can be done via the Adobe Exchange portal, search for "Digizuite Creative Cloud Connector"
2. By using Adobe's command line tool: (download using Firefox. Chrome seems to distrust it) (UPDATE: This is a user friendly alternative https://zxpinstaller.com/) (UPDATE2: If you have trouble uninstalling with ExManCmd.exe /remove "com.digizuite.creative-cloud", use https://install.anastasiy.com/)
   1. Unzip the folder
   2. Open the CMD (doesn't have to be "as admin")
   3. Change directory (CD) to the root of the folder you unzipped: cd "C:\Users\{your user}\Downloads\ExManCmd_win"
   4. (Optional) You may check which programs are already installed: ExManCmd.exe /list all
   5. Get the address of the CCC .zxp file
   6. Install the connector using the following command where the path in the citation marks point to the zxp file: ExManCmd.exe /install "C:\Users\{your user}\Downloads\digizuite-adobe-connector.zxp"
   7. (Optional) Run the following command, to see whether the zxp file was installed: ExManCmd.exe /list all

   8. The commands we're using can be found here

      No regedit needed

      Will install to Program Files (x86)

3. Or by a manual installation: (regedit needed)
   • Acquire the installation files from your contact at Digizuite. You'll be sent a zip named something like"digizuite-adobe-connector.5.x.x-xxx.zip"
   • Unzip it into a folder you name anything - for this guide we've chosen to call it: com.digizuite.creative-cloud-connector 
   • Move the folder to either of the following paths:

• Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.digizuite.creative-cloud-connector
• MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/com.digizuite.creative-cloud-connector

Selection of config manager version

This new version of the connector uses the Media Manager 5's (MM5) Config Manager, as opposed to previously, where the Creative Cloud Connector (CCC) had its own version in the Config Manager.

There are two ways you can point the CCC to a Config Manager version:

1. Use the MM5's Config Manager version by pointing to the MM5's url.
2. Use a CCC-only Config Manager version, by pointing to a new proxy website you create.

If you choose option 2, please follow the installations steps below:

Installing of a proxy website

Step 1: Preparation

To install a proxy website please perform the following steps:

1. Copy the provided zip file "digizuite-adobe-connector-website.5.x.x-xxxx.zip" onto your server and unzip it into a new folder.
2. Copy the unzipped folder into the "Webs" folder (usually located on C:\webs), and rename it to be that same as the URL you wish for your CCC to be accessible through. (In other words: The name matching the DNS record for the Creative Cloud Connector in the location your IIS server has the access to)
3. This location is usually the folder named "Webs" (usually C:/Webs is used, but it can also be located on a different drive).
   An alternative method of finding the relevant "Webs" folder is by using Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. In order to do that, you need to:
   1. Unfold the menu with the server name
   2. Unfold "Sites"
   3. Right click on the name of one of the existing Digizuite products, for example your DAM center
   4. Click "Explore"
      
4. The folder named something along the lines of "digizuite-adobe-connector-website.5.x.x-xxxx.zip" is used for setting up the proxy website. After unpacking it, you need to place its contents into the folder created in the previous step.
5. Create a new folder with the same name as your DNS record in the folder "LogFiles". You will need to specify the path to the newly created folder in one of the following steps.

Step 2: Creating a new Creative Cloud Connector version

The DAM Center enables the opportunity of creating multiple Creative Cloud Connector versions with the help of the Config Manager. Usually, however, you will only have one version corresponding to your one Adobe CC Connector.

It is strongly recommended to create at least one version of the application (Default) at this stage of the installation process.

To create a new version, you'll have to access your DAM Center.

In your DAM Center, navigate to System tools → ConfigManager → Media Manager 5 and select the correct version. 

While standing in the root of Media Manager 5's Config Manager, look to the upper right corner where a button says "Create new version".

To the left of the button, there is a text field. In the field, type the title of the version.  Name the new version something like this CCC.

Press the "Create new version" button.

The new version can be located under System tools → ConfigManager → Media Manager 5 where a new folder has been created.

Step 3: Website Configuration for the Creative Cloud Connector

Before the Creative Cloud Connector can be used, it needs to have some base configuration set, such as which DAM Center it should use.

This configuration can be found in the appsettings.json file. This file was part of the content that you have copied into the folder with the name matching the DNS record for the site

This is the relevant part of the configuration file that you will see once you open it with e.g. Notepad++:

{
  "Logging": {
    "LogLevel": {
      "Default": "Warning"
    }
  },
  "AllowedHosts": "*",
  "EnablePrerendering": false,
  "ForceHttps": true,
  "HttpsPort": 443,
  "MediaManagerConfiguration": {
    "GuestUsername": "Guest",
    "GuestPassword": "0ea2f02d5f73c86c220ff08b23d1c3f1",
    "ApiDomain": "",
    "UseHttps": true,
    "WowzaServer": "",
    "WowzaAppName": "mmapp",
    "AbrMediaId": "666",
    "EnabledFeatures": [],
    "InstrumentationKey": "#{instrumentationKey}",
    "ProductVersion": "#{productVersion}",
    "VersionId": "!/5/",
    "UseFederatedAuthentication": false,
    "EnableNormalLogin": false,
    "BusinessWorkflowServiceUrl": "http://localhost:60000/"
  }
}

While you fill out the required fields, the same rules as with the configuration file for the installation scripts apply.

Here is the description of what to put into the placeholders:

Please note: The fields "WowzaServer", "EnabledFeatures" and "InstrumentationKey" are not relevant for the Connector and can be disregarded.

Step 4: Creation of a New IIS Website

To add a new website on Windows Server, open the "Server Manager" console. Then, under the "Tools" drop-down menu, select "Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager".

Unfold the menu under the server name. Next, right-click the webserver and select "Add website...".

Once you select "Add website...", a new window will show up. Here you have to do the following:

1. Type in your "Site name". The name should be the same as the folder that you created in "Webs" folder for your Digizuite™ Adobe CC Connector in the preparation process (second step).
2. Specify your "Physical path". You do this by clicking "..." next to the text box and searching for Adobe CC Connector folder mentioned above.
3. Specify the prepared DNS record name in "Host name", which matches "Site name".
4. Change type to "https".
5. Check the box "Require Server Name Identification"
6. Select the correct SSL certificate from the drop-down menu.
7. Click "OK".

Once the site has been created, go into the bindings for the site in the IIS and create http site on the same domain.

Step 5: Application Pool Setup

1. Expand the server content from the IIS Manager window and select the "Application Pools" menu.
2. Locate the pool with the same name as your website and double-click it.
3. The "Edit Application Pool" window will appear. Confirm that the selected .Net CLR version is 4+.
4. Close "Edit Application Pool" and open the "Advanced Settings".
5. Under "Process Model" change the Identity to "LocalService".