Using Shared Editing Sessions on Two Web Author Servers

How to Configure Two Web Author Servers for Shared Editing Sessions

To configure two Web Author servers for shared editing sessions, follow these steps:

Install two Web Author kits in different locations following the usual installation steps.

For the second server, change the ports listed in the tomcat/conf/server.xml file to use different ports than the first server. To do this, change the following lines in tomcat/conf/server.xml:

<Server port="8005" shutdown="SHUTDOWN">

<Connector port="8080" protocol="HTTP/1.1"
    connectionTimeout="20000"/>

 <Connector port="8443" protocol="HTTP/1.1"
     connectionTimeout="20000"
     scheme="https"
     secured="true"
     SSLEnabled="true">

Update the license server URL for the second server in the Administration page. From the Administration page, select the License tab, change the port number for the server URL to the one you configured in tomcat/conf/server.xml.
For both Web Author servers, set the otherServerUrl system property that is used for communicating between the two servers. Follow the instructions on how to set a system property depending on the type of installer you used and add the following line:
```
-DotherServerUrl="[the URL of the other Web Author server you configured]"
```
For both Web Author servers, configure the ce.multiserver.password option that is used for HTTP Basic Authentication by following the instructions for configuring options. The servers should use the same password. In the options.xml file, add the following lines:
```
<entry>
  <String>ce.multiserver.password</String>
  <String>[the password]</String>
</entry>
```

How to Join a Shared Editing Session Using Two Web Author Servers

To join a shared editing session from both Web Author servers:

Start the two Web Author servers.
Create or open a document from the first Web Author instance. Initiate a shared editing session normally using the Share Session toolbar button. Copy the link from the Share Editing Session dialog box and click Share.
To join the shared editing session from the second Web Author server, modify the port number from the copied link to the one you configured for the second server.