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Version: 7.3

contentACCESS components

Introduction​

The contentACCESS components are the individual modules that make up the contentACCESS platform. Each component can be installed directly through the contentACCESS setup package and provides a specific function within the system, such as configuration, end-user access, backup management, search, or email processing.

This page lists the available components and briefly describes the purpose of each one.

Available components​

contentACCESS has the following components that can be installed by the contentACCESS setup package directly:

  • contentACCESS server – the core server component of contentACCESS.
  • contentACCESS Central Administration – the contentACCESS configuration interface available for system administrators and tenant administrators.
  • contentACCESS Portal – the archive user interface, also available to end users.
  • Backup Administration for Microsoft 365 – the backup configuration interface available for system and tenant administrators.
  • Preview service – allows the user to open a preview of files in the Portal, in addition to being able to download them.
  • Central login page – used to log in to the respective application with the forms provider or third-party authentication providers.
  • contentACCESS Web services (Proxy) – ensures a secure connection for the end user and enables email shortcut retrieval.
  • Virtual drive – a drive used to display the contents of the File system archive. The drive is also mandatory for retrieving archived files from shortcuts.
  • Search service (legacy) – allows the user to search in selected entities/folders using Elasticsearch 5.x. This component is included in the package only in case of an update from a previous (<6.0) contentACCESS version.
  • Search service (V2) – allows the user to search in selected entities/folders using Elasticsearch 8.x.
  • SMTP server – a server used to process emails.
  • SharePoint shortcut handler – allows you to configure the SharePoint shortcut handler to use modern shortcuts in SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams archive.