CafeTran can work in a server mode, which offers connection to its memories from other computers over network. The typical use of the server mode can be a team translation where two or more translators share their memories while working on a project. Of course, the computer which works as a server and wants be available to other computers over the Internet must have a public IP address. Another example of the server mode is connection and running the program on a server computer which has huge RAM memory and processing power for fast queries of very big resources.
Starting the Rendezvous Memory Server
- Go to Edit | Options | Memory server | Rendezvous server port and tick the box. Default server port is 4242 and can be changed if your computer has this port reserved.
- Check in the Read Only box if you do not want to give write access to your memories.
- Press OK to accept the settings and CafeTran will start waiting for search queries from other users.
- When a new user will try to connect to your memories a request window pops up asking for acceptance.
- The list of all remote guests to your server is visible in the Memory | Memory server guests menu. You can terminate the connection with a guest by clicking at the list item.
- Uncheck the box in Edit | Options | Memory Server | Rendezvous server port to stop the server.
Connection to the Rendezvous Memory Server
- Click the menu Memory | Connect to Memory server…
- When the Connection window pops up, type the Host name or IP address of the server in the Host field, a server port in the Port field if different from default.
- In order to change the Remote memory integration and type of access, select accordingly in the Connection window.
- Press OK.
Note: Do not forget to turn on the server in Edit | Options | Memory server (tick the box) on the server computer.
You need to make sure that two computers on your local network are connected indeed. Check if your router does not block the default port 4242 or if this port is not busy. I hope you know the IP number of the server machine. If you know it, try connecting to it from the client computer (Memory | Connect to Memory server…). The pop-up window should appear in the server computer to accept the connection.
