Box Connector On-Premise Installation

On-Premise installation of the Box Connector is not required if your connector is being hosted by Gimmal.

The Box Connector on-premise installation consists of a Web Application and a Service that relies on SQL Server Database for storing configuration data. After installation and configuration, it enables Gimmal Records Management to manage content stored in Box.

Box Connector Web

When the Box Connector Web is installed, a Web Application is created, which provides the interface for registering a Box app to a Box account as well as configuring the Box Connector to communicate with Gimmal Records Management.

Prior to installing the Box Connector Web, have access to the following information as it will be entered during installation. See Configure Box section for Box User app.

• Box User app Client ID

• Box User app Client Secret

• Box Url

• Box Enterprise ID

1. Click Install to the right of the Box Connector Web option to begin the installation. The first screen that displays is the check for prerequisites. This screen validates that .NET Framework 4.7.2 is installed and the Current User is Local Administrator before allowing the installation to proceed.

2. Enter the path for the installation location. Leave the default, or to change it to the desired installation location.

3. Enter IIS Settings values.

4. Enter App Registration Settings. These values are found in the Configuration of the Box application.

5. Enter Data Provider values. This information determines the connection information that the Box Connector will use to connect to SQL Server.

6. Continue through the remaining screens to complete the installation for Box Connector Web.

Box Connector Service

When the Box Connector Service is installed, a Windows Service called Gimmal Box Service is created in Windows to perform the actions necessary to enable Gimmal Records Management to manage the lifecycle of records and information stored in Box. The Box Connector Service relies upon a SQL Server Database for storing configuration data.

1. Click Install to the right of the Box Connector Services option to begin the installation. The first screen that displays is the check for prerequisites. This screen validates that .NET Framework 4.7.2 is installed and the Current User is Local Administrator before allowing the installation to proceed.

2. Enter the path for the installation location. Leave the default or to change it to the desired installation location.

3. Enter Service Settings values. This is the user account that will be used to run the Windows Service.

4. Enter Data Provider values. This information determines the connection information that the Box Connector will use to connect to SQL Server.

5. Continue through the remaining screens to complete the installation for Box Connector Services.