How to use the CCH® ProSystem fx® Engagement or Workpaper Manager Network Configuration Utility.

Use: 

The Engagement or Workpaper Manager Network Configuration Utility allows the modification of the network configuration used by the program.

Opening the Utility:

This utility will need to be opened using elevated rights by right clicking on the "CCH ProSystem fx Engagement Network Configuration Utility" option from the windows start button, or the "PfxConfigUtil.exe", and selecting the "Run as administrator" option.

  • For Engagement, click the Windows Start button > Expand the "CCH ProSystem fx Engagement" folder > CCH ProSystem fx Engagement Network Configuration Utility.
  • For Workpaper Manager click Windows Start button > Expand the "CCH ProSystem fx Workpaper Manager" folder > CCH ProSystem fx Workpaper Manager Network Configuration Utility.
    • The utility can also be found in the Pfx Engagement or Workpaper Manager Common folder and run the PfxConfigUtil.exe file.
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Pfx Engagement\Common
      • ?:\Pfx Engagement\Common
        • Where "?" is the drive the program is installed on, and right-click on PfxConfigUtil.exe and choose Run as administrator.

Using the Configuration Utility: 

When launching the utility, a single tab will be present.

Networking: Solves possible network connection issues. Under certain circumstances, network name resolution may not work properly, which will prevent a successful synchronization. This tab may be used to create the proper SQL Server connection entries and network hosts file entries for the affected machines.

  • Manual Settings: to manually configure networks settings:
    1. Click Configure in the Manual Settings group box.
    2. Enter the computer name and the TCP/IP address of the remote computer that is currently unable to be connected with.
    3. Click Configure to save the newly entered information.
  • Auto Detect: Detect other machines running the network configuration utility.
  • Delete Settings: to clean up old entries made by the utility.
    1. Select which settings need to be deleted in the Delete Settings group box.
    2. Click Delete.
      • Note: If a computer name is already configured with a different TCP/IP address, the new information will overwrite the previous address.
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