Autodesk Vault Web Client

The Autodesk Vault Web Client is supported by the following web browsers.

• Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10
• Mozilla Firefox 18
• Google Chrome 23
• Apple Safari 5

There are four Web browser settings that affect the web client.

• Cookies
• Scripts
• ActiveX controls (for Internet Explorer only)
• Pop-up windows

Allow Cookies

1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools  Internet Options. The General tab is displayed by default.
2. In the Internet Options dialog box click the Privacy tab.
3. Move the slider to select the setting that allows cookies. The Medium setting is acceptable because it restricts but does not completely block first-party cookies.

Enable ActiveX Controls

1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools  Internet Options.
2. On the Internet Options dialog box, click the Security tab.
3. On the ActiveX control settings, select Enable.
4. If Autodesk Design Review has been installed but you still cannot view DWF files, ensure that Run ActiveX control and plug-ins is enabled by selecting Enable on the Run ActiveX control and plug-ins setting.

Allow any Web Site to Run Scripts and ActiveX Controls on Your Computer

1. In Internet Explorer, click the Tools  Internet Options.
2. Click the Advanced tab and then in the Settings list, scroll to the Security section.
3. Select the Allow active content to run in files on My Computer check box, and then click OK.

Allow Pop-up Windows

Pop-up windows must be enabled for the web client to work correctly.

1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools  Internet Options.
2. On the Internet Options dialog box click the Privacy tab.
3. Select Disable on the Use Pop-up Blocker setting.

Allow Cookies

1. In Firefox click Tools  Options. The Options dialog is displayed by default.
2. In the Options dialog box click the Privacy tab.
3. Select Remember history.

Allow Any Web Site to Run Scripts on Your Computer

1. In Firefox, click the Tools  Options. The Options dialog is displayed.
2. In the Options dialog, click the Contents tab.
3. Select Enable JavaScript, and then click OK.

Allow Pop-up Windows

Pop-up windows must be enabled for the web client to work correctly.

1. In Firefox, click Tools  Options. The Options dialog is displayed.
2. In the Options dialog box click the Contents tab.
3. Make sure that the Block pop-up windows check box is not selected, and then click OK.

Allow Cookies

1. In Chrome click Customize and Control Google Chrome  Options. The Google Chrome Options dialog is displayed by default.
2. In the Google Chrome Options dialog box click the Under the Hood tab.
3. Select Allow all cookies by default, and then click Close.

Allow Pop-up Windows

Pop-up windows must be enabled for the web client to work correctly.

1. In Chrome, click Customize and control Google Chrome  Options. The Google Chrome Options dialog is displayed.
2. In the Google Chrome Options dialog box click the Under the Hood tab.
3. Select Show suggestions for navigation errors, and then click Close.

Allow Cookies

1. In Safari click Edit  Preferences. The General dialog is displayed.
2. In the General dialog box click the Security tab.
3. Locate the Accept Cookies section and select Only from sites I visit.

Allow any Web Site to Run Scripts on Your Computer

1. In Safari, click the Edit  Preferences. The General dialog is displayed.
2. In the General dialog, click the Security tab.
3. Select Enable JavaScript.

Allow Pop-up Windows

Pop-up windows must be enabled for the web client to work correctly.

1. In Safari, click Edit  Preferences. The General dialog is displayed.
2. In the General dialog box click the Security tab.
3. Make sure that the Block pop-up windows check box is not selected.

1. In the Internet Explorer Address field, enter the URL for the web client application. For example, http://servername/AutodeskDM/WebClient, where servername is either the IP address or the name of the computer hosting Autodesk Data Management Server. If you do not know the name of the server, consult your system administrator.
2. On the Log In page, enter the user name and password for the Autodesk Data Managment Server account assigned to you by your system administrator.
3. In the Server box, enter the name of the server to which to connect.
4. In the Vault box, enter the name of the database that you want to connect to, or click Browse and then select the vault from the Vaults dialog box, and then click OK.
5. By default, you are restricted to read-only access to files in the vault. Clear the Read Only Access check box to check in non-CAD files using the web Office client.

6. Click Log In.

• To log out of the session with the current server, click Log Out. You are logged out of the current Vault server and returned to the Log In page.