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--- tutorials:mairlistdb:mairlistdb-server [2016/08/23 07:41] – [Setting up the mAirListDB Client computer] tw
+++ tutorials:mairlistdb:mairlistdb-server [2021/07/02 06:17] (current) – [Adding Users] VT DJ ulinobbe
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 ====== mAirListDB Server ======
+mAirListDB Server is an application that allows you to share a mAirListDB over the public Internet.
+===== Background =====
 A networked mAirListDB setup involves two types of servers:
-  * An SQL server (PostgreSQL, MSSQL) to hold the metadata for the audio files and scheduling information (library, playlists)
+  * An SQL server (PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MySQL) to hold the metadata for the audio files and scheduling information (library, playlists)
   * One or more network drives where the actual audio files are located
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   * A working mAirListDB connection. The database must be set up properly in the mAirList configuration. Ensure that everything is working fine when using the mAirListDB app on the server computer.
-  * A compatible license. Currently mAirListDB Server is included in mAirList Professional Studio and mAirList Professional Studio Plus. (Please contact us if you need the server as a standalone license.)
+  * A compatible license. Currently mAirListDB Server is included in mAirList Professional Studio. (Please contact us if you need the server as a standalone license.)
+  * Server and client must be (roughly) the same version; it is not possible to mix a mAirList 5.x server with a mAirList 6.x client, for instance.
 mAirListDB Server is built into the main executable (mAirList.exe) and is part of any mAirList installation.
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   * Studio (Read-only + write access to playlist history table)
   * DJ (Studio + create/edit playlists)
+  * VT DJ (DJ + uploading voicetracks to the database)
   * Folder Manager (DJ + move items between folders in Library)
   * Manager (Folder Manager + full Library editing)
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   - Go to //Databases//.
   - Click //Add//, then select //mAirListDB (Internet Client)//.
-  - In the dialog that appears, enter hostname, port, SSL or not, user and password.
+  - In the dialog that appears, enter hostname, port, SSL or not, user and password. **Note:** In more recent versions of mAirList, a randomized one-time token is used for authentication to the server. In order to generate the token, click //Sign In//, enter user name and password, and a token will be requested from the server and entered into the input field.
   - Click OK to save.