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Server Core is an installation option available in Windows Server that eliminates any services and features that are not essential to provide the most commonly used server roles. For example, a Windows Server machine that runs in Server Core mode has no graphical user interface, for example, there's no Windows desktop.
The advantages of Server Core are: reduced hardware requirements, much smaller attack surface, and a reduction in the need for updates.
By default, Easysoft ODBC drivers have a GUI-based licensing program on Windows. This blog shows how to license an Easysoft driver in a GUI-less environment.
When testing, we used the Salesforce ODBC driver on Windows Server version 1709. If you want to uses another Easysoft ODBC driver on Windows Server Core, please contact our Support team.
odbc-salesforce-version-windows.exe /exenoui /qn
where version must be 1_1_12 or higher.
& 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Easysoft Limited\Easysoft SalesForce ODBC Driver\libs\siteinfo.exe'
This will get the site number for your machine.
If you didn't install the driver on your C drive or in the default location, amend the command accordingly.
$path='HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Easysoft\Licences' Set-Location -Path $path cd .. Get-ChildItem
The output of this command will be similar to:
Name Property ---- -------- Info LICENCEAPP : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Easysoft\License Manager\eslicap.exe" LicenceHelp : Company : Email : FaxNo : PhoneNo : Name : Administrator Licences l1 : LMKMR-JW4BQ-2CLPG-3UG82-RWGC2-FXU2Q-WJPBU-Q8R3Q-WG9VC-8KYR8
New-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name $name -Value $key -PropertyType string
where:
$name='ln'
If your machine has not been licensed before, the Licences line will be missing from the command output generated in the previous step, and you should set n to 1. For example, $name='l1'.
If your machine has been licensed before, set n to the next number in the sequence. For example, $name='l2'.
$key='Your license key goes here'Repeat the New-ItemProperty command for each key you need to add, incrementing n in $name and putting your new key in $key.
Get-ChildItem
If the previous step was successful, the command's output will show you your keys.
DRIVER={Easysoft Salesforce ODBC Driver};User=myuser@easysoft.com;Password=mypassword; TOKEN=ABCDEFGH123456;
To set up a 32-bit ODBC data source (do this if your application is 32-bit), run:
drive:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe
To set up a 64-bit ODBC data source (do this if your application is 64-bit), run:
drive:\Windows\System32\odbcad32.exe
To create a Salesforce ODBC driver data source:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| DSN | Salesforce |
| User Name | The name of your Salesforce user. For example, myuser@mydomain.com. |
| Password | The password for your Salesforce user. |
| Token |
The security token for your Salesforce user, if required.
To find out whether you need to supply a security token, choose the Test button. If the connection attempt fails with an error which contains Salesforce emails the security token to the email address associated with your Salesforce user account. If you have not received a security token, you can regenerate it. Salesforce will then email the new security token to you. To regenerate your security token, log in to Salesforce and then choose Setup from the user menu. Search for "security token" in the Quick Find box. Choose Reset Security Token in the Reset Security Token page. When you receive the token in your email client, copy it and then paste it into the Token field. |