XenData Client Utilities

Updated Feb. 22, 2018

Overview

XenData Client Utilities runs on a Windows client. They allow a client to communicate with the XenData system via a file share and use XenData specific functions, such as File Explorer flush and prefetch.

For this to work, the client needs to communicate with the XenData server. From Windows 2012R2, Microsoft added enhanced security that blocks all unknown network calls. Changes have to be made to the registry of the server running the XenData Archive Series software to allow these XenData specific calls.

Downloading the Registry Modifications File

To download the file, click on the link below.

Client Utilities Registry File 

Merging the Registry Modifications File

Follow the instructions below to install the registry modifications:

1. Unzip the downloaded file XDRegEdit_Client_Utilities.zip
2. Changing the registry can have adverse consequences. It would be advisable to make a backup of your registry before proceeding.
3. As an Administrative user right click on the XDRegEdit_Client_Utilities.reg file and select 'Merge'

For the changes to take effect the server has to be rebooted. Please ensure that there is no archiving or restoring in progress before rebooting.

Applicable Operating Systems

• Windows 10
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2019

Applicable XenData Software
This technical note is applicable to:

• Version 7 – Server Editions of Archive Series software including the Cloud File Gateway