Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Data Management:
Database Administration

> ## Progress Explorer utility

> Part of a system administration framework that provides a consistent interface for managing all OpenEdge products installed on your network. Within this context, Progress Explorer provides configuration tools by means of a graphical user interface (GUI) for the administration of your OpenEdge database servers. For example, you can use Progress Explorer to perform the following tasks on a local or remote host:

> - Connect to an AdminServer.

> - Start and stop OpenEdge databases.

> - Configure database properties through a Property Editor window.

> For instructions on using Progress Explorer to complete these tasks, see the Progress Explorer online help.

> To launch Progress Explorer from the Start menu, choose Programs OpenEdge Progress Explorer Tool.

> #### Notes

> - An AdminServer is installed on every system where you install an OpenEdge database. The AdminServer grants access to each instance of an installed OpenEdge product. The AdminServer must be running in order to use the Progress Explorer configuration tools or command-line configuration utilities to manage your database. In Windows-based systems, the AdminServer starts automatically and runs as a Windows service. For UNIX-based systems, a command-line utility (PROADSV) is used to start and stop the AdminServer. For more information about the AdminServer, see OpenEdge Getting Started: Installation and Configuration .

> - The database configurations you create with Progress Explorer are saved in the `conmgr.properties` file. Do not edit the `conmgr.properties` file directly.

> - Progress Explorer is a snap-in to the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), the system and network administration tools framework. For more information about MMC, see the MMC online help.

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