Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
Installation and Configuration

AdminServer considerations

Note the following points that pertain to AdminServer usage:

Before you start a WebSpeed or AppServer application, you must start the AdminServer.
The AdminServer User-Group Authorization feature requires that you have privileges set to allow you access and operational privileges for the AdminServer. See the "How to implement the User-Group Authorization feature" section.
The AdminServer must be running before you can use the OpenEdge Explorer, from a remote Windows machine, to configure and manage your applications.