I have setup and tested print and convert tasks using the admin tool on my computer. They work fine on my computer but do not work on other computers. I have run the task host configuration on the computers in question.
Do I need to do anything other than this to get tasks to run on other computers?
When I installed the convert and print tasks it automatically installs the required add-ins. Where are these installed. Are they local on my machine or do they get installed on the server?
They have solidworks installed. It turns out this problem is due to the "Login as active user feature" We are using active directory so when someone logs into the vault on their own computer they don't need to enter their password. When they do this the tasks don't work. If they enter their passwords on the login screen then tasks will excecute properly.
Definitely sounds like a bug to me. The option to log in to a PDM system is great for users that require it (ie, FDA req's), but for the other 98% that don't utilize a different log in from their Windows AD this is definitely a bug.
I like the convert and print tasks but having every PDF show up as "Created By - Admin" is a bit of a downer since a benefit of PDM's is tracing activity and accountability.
If this issue isn't resolved yet, I will throw my research into the pool.
*edit* Derek *edit* it sounds like your setup is 99% complete and you have been experiencing the same problem I was banging my head on the wall with. Tried messing with/uninstalling firewalls, port sniffers, installing/uninstalling/installing SolidWorks and every flavor of EPDM, 32-bit vs. 64-bit, exact SP matches, etc. to no avail.
This fix, fixed our setup:
If any other computers are setup for Task Host Configuration then for the server to actually use those computers for the Task Host, a user must be actively logged into the vault on that computer.
HTH
Do these other computers have SolidWorks installed? Print and Convert tasks both require SolidWorks to run the task.
The addin dlls are loaded on each client computer when Enterprise is loaded. Not sure the exact location. It is somewhere under Documents and Settings.