Adobe Drive lets you connect to Version Cue CS4 servers. The connected servers appear in your system like a mounted hard drive or mapped network drive. When you connect to a server via Adobe Drive, you can open and save Version Cue files in several ways. You can use Explorer or Finder windows as well as the Open, Import, Export, Place, Save, or Save As dialog boxes.

When Version Cue Server is turned on, right-clicking (Windows) or Control-clicking (Mac OS) a folder, a file, or the desktop displays the Adobe Drive CS4 menu in the context menu. You can use this menu to connect to a server, check files in and out manually, and perform other tasks.

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Adobe Drive CS4 context menu commands

The process for opening and saving Version Cue files in Open or Save As dialog boxes is simple. Select the Version Cue server in the same place where you select a hard drive or mapped network drive. In Windows, open the dialog box and click My Computer. In Mac OS, select the Version Cue server from the menu at the top of the dialog box where mounted drives appear.

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The Open dialog box with Version Cue project files displayed

Connecting to a server through Adobe Drive lets you view the server’s project files in Windows Explorer or Mac OS Finder. You also have access to these files in Open, Save As, and other file management dialog boxes.

When you need to work on Version Cue projects that are located on a different subnet, you can use the IP address of the computer to access the remote Version Cue Server, as long as it is configured to be visible to other users. Version Cue Servers within your subnet that are configured to be visible are visible automatically.

1. Make sure that the Adobe Version Cue Server is turned on (started).

2. Do any of the following:

   • In Explorer or Finder, right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac OS) a folder, a file, or your desktop, and then choose Adobe Drive CS4 > Connect To from the context menu. (In Mac OS X Leopard, choose More > Adobe Drive > Connect To.)

   • In Adobe Bridge, choose Tools > Version Cue > Connect To, or click the Connect To icon .

3. Click the Version Cue Server icon.

4. Do any of the following:

   • To connect to a local or visible server, select one of the available servers and click Connect. Then specify the name, password, and other requested information, and click Connect.

   • To connect to a remote server, click Connect To A Server Manually. Type the IP or DNS address and port of the Version Cue Server (for example, http://153.32.32.32:3703). If you’re connecting to a server that is on the same system as a Version Cue CS3 server, append the port number 51000 to the end of the Version Cue URL (for example, http://153.32.32.32:51000).

     Display the Version Cue Server Administration window to identify the Version Cue URLs that remote users and WebDAV applications need to access the server.

     A shortcut to the remote server is automatically included in your list of available Version Cue Servers.

     After you connect to a server, you can close the Adobe Drive window and remain connected. If you want to change settings or connect to a different server or service, open the Adobe Drive window again.

1. Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a file or your desktop and choose Adobe Drive > Connect To. (In Mac OS X Leopard, choose More > Adobe Drive > Connect To.)

2. In the Adobe Drive window, click the Settings option below a connected server.

3. Do any of the following:

   Remember Me

   Select this option to avoid typing your user name and password each time you connect to the server.

   Automatically Connect When Computer Starts

   Select this option to connect to a server when you start your computer. Make sure that you or the system administrator also selects the Turn On Server When The Computer Starts option in the Adobe Version Cue Server dialog box so that Adobe Drive has an available server to connect to.

   Open in Explorer (Windows) / Open in Finder (Mac OS)

   Select this option to open the project folder in Explorer or Finder. You can then add, remove, or edit files in the project folder.

   Disconnect Server

   This option disconnects Adobe Drive from the Version Cue Server.

   Administer Server

   This option opens the Version Cue Server Administration window. It’s the same as clicking the Server Administration button in Version Cue preferences.

1. Open Adobe Drive, and click Preferences.

2. Specify any of the following options, and then click Save.

   Caching

   The cache stores information to improve performance when you’re connected to a server using Adobe Drive. However, storing the cache takes up disk space.

   • Click Move Cache to determine where your cached files are stored (you must disconnect from any server before doing so).

   • Specify a Cache Size to determine the limit for cached files. When the cache reaches its limit, the oldest cached files are deleted automatically.

   • Click Empty Cache to delete all cached files.

   Logging

   Specify whether the log appears as info, a warning, or an error. Click Open Log File open the log file in the default text editor. The log file displays installation and configuration locations of the servers.