Sharing a TcServer instance with multiple applications

A TcServer instance can sometimes be shared by multiple applications on the same machine. If clients log on with the same user from applications that use sharing, the server is shared, and the clients stay synchronized. While the TcServer architecture does not support threading service requests from different users, it can support multiple sessions (client applications) for a single user. In the rich client, this sharing is enabled by default. In a four-tier environment, whether the rich client connects to the same TcServer as other clients on the same machine can be controlled by the shareSession property in the site_specific.properties file. This file is stored in the following location: Teamcenter-install-location/portal/plugins/configuration_version Setting the shareSession property to true enables sharing. All rich client sessions on the client desktop to which the user logs on with the same user name share the same instance of the Teamcenter server. Other client applications that are also configured for session sharing, and logged on with the same user name, also share the same instance of the Teamcenter server. Any changes in session state (for example, a change of group or role) made for a client are reflected in the other clients. Setting the shareSession property to false disables sharing. Each rich client session on the client desktop has its own dedicated instance of the Teamcenter server.