Vault Creation Use the SOLIDWORKS PDM Administration tool to create the vault on the archive server. Contents Prerequisites Adding an Archive Server To create a vault, you must be able to connect to an archive server. If an archive server is installed but is not visible in the Administration tool, you can add it. Logging In to an Archive Server Before creating a new vault, you may need to log in. If the logged in Windows user account has administrative access on the archive server, login is not required. Creating a Vault Configuring the Vault Parent topicCreating and Distributing Vaults Related concepts Creating Local Vault Views Distributing a Vault View Using Active Directory Distributing a Vault View in a WAN Environment Upgrading a Vault from Standard to Professional Related reference File Vault Properties Dialog Box Add Server Dialog Box