SOLIDWORKS PDM - create local vault

After installing SOLIDWORKS PDM Client, Professional or Standard you will need to connect your installed client to the PDM server.

It can be done with the SOLIDWORKS PDM View Setup software as follows:
 
In the SOLIDWORKS PDM folder select View setup: 
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Press next: 
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Select your server (if your server is not present see next step) and press next: 
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If your server is not present do the following: 
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Select the vault(s) you wish to create a local vault view of, and then press next: 
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The following are the default settings for attaching a vault view. Press next when done: 
 
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Press finish: 
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Make sure the status is completed, and press close: 
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You will now have your vault view attached to your selected drive and can access it in your local File Explorer. You may login now with your PDM user credentials

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