Maventa Connector
Maventa Connector is a Windows service application that moves electronic documents between Maventa service and local folders on your computer or server. It is typically used to integrate Maventa with ERP systems that do not have direct Maventa integration available.
We do not recommend using Maventa Connector for new integrations. Instead, please consider using Maventa API directly.
Versions
Latest version
Latest release 4.8.2022 version number: 2.0.8250.23671
Download the installer from: MaventaConnectorInstaller_2.0.8250.msi
Note that Connector version 2.0+ requires .NET Framework 4.6.1.
Old versions
We do not recommend using old versions of Maventa Connector. For special cases we keep some old versions available. Please contact our support for more information.
Notes for users of Connector version 1.2
Connector version 2.0+ has a new installer (MSI) and might not be able to automatically update. Please stop any running MaventaService and uninstall the old Connector version before attempting to install the new version. Your settings and log entries should be restored automatically.
Security
Connector’s security depends 100% on the OS security and folder privileges that it is running on. Connector client program moves documents between a folder and Maventa API using HTTPS same as all other ERP traffic. As the client program only makes API calls and copies files between API and folder and is triggered from the OS side there are no additional security aspects to consider as there are no incoming ports the software listens to. All local users that are given access to the filesystem that contain the configuration files can read the contents (API keys) thus the application should be protected from the OS side users using folder permissions.
The program is using an old framework so software framework itself is outdated and this should be taken into consideration when thinking about using it.
FAQ
Question: Installer stops with error like “service already exists”, what to do?
The old Connector service called “MaventaService” already exists and needs to be removed manually. Follow these steps:
- Run (as as admin) the command “services.msc” or browse to the Windows Services Management. See if “Maventa Connector Service” is listed. If it’s running, stop it.
- Open an admin command prompt and run the command: sc DELETE MaventaService
- Reboot computer might be a good idea here
- Launch new Connector installer which should now be able to pass
Question: Which operating systems are supported?
Maventa Connector no longer supports older operating systems that have no support for .NET version 4.6.1 or TLS v1.2 encryption. You can use Maventa Connector with these operating systems:
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
However, you should not be using an operating system that is no longer supported by Microsoft and expect it to keep working properly forever. For security reasons, always use a supported operating system that still receives security updates from Microsoft.
Help
In case of issues with installing or running the Connector, find help at Maventa Connector at Maventa Knowledge Base
There you can also contact customer support in case you need more help.