The WCS is the gateway between the web server/Web Connector machine and the remaining Crystal Enterprise components. As such, the WCS receives all HTTP requests that are sent to Crystal Enterprise from users' web browsers.
The WCS ensures that each user has a valid logon token for the system. If the logon token is missing, or if it has expired, the WCS initiates the primary authentication process. For details, see Primary authentication.
The WCS is also responsible for maintaining the user's session state in the WCS session variable. This session variable contains information that Crystal Enterprise uses when fulfilling user's requests. For details, see Sessions and session tracking.
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