faq:windows_networking_best_practices
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====== Networking Best Practices ====== | ====== Networking Best Practices ====== | ||
- | A properly configured network will allow Windward Software products to function correctly and free from networking errors. | + | See [[https://support.windwardsoftware.com/a/solutions/ |
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- | ===== Who should read this ===== | + | |
- | Your technical IT person that will be configuring or maintaining your network. | + | |
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- | ===== Product overview ===== | + | |
- | - Windward Software products use the Pervasive.SQL database engine. | + | |
- | - Pervasive.SQL will need to communicate over the network by the servers name. | + | |
- | - A mapped drive letter is required to run Windward applications. | + | |
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- | ===== Networking principles ===== | + | |
- | - A 100 MB network infrastructure is recommended using category 5e cabling. | + | |
- | - A 100 MB switch and NOT a hub is recommended. | + | |
- | - The TCP/IP protocol is required. | + | |
- | - A properly configured DNS or other name resolution service should be in place. | + | |
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- | ===== Workstation principles ===== | + | |
- | - A mapped drive letter to the server will need to be in place. | + | |
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- | ===== Peer to Peer configurations ===== | + | |
- | A standard TCP/IP based network infrastructure is required. | + | |
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- | ===== Client/Server configurations ===== | + | |
- | A standard TCP/IP based network infrastructure is required with a server installed with a Microsoft Windows Server Family operating system. | + | |
- | * Microsoft SBS (Small Business Server) | + | |
- | * Microsoft Standard Server | + | |
- | * Microsoft Advanced Server | + | |
- | * Microsoft Enterprise Server | + | |
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- | ==== Server principles ==== | + | |
- | - Ensure your network share to be used is set to both R/W (read and write) access. | + | |
- | - Ensure a static IP address is set on server to avoid the server changing its IP address during operation. | + | |
- | - DNS should resolve properly | + | |
- | - Keep server name simple, i.e. " | + | |
- | - If using a workgroup, user accounts used to sign into workstation should also exist on the server. | + | |
- | - If using a domain, ensure configured correctly with correct permissions. | + | |
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faq/windows_networking_best_practices.1175200247.txt.gz · Last modified: 2007/03/29 13:30 (17 years ago) by kevin