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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/ |
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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 V10 has a 64 bit engine for 64 bit Operating Systems. Windward Software does support the 64 bit engine on the file server and workstation. | + | |
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- | - Windward Software recommends that all client PC's at this time operate in 32 bit mode. The main reason for this is for device driver support. | + | |
- | - Pervasive.SQL will need to communicate over the network by the servers name. DNS should resolve properly on the internal network. | + | |
- | - 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 or better and NOT a hub is recommended. | + | |
- | - A DSN driven network using the TCP/IP protocol. | + | |
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- | == Please consult your computer and network technician to ensure you have these devices configured. == | + | |
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- | == Some Useful articles on Securing your Physical Location == | + | |
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- | * [[http://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/ | + | |
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- | ===== Workstation principles ===== | + | |
- | - A mapped drive letter to the server will need to be in place. | + | |
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- | ===== Printing principles ===== | + | |
- | - Network printing with printer queues is recommended. | + | |
- | - There are some known issues printing through terminal services. | + | |
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- | ===== Peer to Peer configurations ===== | + | |
- | - [[http://wws5.com/ | + | |
- | - A standard TCP/IP based network infrastructure is required. | + | |
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- | ===== Client/ | + | |
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- | - 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 | + | |
- | Microsoft Active Directory (AD) is not required but will still function suitably. | + | |
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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 user permissions. (A Windows Domain is not required but normally a good idea for network administration) | + | |
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- | **Are you networking multiple locations? | + | |
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