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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. However, these are not Windward Software issues. They are Microsoft issues that were caused by the introduction of their Easy Print driver. | + | |
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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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