Inhoud 1 Introduction 2 Advantages and Disadvantages 2.1 Scenario 1: Only the databases on the server - client on seperate Windows machine. 2.2 Scenario 2: Database on server and client on samba share of server. 3 Installation and Configuration 3.1 Scenario 1: Only the databases on the server - client on seperate Windows machine. 3.2 Scenario 2: Database on server and client on samba share of server.

Introduction

For the multiuser use of OSFinancials in combination with *nix (Linux, *BSD, etc.) server, are there several use scenarios:

Become firstly for and disadvantages of the several screnarios given whereupon we discuss the installation and configuration

Advantages and Disadvantages

Scenario 1: Only the databases on the server - client on seperate Windows machine.

Advantages:

• the administration has been centrally stored on the server and walks along in the regular backups.
• everyone uses the same dates which realtime to all client are offered.
• this situation is skilfully if one works with several pay-desks (POS) on several locations.

Disadvantages:

• reports, application configuration and application program installed on every pc.
• the management of configuration and upgrades very time consuming.

Scenario 2: Database on server and client on samba share of server.

Advantages:

• the administration has been centrally stored on the server and walks along in the regular backups.
• everyone uses of same the dates which realtime to all client are offered.
• reports, application configuration and application program are stored on the server.
• the management of configuration and upgrades happens one-off on the server and not for every client.

Disadvantages:

• start up of application lasts something longer dependant on the network speed.
• network goes through load application loads by means of network

Installation and Configuration

Scenario 1: Only the databases on the server - client on seperate Windows machine.

For using the database server it is sufficient it place database resistant on the server and the firebird server here complete give rights up. We go of that the Firebird database are installed and operational already. For clarity it is most skilful here separate intention directory and there in separate mappen the administrations to store. Take into account, however, that all Unix alternatives are case-sensitive, therefore the file with the name test.txt are a another file as Test.txt .

Activities on the server

• production directory on the server for the administrations. For example /mnt/files/administraties
• gives to the firebirdgebruiker complete rights on this with chown - R firebird /mnt/files/administraties
• to the server and place it copies the database file in the directory or sub-directory of the directories you just made. This file finds you in the Windowsmap c:\osfinancials\books\administratienaam\books.fdb. Copying can do you by means of FTP, traffic-jam her, e-mail or wisselbare media such as a diskette or USB-stick. It is recommend by administration a separate using map. In this example we place the database file in the directory E.G.
• check the rights for certainty. The Firebird gebruiker will read minimum and Schrijfrechten (rw) must on this file. The eventual resistant state in the example therefore in /mnt/files/administraties/BV

The preparations to the server are now ready

Activities on the client

• install OSFinancials, at a given moment you are asked the Firebird install server. Molar here for client only . Therefore not the complete database.
• OSFinancials start
• click in the window with administrations you on [joint].
• fill in in the first window under which name the administration must be reflected. Everyone is rather this choose name, but it is skilful do this clearly. In this example we call it Ltd trick
• in the box server the dnsnaam or the ipadres of the server come stand. This depends of the configuration of network. In this example freedom-half ip-adres of the server are taken
• in the profession map in which the administration has been stored the complete path to the administration is filled in, incl the name of database resistant. In the example the therefore /mnt/files/administraties/BV/books.FDB are. Here the heads and small characters of the files and directories take into account.
• fill in the name at username of the user who is in Firebird administrator. (Standard is this SYSDBA )
• the guard word of the firebird fills in administrator at Password. (Standard is this masterkey )
• click on modifies and the administration is visible.

If all rights, file paths and logingegevens are well filled in, the administration is simply open now as an ordinary administration.

The activities on the client will have will be carried out by work station.

Scenario 2: Database on server and client on samba share of server.

This scenario is in fact a continuation on the first scenario with only the databases on the server. The advantage is that the updates, reports, layouts and institutions centrally are stored. Because of this it is for an administrator a lot of times more skilful update everything.

Working method After completion of the first scenario and active testing of this, you must the following carry out operations:

• production on the server if necessary a share and give the users of OSFinancials read, write and export duties.
• if necessary you production a network disk for the work stations by means of the loginscript. As OSFinancials in an existing share installed goes become, check then the rights for this share. In our example everything will be stored in a network disk F:
• osFinancials install server normally on a work station without the firebird.
• open the Windows patrol and copy the whole map C:\osFinancials to the network disk F:\.
• open the map F:\osFinancials\Books
• remove all matter which stands in the map Books on the server and closes the patrol
• missing the snelkoppeling which are produced for starting up OSFinancials and click on this with the right muisknop and click hereafter on options.
• in the field aim the path will be adapted will have of C: \ osFinancials \ osFinancials.exe to F: \ osFinancials \ osFinancials.exe
• in the field carry out must the disk character also be adapted of C: \ osFinancials to F: \ osFinancials
• click OKAY and tests or OSFinancials on want start by means of these snelkoppeling.
• if everything work it is skilful copy the snelkoppeling also to network.
• couple the access to the administrations like at scenario 1 is described.
• tests or everything well work. As matter not well work, is it as a rule a problem with the rights.

Continuation on the remaining client

• but transfers the snelkoppelingen from and lettuce the installation of the Firebirdserver installs OSFinancials on all client.
• copy the stored snelkoppeling of OSFinancials of the server to the bureablad of the client
• verify if the ingelogde user have the network disk and if the rights stand for this well.
• OSFinancials start as from the client. If it is well state the administration which is rather produced in the list and can one log in.
• if everything work well, you the institutions tbv can will be appropriate each user to in OSFinancials with respect to the use of several users and their user rights (multiuser)

The installation is now ready.