Multi User Support Included!

Post date: Aug 15, 2009 3:3:51 AM

The new release build 99 includes support for Microsoft Sql Server multi user databases. You can still use the application in the single user mode and this is the default install mode, but if you want to have multiple users running Simply Track Time and have the ability to access from multiple desktops then you can do this now.

First you need to install Microsoft SQL Express and this is really easy if you follow these instructions on this helpful web page. (http://www.microsoft.com/express/sql/download/) that Microsoft(tm) have put together to help with installing SQL Server Express. You would do this logged in to the machine that will be be your database server as an administrator.

Then you install Simply Track Time as usual instructions here (Installation Instructions).

Now you need to do 2 things:

a) Enable the TCP/IP network protocol on SQLExpress.

b) Create the database to store your data in.

Instructions for both these steps are here. (Installation Instructions - Database Server).

We're working on improving the installation process to make configuration easier - but for now hope these instructions help.