Asure ID Server v4.2 Update Patch 23 April, 2003 Release Notes ============================================================================================================================== This ReadMe file contains the latest product information for the Asure ID Server v4.2 update software package. Please read this document carefully before you install the software to ensure proper compatibility, configuration and functionality of the application. For general product documentation, please refer to the online manual which is available by pressing the 'Help' button in your software. ============================================================================================================================== Table of Contents ----------------- What's New in v4.2 Installation Instructions Contact Information ============================================================================================================================== What's new in v4.2 ------------------ Asure ID Server v4.2 is a 'cumulative' update, meaning that it contains the new updates, as well as all previously released updates to Asure ID Server 4.0. There is no need to install (or to uninstall) previous patches before loading this one, and the update is intended to be used on any Asure ID Server v4.x installation. It does not matter what 4.x version you are upgrading from; after installing this patch your software will have all of the latest code, and will be considered version 4.2. The 4.2 update contains many bugfixes and enhancements to the Asure ID Server program, intended to improve performance, reliability and compatibility, as well as to introduce new functionality. A highlight of these changes follows: - Improved reliability when receiving card template data and cards from Asure ID clients, including a new SOCKS Internet transport mechanism for maximum compatibility. - Transactions from Asure ID clients using a P.O. Number will now have the P.O. Number reflected properly. - Fixed Report Writer bugs. - Fixed 'lost' registation bug. - Fixed Query/Select bugs. - General improvements and enhancements to performance, reliability and compatibilty. ============================================================================================================================== Installation Instructions ------------------------- Instructions for updating Service machine: ------------------------------------------ 1) Go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services. For the following Services (if they exist), first stop them, and then mark their startup type to 'Disabled': ASAdminServerS ASDataServer AsDataSv ASDataSvS DComSV (probably doesn't exist - don't worry if not) 2) Reboot the computer 3) Install the new patch 4) Reboot when asked by the updater 5) After booting in, you will probably see 'Updating Database Registration'. When this has completed, go back to the Services list, and mark all of the above Services (and again, don't worry if DComSV is not there - it shouldn't be at this time) to 'Automatic' for their startup type. 6) Reboot - all done. Instructions for updating Remote Console machine(s): ---------------------------------------------------- 1) Reboot the computer 2) Install the new patch 4) Reboot when asked by the updater 5) After booting in, you will probably see 'Updating Database Registration'. When this has completed, go to the Services list, and mark all of the below Services (and again, don't worry if DComSV is not there - it shouldn't be at this time) to 'Disabled' for their startup type (note that this is very different from what you do with the Services machine, now you are DISABLING rather than ENABLING). ASAdminServerS ASDataServer AsDataSv ASDataSvS DComSV (probably doesn't exist - don't worry if not) 6) Going back to the main Services machine in your Server room, share the \Database subfolder of your install directory. 7) Back to your remote console machine, map the shared database folder from your Server with a drive letter on the local machine. 8) Again, on the remote console machine, go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> ODBC Data Sources. 9) Go to the System DSN tab, and double-click on the entry for 'AsureSrvData'. Press the 'select' button to choose a different database to associate with the DSN (note that by default this DSN is pointing to the local database, in C:\Program Files\). 10) Browse to the mapped Services machine database folder, that you mapped with a local drive letter in step #7 above, and select the 'AsureSrv4.mdb' database. 11) Click OK out of the ODBC Administrator when this is done, and then Reboot. 12) Now you can log in to the remote console and use it exactly as if it were the local Server machine. ============================================================================================================================== Contact Information ------------------- Synercard is accessible to its customers in a variety of ways - Our website always contains the latest news and information concerning our products, and also hosts the User's Corner where customers can access online support and feedback. Please visit us on the web at http://www.synercard.com. 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