SMS Server Installation

These are the steps to install Cyrious SMS V8.6 and v8.91. There are several versions and all basically install the same way.

  1. Download the latest version of SMS from the support website.
    1. Open a browser and navigate to http://www.cyrioussoftware.com
    2. Log in using your credentials
    3. Click on Tech Support on the links across the top
    4. Click on Downloads on the links under Tech Support
    5. Locate and download the file SMS 8.91 Full Installation. Save the file somewhere you can find it, like the desktop.
    6. Write down the installation code on the download page - you'll need it.
  2. Run the installer
    1. Choose “New Server” as the type of installation.
    2. Enter your support code when prompted. Do NOT proceed without the correct code or you will end up with incorrect reports, files, and more.
    3. Follow the steps to complete the installation.
  3. Have the customer put in Dongle
  4. Reboot the computer
  5. Shut down SSLIP
  6. Share the Cyrious folder
    1. Navigate to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Cyrious (or C:\Program Files\Cyrious) folder.
    2. Click the Alt key
    3. Click on Tools, then Folder Options
    4. Click the View tab
    5. Click the Show hidden files, folders, or drives radio button
    6. Uncheck the Hide extensions for known file types
    7. Scroll down and uncheck the Use Sharing Wizard (Recommended)
    8. Right click on the Cyrious folder and choose Properties.
    9. Click on the Sharing tab
    10. Click the Advanced Sharing button
    11. The file should be shared as Cyrious$. This is usually already done.
    12. Click on the Permissions Folder
    13. If not already in the List, add the Everyone user.
    14. Set the Everyone user to have Full Control.
    15. Click Apply
    16. Click OK to close the sharing folder.
    17. Click OK to close the Advanced Sharing Folder
  7. Set up the Security permissions
    1. Click on the Security tab.
    2. Click the Edit button
    3. Ensure the Allow Full Control checkbox is checked on all the groups or user names except the Creator Owner
    4. Click Apply
    5. Click the Advance Button
    6. Click the Change Permissions button
    7. Uncheck the Include inheritable permissions from this object's parent (or click the button to remove inheritance
    8. Click the Remove button
    9. Ensure there is Everyone at the top and there is Users and TrustedInstaller below Everyone
    10. Highlight and remove all other users
    11. Click the Apply button
    12. Check the Include inheritable permissions for this object's parent and Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object checkboxes
    13. Click the Apply button
    14. Click the Yes button
    15. Click the OK button
    16. Click the OK button
    17. Click the OK button
    18. Close the properties window.
  8. Navigate to Cyrious>Common>BDE folder
  9. Double click on the BDEAdmin.exe
  10. Click on the Configuration tab
  11. Navigate to Configuration>Drivers>Native>Paradox
  12. Set Level to 7

NOTE: if nothing opens under Native, do the following steps to access the Paradox Drivers

  1. Open the Registry
  2. Navigate to HKey Local Machine>Software>Wow6432Node>Borland>Database Engine>Settings
  3. Delete the Settings key - this should allow you to access Paradox drivers in step 9.
  4. Confirm that the SSLIP and SMS run properly.
  5. Preview an WIP Summary report to test that Crystal Reports is installed properly.
  1. Download the latest version of SMS from the support website.
    1. Open a browser and navigate to http://www.cyrioussoftware.com
    2. Log in using your credentials
    3. Click on Tech Support on the links across the top
    4. Click on Downloads on the links under Tech Support
    5. Locate and download the file SMS 8.6 Full Installation. Save the file somewhere you can find it, like the desktop.
  2. Run the installer
    1. Choose “New Server” as the type of installation.
    2. Enter your support code when prompted. Do NOT proceed without the correct code or you will end up with incorrect reports, files, and more.
    3. Follow the steps to complete the installation.
  3. Reboot the computer.
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    • | At this point the install is done, but several components must be done if you are running on a Windows 7, 8, or 10 computer.
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  4. Set up the Shared Folder
    1. Navigate to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Cyrious (or C:\Program Files\Cyrious) folder.
    2. Click the Alt key
    3. Click on Tools, then Folder Options
    4. Click the View tab
    5. Click the Show hidden files, folders, or drives radio button
    6. Uncheck the Hide extensions for known file types
    7. Scroll down and uncheck the Use Sharing Wizard (Recommended)
    8. Right click on the Cyrious folder and choose Properties.
    9. Click on the Sharing tab
    10. Click the Advanced Sharing button
    11. The file should be shared as Cyrious$. This is usually already done.
    12. Click on the Permissions Folder
    13. If not already in the List, add the Everyone user.
    14. Set the Everyone user to have Full Control.
    15. Click Apply
    16. Click OK to close the sharing folder.
    17. Click OK to close the Advanced Sharing Folder
  5. Set up the Security permissions
    1. Click on the Security tab.
    2. Click the Edit button
    3. Ensure the Allow Full Control checkbox is checked on all the groups or user names except the Creator Owner
    4. Click Apply
    5. Click the Advance Button
    6. Click the Change Permissions button
    7. Uncheck the Include inheritable permissions from this object's parent (or click the button to remove inheritance
    8. Click the Remove button
    9. Ensure there is Everyone at the top and there is Users and TrustedInstaller below Everyone
    10. Highlight and remove all other users
    11. Click the Apply button
    12. Check the Include inheritable permissions for this object's parent and Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object checkboxes
    13. Click the Apply button
    14. Click the Yes button
    15. Click the OK button
    16. Click the OK button
    17. Click the OK button
    18. Close the properties window.
  6. Open the Firewall for the SSLIP ports.
    1. From Control Panel, open Windows Firewall.
    2. Click on the Advanced Settings link on the left. This will open Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
    3. Click Inbound Rules on the left.
    4. Click New Rule … on the right menu.
    5. Allow TCP port 2879 through the firewall.

### Select Port and click next.

### Select TCP and enter 2879 as the specific port and click next.

### Select Allow The Connection and click next.

### Check All the boxes and click next.

### Enter “SSLIP TCP 2879” as the name and click next.

### Click Finish

  1. Allow UDP port 2868 through the firewall.

### Select Port and click next.

### Select UDP and enter 2868 as the specific port and click next.

### Select Allow The Connection and click next.

### Check All the boxes and click next.

### Enter “SSLIP UDP 2868” as the name and click next.

### Click Finish

  1. Close the firewall setup screens.
  2. Update the HASP Driver for the dongle
  3. Download latest HASP/LDK Windows GUI Run-Time Installer
  4. Run the application to install the HASP driver.
  5. Have the customer put in Dongle
  6. Reboot the computer.
  7. Confirm that the SSLIP and SMS run properly.
  8. Preview an WIP Summary report to test that Crystal Reports is installed properly.
  9. Inform customer they will have to set this up before they can email out of Cyrious (see: setting_up_email_in_cyrious or assist them by using this alternative setting_up_email_based_on_info_from_another_computer_with_email_set-up_in_cyrious)
  1. If moving from one server to another (server swap):
  2. Set the sms_issue_-_constant_db_corruption to prevent networking related corruption
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