Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. CKG Edit ====== ====== These are the steps to move the server installation of Cyrious onto a new computer. ====== Notes ====== **SMS 8.5 and older __will not run__ on Vista, Windows 7, or later operating systems. Only versions SMS 8.6 and higher support these operating systems. SMS 8.91 requires Windows 7 Professional or higher.** ====== Overview ====== The process of moving the SMS server involves the following steps: * Shut the old server down. * Fully install and test a full version of SMS on the new server. * Restart the new SSLIP and SMS then test. * Uninstall SMS from the Old server * Reinstall SMS on the old server as a client if desired. ====== Steps ====== - Shut the SSLIP down on the old server, but do not make any other changes at this time. - Copy the SMS folder from the old server - Create a directory "C:\Program Files\Cyrious" or "C:\Program Files (x86\Cyrious" - Paste the SMS folder in the new Cyrious folder - Install SMS on the new Server - Perform a Upgrade on the new server using these steps: [[sms1_-_upgrade_8.91_to_latest_release]] - If not updating, ensure to set up Sharing the Cyrious Folder - Navigate to the **C:\Program Files (x86)\Cyrious** (or **C:\Program Files\Cyrious**) folder. - Click the **Alt** key - Click on **Tools**, then **Folder Options** - Click the **View** tab - Click the **Show hidden files, folders, or drives** radio button - Uncheck the **Hide extensions for known file types** - Scroll down and uncheck the **Use Sharing Wizard (Recommended)** - Right click on the Cyrious folder and choose Properties. - Click on the **Sharing** tab - Click the **Advanced Sharing** button - The file should be shared as Cyrious$. This is usually already done. - Click on the Permissions Folder - If not already in the List, add the **Everyone** user. - Set the Everyone user to have **Full Control**. - Click OK to close the sharing folder. - Click OK to close the Advanced Sharing Folder - Set up the Security permissions - Click on the **Security** tab. - Click the Edit button - Ensure the Allow Full Control checkbox is checked on all the groups or user names except the Creator Owner - Click Apply - Click the Advance Button - Click the Change Permissions button - Uncheck the Include inheritable permissions from this object's parent (or click the button to remove inheritance - Click the Remove button - Ensure there is Everyone at the top and there is Users and TrustedInstaller below Everyone - Highlight and remove all other users - Click the Apply button - Check the Include inheritable permissions for this object's parent and Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object checkboxes - Click the Apply button - Click the Yes button - Click the OK button - Click the OK button - Click the OK button - Close the properties window. - Create license key file. - Using the Older Cyrious Tech Support Utility - Go to the File Key tab - Open the Customer Record in Control and go to the Authorizations tab for the required information for the following steps: ### In the Tech Utility, set ID to the Dongle ID ### Set the No Hard Drive Expires date to atleast 1 day past the current date no more than 30 days ### Click the Permanent checkbox after the Authorized Through fields ### Set appropriate application ### Set the appropriate Level ### Set the number of Stores ### Set the Number of Users ### If necessary set the number of Partial Users ### If necessary set the number of SSLIP Clients ### If necessary check the appropriate Modules - Click the Initialize Key button - Save as license.ckf - Copy the license.ckf to the SSLIP folder - Test by opening the SSLIP - Run and Test the new server - Start the SSLIP - Run SMS - Open Explorer. - Edit and save an order. - Preview an Invoice. - Be sure to set up a new Backup folder (Mgmt>Set-Up>User Options>Backup). - If 8.91 ensure that the documents folder are set to a path on the new server. - **Remap the Documents folder in the Mgmt>Set-Up>Store Options to use the new universal path for the new server.** - **Do not proceed until the new system is tested and working with the users working database.**. - Uninstall the old server - On the old server, Uninstall Cyrious. - Remove the Cyrious$ share on C:\Program Files\Cyrious if it still exists. - Remove the SSLIP shortcut in the Startup folder if it still exists. - Rename the C:\Program Files\Cyrious folder to Cyrious-MOVED TO NEW SERVER. - Install the old server as a client - Remap clients to point to new server - Remap the BDE strings in the HKLM - Remove the Cyrious key from the HKCU - Remap the shortcut to the client - If desired, install the old server as a new client using these steps: [[sms1_-_client_install|SMS1 - Client Install]]. - [[setting_up_email_based_on_info_from_another_computer_with_email_set-up_in_cyrious]] **Note: Copy over the old backed up .mdb files (you can identify them as they have a date added to the name) in the SMS folder. They may be in a folder called DO NOT DELETE, if not create a new folder that is called DO NOT DELETE in the SMS folder and paste the backed up .mdb files in there**