Installing on a Network

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Installing on a Network

Podware will work well on any Local Area Network, including wireless connections, on up to 25 computers.
You need a network version of Podware from PodiatrySoftware.co.uk.
1. Make sure that all computers are connected to the network and switched on.
2. Install 'Podware' first on the Server by saving your original downloaded installation file and opening it. Podware Pro will be installed in a folder named 'Podware4'. The pathway is C:\Podware4
3. Ensure that the 'Podware4' folder on the 'server' is shared. You may need help from your network administrator for that.
The Podware4 folder is in the C drive.
4. Install a networkable version of Podware on your client machines (one at a time) then when the login screen opens click Table Links:
When asked if you want to locate and reconnect the tables click 'Yes'
When asked if you want to specify a different location click 'Yes'
A browser will appear. Browse your network to locate and select the file 'Tables' within the shared Podware4 folder on your main computer/ server and then click 'Open'.
Podware will link the tables and display a message 'All tables were successfully reconnected"
When that has been done on all of the client computers you are ready to run Podware.
Important
For networking your 'server' needs to be running Windows XP or Windows Server. Vista cannot be used as a server for Access Applications such as Podware.
Please do not try to run Podware using any method other than above as it may cause data corruption. Podware can be run using most 'Remote Desktop' programs however we have not tested all programs available therefore podiatrysoftware.co.uk do not take responsibility for any problem that may occur due to accessing Podware in this way.