Guest Management Software Administrator Guide

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2 Installation

Note: The Guest Management Software should be installed from a Windows account that has administrator rights.

Installing on a single computer

To install the Guest Management Software, double-click the GMS_xxxx_Bxxx_install.exe file, which is located in the downloaded installation package. Follow the on-screen directions. The Guest Management Software will be installed in the folder of your choice. After the installation is completed, you are prompted to either view the README file or to start the Guest Management Software.

Installing on multiple computers

To install the Guest Management Software on multiple computers, do the following:

1.Install a third-party database to store Guest Management Software data. The database must be installed on a server that is accessible to all computers that will run the Guest Management Software. This can include a computer on which the Guest Management Software is also installed.

2.Create a blank database using the third-party database software before installing the Guest Management Software.

Make note of the following parameters when configuring the third-party database for the Guest Management Software.

•Username/password that has read/write/create privileges for the database.

•Database name.

•Database IP or hostname.

•Database port number.

3.To ensure that the database is correctly initialized, the Guest Management Software must be installed, started, and configured on a single computer. The administrator account, of which there can be only one, is created during the initial installation.

4.You can then install the Guest Management Software on all other computers. To install the Guest Management Software, double-click the GMS_xxxx_Bxxx_install.exe file, which is located in the downloaded installation package. Follow the on-screen directions. The Guest Management Software will be installed in the folder of your choice. After the installation is completed, you are prompted to either view the README file or to start the Guest Management Software.

Starting for the first time

To start the Guest Management Software, select Start > All Programs > Colubris > Visitor

Management Tool > Visitor Management Tool.

The first time you start the Guest Management Software, the configuration wizard guides you through the following procedures.