Log Checker 4

Network Setup

Before you start

Check the UAC, Program and Registry Information

A peer to peer network does not use a dedicated server to host the data files. Instead one of the user’s computers is designated as the server. All other users then access the shared data files on this computer. It is DrSoft recommendation that you should use a dedicated server rather than peer to peer networking. A peer to peer system is prone to errors and corruptions due to user’s computers is designated as the server being turned off, rebooted or crashed. Even for the relatively simple connection of a few computers, there is a wide variety in how a windows based network can be setup. The method used to network Log Checker data involves sharing a directory. If you have implemented firewalls or security, you will need to seek advice from your computer / network administrator.

To implement a network implementation of Log Checker, you will need

	Log Checker installation media (CD)
	Log Checker Activation keys
	Working network (can already share files and directories)
	Logon details for each User
	User Accounts must have full admin rights on the computers in order to install and register Log Checker.

Step 1. Gather Information

In the commands that follow, we will refer to the user’s computers that is designated as the server as MasterPC. Other user’s computers will be referred to as UserPC. Wherever you see these names, substitute your real computer names.

You must know the names of all computers involved. To locate this information right click My Computer or Network Neighborhood icon (depending on the operating system), and click the Identification tab. If you are using XP, right click My computer and click properties then click the Computer Name tab. You will see the computer name beside the field, Full Computer Name.

Now, fill out the following table and store it with your Log Checker installation media and License key when we are finished

	Actual Computer name	Used by
MasterPC

UserPC

Step 2. Install on MasterPC

The MasterPC has the program and the data files. The data is shared to other users by sharing the directory on the network. As we are now sharing the data files, we will also need to reconfigure the Borland database Engine to perform network control.

2.1. Logon to the MasterPC with the user name under which you will use the program

2.2. Install and register Log Checker

2.2.A. Install Log Checker making a note of the data installation directory here

[ ] default = c:\LogCheckerData

[ ] custom = __________________________________________

2.2.B. Reboot the PC

2.2.C. Start Log Checker and activate it

2.2.D. make sure that Log Checker has installed and runs properly

2.2.E. Close Log Checker

2.3. Create a network share

2.3.A. Open Windows Explorer by right clicking on the Start Button and choosing Explore

2.3.B. Now navigate to the installation folder as entered during the install 2.2.A above

2.3.C. Right Click on the installation (logchecker) folder

2.3.D. When the menu pops up, choose Sharing and Security

2.3.E. In the Networking Sharing and Security section,

i check the square by Share This folder on the Network.

ii Enter logcheck as the Share Name

iii Check allow Network users to change my files

iv Click on Apply

v Click on Ok

2.3.F. A hand should now appear under the installation (logchecker) folder.

2.3.G. Close Windows explorer

2.4. Check network share

2.4.A. Click on the start button and choose run

2.4.B. enter \\MasterPC\logcheck and press enter (don’t forget to substitute your real computers name for MasterPC

2.4.C. Windows explorer should open and display the contents of the installation directory. If it does not, check step 2.3 and 2.4 again. If it still doesn’t work, you have a network / security issue and need to talk to your computer / network administrator.

2.4.D. Close windows explorer

2.5. Reconfigure the BDE settings on MasterPC

2.5.A. Open the BDE configuration utility. (A shortcut to the BDE configuration tool is located in the LogChecker 4 programs folder)

2.5.B. Click on the Drivers Tab

2.5.C. Then on Paradox.

2.5.D. Click NET DIR, and type the path name \\MasterPC\logcheck (dont forget to use the real computer name) This is the location of the Pdoxusrs.net (network control file). This path must be the same on all the computers

2.5.E. Choose File -> Save

2.5.F. Click on the System Tab

2.5.G. Change the Local Share to TRUE

2.5.H. Choose File -> Save.

2.5.I. Now click on the Aliases Tab

2.5.J. Click on LC.

Change the Path definition to \\MasterPC\logcheck

2.5.K. Choose File -> Save

2.5.L. Close the BDE configuration utility

2.6. Remove any previous BDE network control files

2.6.A. Open windows explorer

2.6.B. Search all directories for PDOXUSRS.NET

2.6.C. Delete all files that are found

2.6.D. Search all directories for P*.LCK

2.6.E. Delete any file named PARADOX.LCK or PDOXUSRS.LCK

2.7. Test Logchecker

2.7.A. Start LogChecker

2.7.B. make sure that Log Checker runs properly

If it doesn’t, go through 2.5 and 2.6 again.

Reboot the computer and then try log checker again

Step 3. Install on UserPC

The UserPC only needs the program. It must also be able to connect to the MasterPC that contains the data files. We will also need to reconfigure the Borland database Engine to have the same settings as the MasterPC to perform network control. The easiest way is to install it as a stand alone then change it to networked.

3.1. Logon to the UserPC with the user name under which you will use the program on that computer

3.2. Install and register Log Checker

3.2.A. Install Log Checker making note of the installation directory here

[ ] default = c:\logcheckerData

[ ] custom = __________________________________________

3.2.B. Reboot the PC

3.2.C. Start Log Checker and enter the activation key

3.2.D. make sure that Log Checker has installed and runs properly

3.2.E. Close Log Checker

3.3. Check network access

3.3.A. Click on the start button and choose run

3.3.B. enter \\MasterPC\logcheck and press enter (don’t forget to substitute your real computers name for MasterPC

3.3.C. Windows explorer should open and display the contents of the installation directory. If it does not, you have a network / security issue and need to talk to your computer / network administrator.

3.3.D. Close windows explorer

3.4. Delete unneeded data files

3.4.A. Open Windows Explorer by right clicking on the Start Button and choosing Explore

3.4.B. Now navigate to the installation folder as entered during the install 3.2.A above

3.4.C. Delete the data folder

3.4.D. Select ok and close windows explorer

3.5. Reconfigure the BDE settings on UserPC

3.5.A. Open the BDE configuration utility. (A shortcut to the BDE configuration tool is located in the LogChecker 4 programs folder)

3.5.B. Click on the Drivers Tab

3.5.C. Then on Paradox.

3.5.D. Click NET DIR, and type the path name \\MasterPC\logcheck (dont forget to use the real computer name) This is the location of the Pdoxusrs.net (network control file). This path must be the same on all the computers

3.5.E. Choose File -> Save

3.5.F. Click on the System Tab

3.5.G. Change the Local Share to TRUE

3.5.H. Choose File -> Save.

3.5.I. Now click on the Aliases Tab

3.5.J. Click on LC.

Change the Path definition to \\MasterPC\logcheck

3.5.K. Choose File -> Save

3.5.L. Close the BDE configuration utility

3.6. Remove any previous BDE network control files

3.6.A. Open windows explorer

3.6.B. Search all directories for PDOXUSRS.NET

3.6.C. Delete all files that are found

3.6.D. Search all directories for P*.LCK

3.6.E. Delete any file named PARADOX.LCK or PDOXUSRS.LCK

3.7. Check that the networked Log Checker works on the UserPc

3.7.A. On all other computers, Close Log Checker

3.7.B. Start Log Checker on the UserPC

3.7.C. make sure that Log Checker runs properly

If it doesn’t , go through 3.3 and 3.5 again. Reboot the computer and then try log checker again., go through 3.5 again. Reboot the computer and then try log checker again. If it does not work, you have a network / security issue and need to talk to your computer / network administrator.

3.7.D. Start Log Checker on the MasterPC

3.7.E. make sure that Log Checker runs properly

3.7.F. now close Log Checker on all the computers

3.8. repeat step 3 for any other UserPCs

3.9. Lastly save this document with your license key and install media

3.10. Don’t forget to do regular backups of the logchecker data files!

The files you need to backup are in the data folder of the installation directory (see 2.2.A) of the MasterPC. If you don’t have a backup program, use the simple one that comes with LogChecker (Click start, All Programs, Log Checker, Log Checker Backup)