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admin:server_installation [2022/04/25 09:40] – [Turn off UAC (User Account Control)] Nick Pendergrast | admin:server_installation [2024/03/27 03:54] – [Hibernation / sleep] Kahn Wynyard | ||
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==== Recommended hardware ==== | ==== Recommended hardware ==== | ||
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Based on decades of experience with mSupply in demanding field environments, | Based on decades of experience with mSupply in demanding field environments, | ||
* Laptop batteries have a much longer life than typical UPS batteries | * Laptop batteries have a much longer life than typical UPS batteries | ||
* Laptops are inherently better at shutting down gracefully when the laptop batteries have drained | * Laptops are inherently better at shutting down gracefully when the laptop batteries have drained | ||
- | In certain environments, | + | In certain environments, |
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* RAID 1 volume with Spare (3 disks total) | * RAID 1 volume with Spare (3 disks total) | ||
* Separate backups volume | * Separate backups volume | ||
- | * OS install with correct region, and keyboard | + | * OS install with correct region, and keyboard |
* Administrator account called Sussol (mSupply server will operate from this account. | * Administrator account called Sussol (mSupply server will operate from this account. | ||
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+ | === Decimal Symbol === | ||
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+ | The PC can sometimes have the incorrect decimal symbol (e.g. $2,000,00 instead of $2,000.00). | ||
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+ | You can update the decimal symbol through your regional settings. Start by opening **Control Panel** and choose **Change date, time or number formats** (as shown below). | ||
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+ | You will have the **Region** window appear. Click **Additional settings...** in the bottom right. | ||
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+ | You will now see the **Customise Format** window. Select the **Decimal symbol** drop-down list, and select the desired decimal symbol - for most countries, the default is a full stop. | ||
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+ | Click **Apply** to save these changes! | ||
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=== Hibernation / sleep === | === Hibernation / sleep === | ||
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- | === Disable system protection === | ||
- | There have been instances where mSupply has crashed and the Windows OS executes a system restore to a state prior to the mSupply installation / upgrade. | ||
- | Go to **File Explorer** -> Right click on **This PC** -> Click on **Properties** | ||
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- | Go to the **System Protection** tab > Click **Configure** > Click **Delete** > Click **Continue** to Delete > Select **Disable System Protection** > Click **Apply** to save the changes | ||
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- | === Remote connectivity efficiency - best performance === | ||
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- | Remote access speed gain by disabling visual effects. | ||
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- | * Go to **System** -> **Advanced System settings** -> **Performance** and choose '' | ||
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- | === Remote connectivity efficiency - remove background picture === | ||
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- | Remote access speed gain by [[https:// | ||
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- | * Go to **Settings** (keyboard shortcut: Windows + I) > **Personalization** > **Lock screen**. | ||
- | * Scroll down and turn <wrap em> | ||
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- | === Improve Windows Explorer file visibility === | ||
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- | To carry out some of the server configuration tasks, file visibility in the Windows OS needs to be improved from the default. | ||
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- | Follow these instructions to [[https:// | ||
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- | While doing this, make the following changes: | ||
- | * Always show menus | ||
- | * Display the full path in the title bar | ||
- | * Show hidden files, folders and drives | ||
- | * **Don' | ||
- | * **Don' | ||
- | * **Don' | ||
- | * Use check boxes to select items | ||
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===== Trouble Shooting ===== | ===== Trouble Shooting ===== | ||
=== Turn off UAC (User Account Control) === | === Turn off UAC (User Account Control) === | ||
- | If mSupply Client requires user permission every time to run then you may need to do the following to avoid the UAC popup: | + | <WRAP center round important 60%> |
+ | Only follow this step if the mSupply Client requires user permission every time to run. In that case, you may need to do the following to avoid the UAC popup: | ||
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[[https:// | [[https:// | ||
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* You **//may//** get a notification that a reboot is required. | * You **//may//** get a notification that a reboot is required. | ||
* After the reboot, UAC is disabled. | * After the reboot, UAC is disabled. | ||
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=== Region / Language === | === Region / Language === | ||
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* <color #ed1c24> English (Papua New Guinea) (Win10 1903) </ | * <color #ed1c24> English (Papua New Guinea) (Win10 1903) </ | ||
* <color #ed1c24> English (Cook Islands) (2020/10/1) </ | * <color #ed1c24> English (Cook Islands) (2020/10/1) </ | ||
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