WEBSERVER OPERATION MANUAL
CONTENTS 3 1 • BASICS Introduction to Webserver 4-8 2 • INSTALLATION/UNISTALLATION OF COMPONENTS Uninstalling the Internet Information Service (IIS) Installing the Webserver Installation of GPRS Tool Into the Terminal 9-14 3 • WEBSERVER OPERATIONS Webserver Settings Monitoring the Terminal Activities User Management How to Check Transaction Logs from Fingertec Webserver How to Assign an Administrator to Webserver 15-19 4 • MYSQL ODBC COMPONENTS Installation of MySQL ODB
1• BASICS Introduction to webserver Fingertec Webserver is a basic web version of our TCMS V2 software. We highly recommend that you install the webserver into a PC that can double as a server. The designated PC will need to have a fixed IP address in order to transform into a workstation that links together the Fingertec terminals via GPRS or Internet. No IP address is required on any of the terminals as the terminals will search for any GPRS or Internet signal available to establish the connection.
2• INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION OF COMPONENTS Uninstalling the internet information service (iis) The Webserver Installer has its own built in Internet Installation Service (IIS). Thus, if you do not have any web-based program installed in the computer, it is recommended that you uninstall the IIS from your computer. Note If you have a web-based program running, you can leave the IIS ON but do ensure that the web-based program does not use the port 8080 which is recommended for the Webserver Port.
Installing the webserver Open the FingerTec Web Server folder. Right click on the Webserver setup file and select ‘Run as Administrator’. This will prompt the installer to start the Webserver installation. Click ‘Next’ to begin. Read to understand the terms and conditions and select “I accept the agreement”. Click ‘Next’ to proceed. Setup will then create the shortcut in the Start Menu folder for easy access. Click ‘Next’ to proceed.
Click Install to initiate the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. The installation will take a few minutes to complete. Select ‘Yes, restart the computer now’ and click ‘Finish’ to end the process. A new icon for FingerTec Web Server will be created on the desktop. Double click on the icon to start the FingerTec Web Server.
Installation of GRPS tool into the terminal You need to switch on the GPRS function first in the terminal before proceeding to use the Webserver in the PC. Run the FTFunctionTool.exe. Connect to the FingerTec terminal via LAN cable. Next, insert the IP address of the terminal and click ‘Connect’ to start. If connection to the terminal is successful, the information will be displayed at the window below the tool. Check the information to make sure that you are connecting to the correct terminal.
Click ‘Update’ and ‘Restart’ for the new settings to take effect.
3• WEBSERVER OPERATIONS Webserver settings The Webserver application allows administrators to communicate and to control all Fingertec Terminals in all operations. Go to Start Menu > All Programs > Fingertec Webserver > Server Man- ager At the Server Manager window, enter ‘8080’ in the ‘Port’ field and click ‘Start’. Once the status has indicated that it is ‘running’, you can proceed to save the setting. Double click the desktop.
The Webserver will always look for the nearest detectable terminal and connect to any Fingertec terminals available during start-up. The information retrieved from the terminals will be displayed on the Webserver homepage i.e. serial number, IP address, device name, total users and etc. Monitoring the terminal activities At the Device Tab, select ‘Transaction Monitor’. Administrator can monitor all the user’s activities or the terminals immediately from this screen.
User management Newly enrolled users will be downloaded into the Webserver immediately. If enrolment is done before the Webserver is switched on, the download process will resume once it is switched on. Therefore, the administrator does not need to download any users manually from the terminals. Go to Data tab and Select Employee. Webserver will then connect to all terminals to download the user information. This process is fully automatic. Click the User ID to edit his/her additional information.
Click Submit so that the changes will take effect on the terminals. Administrator can also transfer users to another terminal without re-enrolment. Select the users that you wish to transfer to another terminal. Under the ‘Operation for selected’ tab, select ‘Transfer employee to the device’ to start the process. You will be prompted a window requesting you to select the device where you wan to transfer the employee to. Select the serial number and click Submit to proceed.
How to check transaction logs from fingertec webserver The Fingertec Web Server will automatically download transaction logs from all the terminals that have been connected during start up. In order to check the transaction logs, click on ‘Data’ and select ‘Transaction’. All the transaction logs will be then be displayed on this window. These logs will be stored directly into the MySQL Database.
Select ‘Append’ to add a new administrator to the list. Fill in the relevant information and click ‘Submit’.
4 • MYSQL ODBC COMPONENTS Installation of MYSQL ODBC Prior to using the TCMSv2 software to import data from the webserver, you must first install the MySQL ODBC in order to connect with the software required. Open the MySQL ODBC folder. Double click on the setup file to run it. This will prompt the installer to start the Webserver installation. Click ‘Next’ to begin. Read and understand the terms and conditions for the software.
Select the ‘Typical’ setup type and click ‘Next’. Click ‘Install’ to initiate the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. The installation will take a few minutes to complete. Click ‘Finish’ to end the process.
Allowing port in windows firewall In order for TCMS V2 to import data from Webserver, you will need to provide access to port 43306 in the system. Go to Control Panel on your computer and look for the ‘Windows Firewall’ program. Select ‘Advanced Settings’ on the left side of the menu.
In order to add the port, click on ‘Inbound Rules’. This will then display a list of options, select the ‘New Rule’ tab to move on to the next step. Select ‘Port’ and Click ‘Next’.
Key in ‘43306’ at the ‘Specific Local Ports:’ field. You may then click ‘Next’ for the consequent (Action and Profile tabs) on-screen instructions. When you have reached the final step (‘Name’ tab), key in your desired Port name as prompted. Complete the setup by clicking on the ‘Finish’ button.
5 • SQLYOG COMMUNITY COMPONENTS Installation of Sqlyog Community To install SQYOG, follow the on screen instructions. Step 1: Select your preferred language. Step 2: Click ‘Next’. Step 3: The application will then initialize and begin installing.
Step 4: Click ‘Finish’ to complete the installation of SQLyog Community. Once the installation is complete, double click on the SQLYog icon on the desktop. Key in the credentials as per below. Click on icdat on the left window and key in the following command (GRANT ALL ON *.* TO ‘webserver’@’%’ IDENTIFIED BY ‘webserver’; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;) on the right window to allow the webserver login. After that, click on the double arrow to start the command.
6 • DATA DOWNLOAD TO SOFTWARE FROM WEBSERVER How To Download Data From Webserver Into TCMS V2 Launch the TCMSV2 software and click on the ‘Devices’ tab. From there, select the ‘Fingertec Webserver database management’ option. You will be prompted with the window as per below screenshot. Key in the credentials as per below. Fingertec Webserver: Key in the IP address of the server and the location of the Webserver’s installation.
Fingertec Terminals At the first tab, click on the ‘Lightning’ icon. This will then display the terminal model type and other related details. Click on ‘Synchronize terminal’ to complete the process.
Employee Enrollments Go to the 2nd tab, and repeat the same step. Click on the ‘lightning’ icon and you will be able to see a list of employees that have already enrolled. In order to complete the process, click on ‘Synchronize Terminal’.
Transaction Logs Before shifting to the 3rd tab, close the window and proceed to the Devices tab. Activate the terminal before going into the 3rd tab. Proceed to the Fingertec Webserver database management and go to the ‘Transaction Logs’ tab. Next, click on the ‘Lightning’ icon and click ‘Download’ to download all logs from the terminal. With the settings above done, you are now ready to use TCMSv2 to manage the employee’s attendance.
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