Rev. 4/28/14 Migrating TimeForce To A New Server Table of Contents 1. Installation Prerequisites... 2 Required... 2 Recommended... 3 2. Update to a Migration Compatible Version... 3 Determine the Database Build Version... 3 Obtaining Updates... 3 Installing the Update... 4 3. Database Backup... 5 SQL Server Management Studio... 5 Manual Database Copy... 7 4. Installing Internet Information Services (IIS)... 8 Windows XP Professional/Windows Server 2003 (IIS 5.1/6.0)... 8 Windows Vista/ Windows 7 (IIS 7.0/7.5)... 9 Windows Server 2008 R1/Windows Server 2008 R2 (IIS 7.0/7.5)... 9 5. Install TimeForce... 10 Obtain the Latest TimeForce Installer... 10 Installation... 11 6. Configure Windows... 12 Windows XP Professional/Windows Server 2003 (IIS 5.1/6.0)... 12 Set Data Execution Prevention (DEP)... 13 Windows Vista/ Windows 7 (IIS 7.0/7.5)... 13 Set User Account Control (UAC)... 14 Set Data Execution Prevention (DEP)... 14 Windows Server 2008 R1/Windows Server 2008 R2 (IIS 7.0/7.5)... 14 7. Database Restore... 16 SQL Server Management Studio... 16 Manual Database Transfer... 17 8. Update to Latest Version... 18 Obtaining Updates... 18 Installing the Update... 19
9. Post Migration Tasks... 20 Remove TimeForce From Original Server... 20 Clock Utilities... 20 Client Shortcuts... 21 10. Common Errors and Troubleshooting... 21 MSDTC... 21 Login failed for user 'sa'... 21 1. Installation Prerequisites Required Hardware Requirements The requirements for TimeForce will vary depending on the number of concurrent users that access it. Concurrent Users Web Server CPU Web Server RAM DB Server CPU DB Server RAM 200 Pentium 4-2GHz 512MB Single-server Single-server 500 Pentium 4-2GHz 2GB Pentium 4-2GHz 2GB 1000 Xeon - 3GHz 2GB Xeon - 3GHz 2GB OS Requirements Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 2008 Server o See Non-Supported Environments and Server Roles below o Microsoft Windows 8 is not currently supported o Microsoft Windows Server 2012 is not currently supported Administrator Login to Install and run some Utilities Internet Information Services (IIS) Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0 See mytimeforce.com for more information Non-Supported Environments and Server Roles Small Business Server Domain Controllers Terminal Server* Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Share Point Server WSUS (though it s not officially unsupported, we have seen issues in some environments) Recommended Install the TimeForce application and all the utilities to their default locations. Set Data Execution Prevention (DEP) to Essential Windows Programs Only. Turn User Account Control (UAC) to the lowest setting. Use the MS SQL sa user to install, update and run the database. 2. Update to a Migration Compatible Version Determine the Database Build Version Before you start migrating TimeForce, you must determine the build version of your database. 1. Login to TimeForce as an Admin. 2. Click on the Admin Tab 3. The Version box in the upper-right corner will tell you the current Build. If the build number is 2.7.5.5 or greater you can skip the rest of this section, otherwise you will need to update to a build that is compatible with our newest updates. If your build number is 2.7.4.xxxx or lower you will need to download and run the 2.7.5.5 update on the current TimeForce server. Follow the steps below to update the Database before moving it. Obtaining Updates You can obtain the update at https://securefile.qqest.com/. You will need the following credentials to log in: Username: qftp Password: b1urr3 Choose the TimeForce 1 folder, then 2.8, then Update. Download the file called TimeForce_2-7- 5-5_Full.exe from this directory.
Installing the Update Once you have finished downloading this file to your TimeForce Server you can now run it as an Administrator to start the update process. As a general rule we always recommend backing up your database before running an update (see section 3 for instructions on backing up the database). 1. Run the TimeForce_2-7-5-5_Full.exe update. 2. Click the Next and Yes buttons until you reach the Setup Type screen. 3. Select Custom Installation and click Next. The installer lists Typical Setup as the recommended procedure but for this procedure we recommend you actually use Custom Installation, as it will ensure you are using the correct SQL database credentials. 4. In the Setup Type screen select Update TimeForce Program Files and Upgrade TimeForce Database then click Next. If you have a split install then choose only to update the Program Files on the Web server and only to update the Database on the Database server. 5. You will now be presented with the TimeForce SQL Database Advance Setup screen. Under the Computer field, type the Computer name of the Database server. Under Instance, type the name of the SQL instance that the Qqest database is attached to (the default is TIMEFORCE). Click Next. 6. Leave the database name set to Qqest then click Next. 7. On the next screen type the username, password, and confirm the password for your SQL admin account. Our default install credentials are listed below. Username: sa Password: Dr8gedog (or dr8gedog) 8. Next you will be asked for the destination folder of the TimeForce program files. We don t recommend changing this path 9. Finally you will be asked for the IP address of your TimeForce web server. Type the IP Address of the TimeForce web server and click Next. The loopback IP address may auto populate, this is acceptable for the software configuration of a single point install. However for some hardware configurations and all split installs the actual IP address of the web server must be used. Because of this we recommend you use the actual IP address of your web server. 10. When the InstallShield Wizard completes, click the finish button.
Note: The 2.7.5.5 update can take over 2 hours to complete. 3. Database Backup In order to transfer all of your company data to a new computer you need to prepare your database for transfer. You have two possible ways of doing this; a backup file (.bak) created by SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), or a manual database copy. We recommend the first option as the file that must be transferred will be much smaller, however we will detail both procedures below. SQL Server Management Studio SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is a database tool that comes bundled with our default install of TimeForce. The following steps will detail how to use this tool to create a backup of your database for transfer to another computer. 1. Launch SSMS, you can find it under the Start Menu > Programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (or 2005) > SQL Management Studio. 2. Login to SSMS Server type should be Database Engine. Server Name should be COMPUTERNAME\INSTANCE (so if your computer name is QSS2646D1 and TimeForce is installed in our default TIMEFORCE instance you would type QSS2646D1\TIMEFORCE). Authentication should be SQL Server Authentication. The default Login is sa. The default password is Dr8gedog (or dr8gedog). If your install is different please enter accordingly.
2. Expand the Server\Instance by clicking the + next to it then expand Databases the same way. Right click on Qqest, choose Tasks then choose Back Up. 3. In the Destination section, select Back up to: Disk. 4. Make sure that there is a valid name and path for the file. You can change the backup location and filename by using the Add and Remove buttons. Note that the Network Service account must have full control permission on the directory you backup your database to and may result in an Access Denied error if it does not.
5. Once you have chosen a destination and file name, click OK to begin the backup. Once the backup is completed successfully click Ok and close SSMS. 6. Locate the file in the location you chose for your backup and copy it to the new Database server. Manual Database Copy Instead of creating a backup of your database you can instead make a direct copy of your database. If you choose to do so you must first stop the SQL service the database is attached to, the files cannot be copied successfully while this service is running. 1. Open the Services console, by choosing search or run from the start menu and then typing services.msc and pressing Enter. You can also right-click on Computer, chooses mange from the options, expand Services and Applications and click on Services. 2. Select the SQL Server service in which TimeForce is running (MSSQL$TIMEFORCE or SQL Server (TIMEFORCE) by default), right click and choose stop.
3. Next browse to the location that your database files are stored. Copy both the Qqest05_Data.mdf and the Qqest05_log.ldf to your new Server. The Database files may be named Qqest_Data.mdf and Qqest_log.ldf. Note that the location of these files will be dependent on the SQL version and your operating system. 4. Installing Internet Information Services (IIS) Internet Information Services (IIS) is a Web Server service included with Microsoft Windows operating systems, however, is not installed by default. IIS must be installed prior to installing the TimeForce application. Windows XP Professional/Windows Server 2003 (IIS 5.1/6.0) Note: This step may require your Windows Installation CD. 1. Open the Control Panel and click on Add or Remove Programs. 2. In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Add/Remove Windows Components. 3. Check Internet Information Services (IIS) in the Components window and click Next. 4. Allow the Windows Components Wizard to complete the installation then click Finish.
Windows Vista/ Windows 7 (IIS 7.0/7.5) Note: This step may require your Windows Installation CD. 1. Open the Control Panel and click Programs. 2. Under Programs and Features, click Turn Windows Features on or off. 3. In the Turn Windows Features on or off dialog enable: Internet Information Services 4. Expand Internet Information Services. 5. Expand Web Management Tools and enable: IIS Management Console 6. Expand IIS 6 Management Compatibility and enable: IIS 6 WMI Compatibility IIS Metabase and IIS 6 Configuration Compatibility 7. Expand World Wide Web Services. 8. Expand Application Development Features and enable:.net Extensibility ASP ASP.NET CGI ISAPI Extensions ISAPI Filters 9. Expand Common HTTP Features and enable: Default Document Directory Browsing HTTP Errors HTTP Redirection Static Content 10. After all features are selected, click OK and wait for Windows to finish installing the features. Windows Server 2008 R1/Windows Server 2008 R2 (IIS 7.0/7.5) Note: This step may require your Windows Installation CD. 1. Open Control Panel and under Programs click on Turn Windows features on or off. This will open the Server Manager window. 2. Under Roles Summary, you will see a list of installed Roles. 3. If IIS is already installed you will see Web Server (IIS).
4. If IIS is installed, you can scroll down to the Web Server (IIS) section and check the Role Services to verify the necessary IIS components are installed. 5. Click Add Role Services if you need to add additional features (like ASP) to the Web Server (IIS). 6. If IIS is not installed, click on Add Roles to install it. 7. Click Next on the Add Roles Wizard. 8. Select Web Server (IIS) and click next. 9. Click next again on the Introduction to Web Server (IIS) 10. On the next screen, place checks in the boxes for the Role Services you want installed: Under Common HTTP Features select: o Static Content o Default Document o Directory Browsing o HTTP Errors o HTTP Redirection Under Application Development select: o ASP.NET o.net Extensibility o CGI o ASP o ISAPI Extensions o ISAPI Filters Under Management Tools select: o IIS Management Console Under IIS 6 Management Compatibility select: o IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility o IIS 6 WMI Compatibility 11. Click Next to get the Confirm Installation Selections and click Install to install the services. 12. Click close IIS is now installed. 5. Install TimeForce Obtain the Latest TimeForce Installer You will need to obtain a copy of the installer from our secure file site. Go to https://securefile.qqest.com/ and log in with the following credentials:
Username: qftp Password: b1urr3 Choose the TimeForce 1 folder, then 2.8, then Installation. Download the file called Timeforce- 2.8.1.10_Install.zip. Note this file is approximately 400MBs in size, so depending on your network speed it may take several hours to download. NOTE: Before you proceed with the installer restart your computer. Failure to do so may result in an unsuccessful SQL install. Installation 1. Restart your computer. 2. Extract the Zip file to any location on your computer. 3. Run Setup.exe and click on install. 4. Click next on the first two screens and note the System Requirements page that opens in your default browser and ensure your computer meets these specifications. Note specifically the Server Hardware section and the list of supported operating systems. TimeForce cannot be installed on a machine that does not meet these guidelines. 5. On the next screen click yes to accept the License Agreement. 6. Choose Advanced Setup for SQL Server then choose next. 7. The installer will ask which SQL Server you are using. Select SQL Server 2005. 8. On the installation options screen, choose TimeForce Program Files, TimeForce Database Files and SQL 2005 Express and choose next. 9. The installer will next ask you the location you wish to install your program files to. We highly recommend you leave this set to the default path and click next. 10. The installer will next ask you the location you wish to install the TimeForce Database. We highly recommend you leave this set to the default path and click next. 11. The installer will next ask if this is a Windows 2008 Server. Select appropriate answer. 12. The installer will now install TimeForce Program files, SQL 2005 Express and the TimeForce Database files.
13. After the installer installs the program files it will inform you that you must manually grant security access to TimeForce. Uncheck Granting Security Access as we will go into that later. 14. When finished you will see a pop up asking if you purchased clocks, for now click no. 15. When the InstallShield Wizard completes click finish. 6. Configure Windows After TimeForce is installed, some additional configuration will be required. Follow the steps below for the Operating System version you have installed TimeForce on. Windows XP Professional/Windows Server 2003 (IIS 5.1/6.0) File System Permissions 1. Browse to C:\inetpub\wwwroot. 2. Right-click on the Qqest directory and choose Properties from the menu. 3. Click on the Security Tab. 4. Under the Group or user names: list, click on Edit. 5. Under the Group or user names: list, click on Add. 6. In the Select Users, Computers, Service Accounts or Groups dialog, click Locations. 7. In the Location: list, click the Computer Name at the very top of the list and click OK. 8. In the Select Users or Groups dialog, click Advanced. 9. In the Select Users or Groups dialog, click Find Now. 10. In the Search Results: list, hold the Ctrl key and select all of the following accounts: IUSR_ComputerName IWAM_ComputerName IIS_WPG (Windows Server 2003 only) NETWORK SERVICE USERS 11. With the above accounts selected, click OK above the list. 12. Click OK in the Select Users or Groups dialog. 13. In the Qqest Properties dialog, select each account you added in step 10 one at a time and check the box under Allow Full Control. 14. Click Apply at the bottom. 15. Click the Advanced button and put a check in the box at the bottom next to Replace permission entries on all child objects with entries shown here that apply to child objects. 16. Click Apply, and then click OK. 17. Click OK on the Qqest Properties dialog. 18. Close the Qqest explorer window.
Set Data Execution Prevention (DEP) Note: This configuration change will require a system reboot. 1. Right-click on My Computer icon and choose Properties. 2. Click on the Advanced tab. 3. In Performance, click Settings. 4. Click on the Data Execution Prevention tab. 5. Select the option: Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only. If this is already set then you can skip this step and close the dialog boxes. 6. Click OK. This change will prompt for the system to be restarted. Windows Vista/ Windows 7 (IIS 7.0/7.5) Allowing Executables and Drivers 1. Open Control Panel. 2. Open Administrative Tools. 3. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. 4. On the left pane select [Server Name]. 5. In Features View, double click ISAPI and CGI Restrictions. 6. In Actions pane, click Add. 7. In the Add ISAPI or CGI Restrictions dialog box, type the path of the required.dll files. In the Description text box, type a brief description. Finally check Allow extension path of execute. ISAPI or CGI path Description C:\inetpub\wwwroot\qqest\WebServices\IQ1000ws.dll IQ1000ws C:\inetpub\wwwroot\qqest\WebServices\TFInterface.dll TFInterface 8. In the left pane expand [Server Name], Sites, Default Website, qqest, WebServices. 9. In the Features View open Handler Mappings and make sure ISAPI-dll isn t disabled. 10. If it is disabled, right click on it and go to Edit Permissions. Check the boxes; Read, Script and Execute. Then click OK. File System Permissions 1. Browse to C:\inetpub\wwwroot. 2. Right-click on the Qqest directory and choose Properties from the menu. 3. Click on the Security Tab. 4. Under the Group or user names: list, click on Edit. 5. Under the Group or user names: list, click on Add. 6. In the Select Users, Computers, Service Accounts or Groups dialog, click Locations. 7. In the Locations: list, click the Computer Name at the very top of the list and click OK. 8. In the Select Users or Groups dialog, click Advanced. 9. In the Select Users or Groups dialog, click Find Now.
10. In the Search Results: list, hold the Ctrl key and select all of the following accounts: IUSR NETWORK SERVICE USERS 11. With the above accounts selected, click OK above the list. 12. Click OK in the Select Users or Groups dialog. 13. In the Qqest Properties dialog, select each account you added in step 10 one at a time and check the box under Allow Full Control. 14. Click Apply at the bottom. 15. Click Apply, and then click OK. 16. Click OK on the Qqest Properties dialog. 17. Close the Qqest explorer window. Set User Account Control (UAC) 1. Open the Control Panel. 2. Click on User Accounts. 3. Click on User Accounts again. 4. Click Change User Account Control settings. 5. Slide the control to the bottom, Never notify. 6. Click OK. 7. Click YES to confirm the change. 8. Close the User Accounts window. Set Data Execution Prevention (DEP) Note: This configuration change will require a system reboot. 1. Right-click on Computer and choose Properties. 2. In the System window, click on Advanced system settings. 3. Click on the Advanced tab. 4. In Performance, click Settings. 5. Click on the Data Execution Prevention tab. 6. Select the option: Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only. If this is already set then you can skip this step and close the dialog boxes. 7. Click OK. This change will prompt for the system to be restarted. Windows Server 2008 R1/Windows Server 2008 R2 (IIS 7.0/7.5) Allowing Executables and Drivers 1. Open Control Panel.
2. Open Administrative Tools. 3. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. 4. On the left pane select [Server Name]. 5. In Features View, double click ISAPI and CGI Restrictions. 6. In Actions pane, click Add. 7. In the Add ISAPI or CGI Restrictions dialog box, type the path of the required.dll files. In the Description text box, type a brief description. Finally check Allow extension path of execute. ISAPI or CGI path Description C:\inetpub\wwwroot\qqest\WebServices\IQ1000ws.dll IQ1000ws C:\inetpub\wwwroot\qqest\WebServices\TFInterface.dll TFInterface 8. In the left pane expand [Server Name], Sites, Default Website, qqest, WebServices. 9. In the Features View open Handler Mappings and make sure ISAPI-dll isn t disabled. 10. If it is disabled, right click on it and go to Edit Permissions. Check the boxes; Read, Script and Execute. Then click OK. File System Permissions 18. Browse to C:\inetpub\wwwroot. 19. Right-click on the Qqest directory and choose Properties from the menu. 20. Click on the Security Tab. 21. Under the Group or user names: list, click on Edit. 22. Under the Group or user names: list, click on Add. 23. In the Select Users, Computers, Service Accounts or Groups dialog, click Locations. 24. In the Locations: list, click the Computer Name at the very top of the list and click OK. 25. In the Select Users or Groups dialog, click Advanced. 26. In the Select Users or Groups dialog, click Find Now. 27. In the Search Results: list, hold the Ctrl key and select all of the following accounts: IUSR NETWORK SERVICE USERS 28. With the above accounts selected, click OK above the list. 29. Click OK in the Select Users or Groups dialog. 30. In the Qqest Properties dialog, select each account you added in step 10 one at a time and check the box under Allow Full Control. 31. Click Apply at the bottom. 32. Click Apply, and then click OK. 33. Click OK on the Qqest Properties dialog. 34. Close the Qqest explorer window. Set User Account Control (UAC) 1. Open the Control Panel. 2. Click on User Accounts.
3. Click on User Accounts again. 4. Click Change User Account Control settings. 5. Slide the control to the bottom, Never notify. 6. Click OK. 7. Click YES to confirm the change. 8. Close the User Accounts window. Set Data Execution Prevention (DEP) Note: This configuration change will require a system reboot. 1. Right-click on Computer and choose Properties. 2. In the System window, click on Advanced system settings. 3. Click on the Advanced tab. 4. In Performance, click Settings. 5. Click on the Data Execution Prevention tab. 6. Select the option: Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only. If this is already set then you can skip this step and close the dialog boxes. 7. Click OK. This change will prompt for the system to be restarted. 7. Database Restore Now that you have installed TimeForce we need to restore the database you copied over from the old computer. The method for doing this will depend on what method you chose to backup your database with. We will detail both options below. SQL Server Management Studio If you used SSMS to make a backup of your original database and transferred that to the new computer we will use the same program to restore it. 1. First move the backup (.bak) file to a folder that Network Service has full control of. You can use the backup folder in the same location as the newly installed SQL instance or a different folder as long as it has the necessary directory permissions. 2. Launch and log in to SSMS again just as you did in the Database Backup step (refer to section 3 Database Backup). 3. Expand the Server and Databases. 4. If there is already a database named Qqest you will need to detach it. If not, skip to step 6. 5. To detach the Qqest database right click it and choose Task > detach. Check the box that says Drop Connections and click OK.
6. Right-click Databases and choose Restore Database. Type Qqest in the To database: field. Select From device: and click the browse button. 7. Click Add and browse to the location where you placed the backup file. 8. Select that file and choose OK, then choose OK a second time. 9. In the Select the backup sets to restore: list, check the Restore box next to the backup selection. 10. Click Options at the upper left. 11. From this screen check the top box that says, Overwrite the existing database (WITH REPLACE). 12. Click OK to restore your database. Once the restore procedure has successfully been completed, close SSMS. Manual Database Transfer If you chose to copy your database manually then you must attach the files to the SQL instance. 1. Place the database files in the location you want them to be stored. The default location is In the DATA folder within the instance directory of your Microsoft SQL directory; however any folder that allows full control to the Network Service account will work. If your chosen location already contains files of the same name then it is a blank database that was created with your install. See the previous section for the procedure on detaching a database using SQL Server Management Studio if this is the case.
2. Once your database files have been moved to your chosen directory you can attach them to your SQL instance. If you have not yet used SQL Server Management Studio see the Database Backup section for instructions on how to log in. 3. Once logged into SSMS expand the server and then Databases. If there is already a database named Qqest listed here, see the previous section for instructions on detaching a database. Once this is done right click on Databases and choose Attach. 4. Now in the middle of this screen click Add. Browse to the directory where you placed your Qqest_Data.mdf and select it then choose OK, Choose OK again. If SSMS asks you to confirm that you have selected all files then do so. Once the Qqest database is shown beneath databases you may close SSMS. 8. Update to Latest Version Obtaining Updates After your database is restored, you will need to update your Database and Program files to current versions. You can obtain the most recent update from www.mytimeforce.com/support. If you do not yet have a login to this site you will need to create one. Your Account ID is required to create a login. If you don t have your Account ID, you can obtain it by calling TimeForce Support at 1-800-697-7010.
Once logged in choose Downloads/Updates on the right side and then choose TimeForce in the drop down menu. You must install the TimeForce updates in the proper sequence. TimeForce 2.8 1. 2.8.1.10 2. 2.8.1.20 3. 2.8.1.8037 TimeForce 2.9 4. 2.9.1.8490 5. 2.9.2.8578 Installing the Update 1. Run the update and choose Yes to continue. 2. Click the Next and Yes buttons until you reach the Setup Type screen. 3. Select Custom Installation and click Next. The installer lists Typical Setup as the recommended procedure but for this procedure we recommend you use Custom Installation, as it will ensure you are using the correct SQL database credentials. 4. In the Setup Type screen select Update TimeForce Program Files and Upgrade TimeForce Database then click Next. 5. You will now be presented with the TimeForce SQL Database Advance Setup screen. Under the Computer field, type the Computer name of the Database server. Under Instance, type the name of the SQL instance that the Qqest database is attached to (the default is TIMEFORCE). Click Next. 6. Leave the database name set to Qqest then click Next. 7. On the next screen type the username, password, and confirm the password for your SQL admin account. Our default install credentials are listed below. Username: sa Password: Dr8gedog (or dr8gedog) 8. Next you will be asked for the destination folder of the TimeForce program files. We don t recommend changing this path 9. Finally you will be asked for the IP address of your TimeForce web server. Type the IP Address of the TimeForce web server and click Next. The loopback IP address may auto populate, this is acceptable for the software configuration of a single point install. However for some hardware configurations
and all split installs the actual IP address of the web server must be used. Because of this we recommend you use the actual IP address of your web server. 10. When the InstallShield Wizard completes, click the finish button. 11. When you finish running the update you must make sure your Timeforce services have started properly. To do this open the services console by choosing search or run from the start menu and then typing services.msc and press enter. Locate TimeForce Advanced Server, TimeForce Punch Processing Queue and TimeForce Punches and insure they are started. 12. If they are not started, right click each service and click Start. 9. Post Migration Tasks After you have completed the migration you may still have a few tasks that need to be completed. You will need to remove TimeForce from the original computer. You may need to uninstall or redirect any clock utilities you run. Finally you may need to distribute the new TimeForce URL to your employees. Remove TimeForce From Original Server To remove Timeforce from your original computer: 1. Uninstall Timeforce from your computer via the Add/Remove programs wizard. 2. Disable the Timeforce SQL instance, using the steps below. Open your services console by click the start menu and choosing run or search, then type services.msc Locate the SQL Server (TIMEFORCE) service, right click this service and choose properties. Click the Stop button, and then change the startup type to Disabled and click ok. If you have no other programs that use SQL Server you may also uninstall SQL Server if you choose. Clock Utilities If you have ClockLink and/or Clock Server on your old Timeforce server and you intend to install them on your new server you should first remove them from the old server. You may do so using the Add/Remove programs wizard. If you intend to leave the clock utilities on your old server for any reason you will need to point them to the new Timeforce server. If the Clock Utilities reside on other computer, you will need to configure them to point to the new TimeForce Server.
Client Shortcuts If you have employees who access TimeForce from another computer, you will need to provide them the new URL to access TimeForce. TimeForce may be accessed via HTTP protocol by computer name or IP address. The proper path for the login screen is /qqest/login/login.net. So if the new TimeForce server s computer name is WebServer and your IP address is 192.168.1.40, then users on your network can access it at http://webserver/qqest/login/login.asp or http://192.168.1.40/qqest/login/login.asp. 10. Common Errors and Troubleshooting The following sections detail some common errors you may experience after a new migration and the solutions to them. Please call Timeforce Technical Support for assistance If you encounter an error that is not listed in this section or if the suggested solution does not resolve it. You can reach Timeforce Technical Support at 1-800-697-7010. MSDTC System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: MSDTC on server 'ComputerName\InstanceName' is unavailable. This error occurs when the Distributed Transaction Coordinator services is not started. Change the service's startup type and start the service by following these steps: 1. Open the Run box. 2. Type "services.msc" (without the quotes) and press Enter. 3. Right-click the Distributed Transaction Coordinator service and select Properties. 4. Set the Startup type to Automatic. 5. Click the button labeled Start to start the service. 6. Click OK Login failed for user 'sa' This means that the SQL username and/or password is incorrect, you will need to rerun the update and ensure you select custom installation. Type in the correct log in credentials for your SQL install.