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Saturday, April 16th, 2011

BizproEZ Business Software is designed for simultaneous users. This tutorial shows how to setup Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for a shared connection allowing other users, on your network, to connect to BizproEZ Business Software database. Notice: The host computer or server must have a licensed version of BizproEZ Business Software installed in order to connect to the BizproEZ database.

1. Make sure all your computers are on the same Windows Workgroup.
Windows 7 & Vista user directions click here
XP users directions click here
*When the Workgroup is changed, you will receive a message to restart your computer. It is not necessary to restart at this time, we will restart at the end of the process.

2. Disable Windows Firewall (without customization, the firewall will not allow you access)
Windows 7 & Vista PC’s:
> Click Start and search for Firewall.cpl -> Find the option to Turn Windows Firewall on or off -> Select Off for public and private settings.
Windows XP:
> Select Start -> Control Panel -> Windows Firewall

3. Configure SQL Server on the host computer or server
SQL Server 2008 directions
SQL Server 2005 directions

4. Restart the host computer – you are now finished with the host pc or server.

The steps below will be used to connect to the host computer or server.

1. Open the BizproEZ Business Software application that will connect to the host
In BizproEZ, select Company -> Switch DB

2. On the Switch Database screen
* Select the computer name you would like to connect to
* Click Connect (if you are connecting to the database on your own computer, select Use Windows Authentication)
* Select the BizProEasy database
* Click Set Database
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SQL Server 2005 Remote Connection

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Before connecting BizproEZ Business Software to a host version of SQL Server 2005, you must allow remote connections to SQL Server 2005.

1. Open: Start -> Microsoft SQL Server 2005 -> Configuration Tools -> SQL Server Surface Area Configuration.

2. Select Surface Area Configuration for Services and Connections sql2005-1

3. Select Service -> Startup type: Automatice -> click Start
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4. Select Remote Connection -> Local and Remote Connections -> Using TCP/IP only
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5. Select SQL Server Browser -> Service -> Startup type: Automatic -> Start -> OK
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Return to setup

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SQL Server 2008 Remote Connections

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Before connecting BizproEZ Business Software to a host version of SQL Server 2008, you must allow remote connections to SQL Server 2008.

1. Open: Start -> Microsoft SQL Server 2008 -> Configuration Tools -> SQL Server Configuration Manager

2. Right click SQL Server Browser (on the right) and select Properties

3. Local Services should be selected from the list under the tab Log On

3. Click the Services tab and change the Start Mode to Automatic then click OK

4. Right click SQL Server Browser and select Start

5. Under SQL Server Network Configuration, select Protocols for SQL Express (notice: you may have to click the arrow to expand the SQL Server Network Configuration)

6. Right click TCP/IP and select Enable

Return to setup

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Setup Workgroups (Windows 7 and Vista)

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Right click My Computer -> Properties
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Click Change Settings
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Click Change
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Type the same Workgroup name on all computers
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Return to setup

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Setup Workgroups (Windows XP)

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Right click My Computer -> Properties
xp_pc_properties

Click the tab Computer Name, then Change
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Type in the same Workgroup name on all computers
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Return to setup

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How To Disable UAC (Windows 7)

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Return to Install BizproEZ on Windows 7

To properly install some types of software, it is necessary to temporarily disable Windows 7 UAC.

Once installed and run for the first time, you can turn UAC on again.

Please follow the instructions below to disable UAC (user account control)

1. Select Start and type UAC and press Enter
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2. Drag the notify bar all the way down and press OK
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3. Restart you computer

4. Install your software

Return to Install BizproEZ on Windows 7

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Run Bizproez as Administrator in Windows Vista & Windows 7

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

If you log on to Windows Vista or Windows 7 as an administrator it does not mean you can run your applications as and administrator (ok – this makes sense?). BizproEZ is a Landscape Business Software system that uses Microsoft Sequel Server. If you to not run BizproEZ Landscape Business Software as a an administrator, you will not have the ability to update it’s database in SQL Server. There is an easy fix to this by following the simple instructions below:

1. Right click the Bizproez shortcut on your desktop. The image below shows 2 options. If you select ‘Run as administrator’, you will have to do this every time. Instead, select ‘Properties’:
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2. Click the Advanced button:
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3. Click the check box ‘Run as administrator’, then click OK.

*From now on, all you have to do is click the Bizproez shortcut on your desktop and Bizproez Landscape Business Software will update it’s database in SQL Server correctly.

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Windows Operating Systems

Monday, October 12th, 2009

How do you know what operating system you have?

Follow the illustrations below to determine if you have a 32-bit operating system or 64-bit operating system.
• Vista & Windows 7 users are top of the page.
• Windows XP users are at the bottom of the page.

Vista and Windows 7 Users.
Click start -> right click My Computer -> select Properties
find vista properties