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	Always create a backup before running the database utility.		Always create a backup before running the database utility.
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		+	The database utility can also be used to import old data from TCSData.mdb files.

	==Start the Windows Service==		==Start the Windows Service==

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 # Use the database utility to bring the database up to the version that matches the software.
 # Start the Windows service.
 # Start the software and configure it to your rules, add the employees etc.
 # Install the HandPunches and test communications.

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 ===.Net Framework===
-Installation of the .Net framework version .Net 4.6.1 or higher is required on any computer that wants to run the Time and Attendance 3.5 software. The .Net .Net 4.6.1 framework is supported on Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2011.
+Installation of the .Net framework version 4.6.1 or higher is required on any computer that wants to run the Time and Attendance 3.5 software. The .Net 4.6.1 framework is supported on Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Server 2012, Windows 10 and Server 2016.
 ===Files and Folders===

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 ===Software Overview===
-Time and Attendance is a 100% Microsoft .Net software product. The minimum required version is 3.5 Service Pack 1, so it can be used with versions 4.0, 4.5 or 4.6. The .Net framework needs to be installed on any computer that will use the software. Traditional installation of the software is not required as it is an xcopy application in that the software can be copied to a folder and run without any installation, component registration or registry modifications.
+Time and Attendance is a 100% Microsoft .Net software product. The minimum required version is .Net 4.6.1 and can be used with any higher version. The .Net framework needs to be installed on any computer that will use the software. Traditional installation of the software is not required as it is an xcopy application in that the software can be copied to a folder and run without any installation, component registration or registry modifications.
 '''SQL Server'''
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 The installation of your Time and Attendance 3.5 system requires you to setup and configure your software, a Windows Service, the database, and the HandPunches. The following is a list of the required items to get the Time and Attendance 3.5 software up and running.
-# Install the .Net 3.5 SP1 or higher framework on your server and on each client.
+# Install the .Net 4.6.1 or higher framework on your server and on each client.
 # Create a folder for the software on your server that all the clients can access.
 # Create a shortcut to the main executable for each client.
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 ===.Net Framework===
-Installation of the .Net framework version 3.5 (Service Pack 1) or higher is required on any computer that wants to run the Time and Attendance 3.5 software. The .Net 3.5 SP1 framework is supported on Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2011.
+Installation of the .Net framework version .Net 4.6.1 or higher is required on any computer that wants to run the Time and Attendance 3.5 software. The .Net .Net 4.6.1 framework is supported on Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2011.
 ===Files and Folders===

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 After SQL Server is installed, allow TCP/IP and Named Pipes connections from the client computers.
-# Open "SQL Server Configuration Manager."
+# Open "SQL Server Configuration Manager." (‪C:\Windows\System32\SQLServerManager??.msc)
 # Expand the "SQL Server Network Configuration" node and select “Protocols for [Instance Name].”, e.g. “Protocols for SQLExpress.”
 # Right click on “TCP/IP” and select Enable. Repeat this for “Named Pipes.”

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 |-
 | mailServer
-| The address of the SMTP mail server.
+| The address of the SMTP mail server for communication and support emails.
 |-
 | mailPort
-| The port to connect to the SMTP server.
+| The port to connect to the SMTP server for communication and support emails.
 |-
 | mailUser
-| The user account.
+| The user account for communication and support emails.
 |-
 | mailPassword
-| The password as an encrypted string. Use the Utility provided to encrypt the password.
+| The password as an encrypted string for communication and support emails. Use the Utility provided to encrypt the password.
 |-
 | mailFrom
-| The From address of the email.
+| The From address of the communication and support emails.
 |-

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 ===Documentation Overview===
-This is the technical documentation on the installation of the Time and Attendance software. This documentation is based on the software version 3.5 using SQL Server 2008 R2, but using SQL Server 2012 or 2014 is very similar.
+This is the technical documentation on the installation of the Time and Attendance software. This documentation is based on the software version 3.5 using SQL Server 2008 R2, but using SQL Server 2012, 2014 or 2016 is similar.
 Topics covered are:

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 ===Shortcut===
-Create a shortcut to the Ta.WinAdmin.exe application file for each of your users, naming the shortcut “Time and Attendance”.
+Create a [[Create_Shortcut|shortcut]] to the Ta.WinAdmin.exe application file for each of your users, naming the shortcut “Time and Attendance”.
 ===Windows Service===

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 * Unless you have a large amount of free space on your C drive (&gt; 10 Gb), then we recommend that you install the SQL Server on a different drive.
 * Keep the default instance name of "SQLExpress” unless there is a reason to use another instance name.
-* The database engine and the management tools are the only 2 installation options required.
+* The database engine and the management tools are the only 2 features required.
 * Authentication Mode – the software can connect using SQL Server Authentication or Windows Authentication. We recommend using SQL Server Authentication. If you choose "Mixed Mode”, you will need to enter a password of your choosing.