Configure  START and  PRO versions to work online

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AGENT.m6 program may work online through the INTERNET.  The users of versions START and PRO can work online by using  

 iAGENT.m6 application.

 

Configuration of this function takes 3 steps:

1. Installation of Hamachi program - on the computer where you work with AGENT.m6

2. Installation of database server - on the computer where you work with AGENT.m6

3. Installation of Hamachi program and  iAGENT.m6 program - on the computer from which you will connect with main database.

 

1) Install Hamachi program which provides a fixed IP address and possibility to work behind NAT as well as secure, encoded and protected by  passwords data transmission through VPN (Virtual Private Network).

Go to www.hamachi.cc site and install the latest version of Hamachi program on the same computer as your AGENT.m6 server program. When Hamachi is installed an icon clip0054 will show up in TRAY  (small icons right next to an hour displayed in right bottom corner of your screen). Open Hamachi (pic. 1) and click on the icon showed in

a red square on the picture below, then select "create a new network".  In opened window enter any name for  the network you are creating and a password.

 

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Pic. 1 Hamachi window

 

2) From DOWNLOADS section at www.agent-m6.com install DATABASE SERVER for versions NET/INTERNET. This program will  be automatically installed in C:/Program Files/AGENT_m6_server.

When installation is completed server icon clip0055will be displayed in Windows tray (small icons next to hour&date displayed in right bottom corner of your screen).

Versions START and PRO of AGENT.m6 have their databases placed locally - in default folder C:/AGENT.m6/BAZA. It has to be transferred to DATABASE SERVER program folder. To do so open AGENT.m6, go to upper menu File->Save backup copy. When the backup copy is saved click  the server icon clip0055 in tray, then in opened server window choose the tab BACKUP COPIES and load the backup copy you have just created. Close and reopen AGENT.m6. In LOGIN window click the button Changes then Database configuration. In opened window (pic. 2) choose database location: On Server. IP settings - 127.0.0.1, Port - 12005, Connection type - LAN.

 

Click OK to confirm changes and open AGENT.m6 program.

 

ATTENTION - from this moment creation and loading of backup copy will be only possible from DATABASE SERVER window clip0055. Options File->Create/Load backup copy in AGENT.m6 program will not be active. Your database will be located in C:/Program Files/Agent_m6_baza/BAZA

 

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Pic. 2 AGENT.m6 database settings

 

For security reasons it is strongly recommended to provide passwords for all AGENT.m6 program users.

 

3) On the computer from which through Internet you want to connect with the database download and install Hamachi program, then login as a new user and instead of creating new network select the option "login to existing network" (pic. 1) in opened window enter same network name and password as chosen when you created Hamachi account on the main computer. When the installation is completed install   

iAGENT.m6 program and open it. In  LOGIN window click the button Changes then Database configuration. In opened window (pic. 3) choose database location: On Server. In IP field enter IP number displayed in top part of Hamachi (pic.1) installed on the main computer with the database. Other settings: port - 12005, Connection type - LAN.

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Pic. 3  iAGENT.m6 database settings

 

For security reasons it is strongly recommended to provide passwords for all AGENT.m6 program users.