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# POSConnect Client Self-Installation

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You may install POSConnect (opens new window) on your application server following these steps.

# Step 1: Extract Installation Packet

There are a total of 2 files that are delivered to the client for POSConnect Java Listener installation:

  1. POSConnect zip/tar file (Windows/UNIX)
  2. POSConnect license file (Delivered after initial setup has been completed)

Extract the POSConnect zip/tar file, provided by Zumasys, to the POSConnect Install Directory.

For Windows installations only, after the zip file has been extracted to the POSConnect Install Directory, navigate to the config directory and double click to run the following scripts:

  1. installPOSConnect
  2. installScheduler
  3. installSweeper

Running these scripts will install the POSConnect listeners, the scheduler, and the sweeper as separate Windows services that can be seen and controlled from the standard Windows Services control panel.

# Step 2: Encrypt Login Credentials

Next follow these steps to enter and encrypt the database login credentials.

  1. Navigate to the scripts directory
  2. PCT.editProps
  3. Select TCSPOS.database.Password
  4. Enter your password
  5. Press RETURN to Continue...
  6. Press RETURN again to Exit

# Step 3: Validate License

Go to the POSConnect Install Directory. Then follow these steps to get the license information:

Navigate to the scripts directory:

PCT.checkLicense (double-click PCT.license on Windows)
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E-mail the output shown below:

The JVM reports the following network information about your system:
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IP Address: 123.123.123.123
Hostname: csp.posconnect.net

Error reading existing license. Details: java.io.FileNotFoundException:
../config/POSConnect_Test.lic (No such file or directory)
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# Step 4: License Delivery

  1. The client will be notified with an email to download the new license file from the client Product Repository. Copy this file into the directory POSConnect Install Directory config.

  2. Run the PCT.checkLicense script again (double-click PCT.License on Windows) and verify that the license information displays similarly to the system information as shown below:

The JVM reports the following network information about your system:
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IP Address: 123.123.123.123
Hostname: csp.posconnect.net

License Information:
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License application name: POSConnect
License client name: Total Computing Solutions
License file name: POSConnect_Test.lic
License client IP 1: 123.123.123.123
License client hostname 1: csp.posconnect.net
License client IP 2: 123.123.123.123
License client hostname 2: csp.posconnect.net
License expiration date: Mon Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 2021
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Please contact support if you need further assistance: support@total-computing.com