I have a client that wants simply 2008 installed on terminal server.   I have installed it locally to the terminal server (including the DB) and now the sole user who needs it is getting "Simply Accounting cannot find the Simply Accounting Connection Manager" Error

So does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this to work?

Thanks!

 

Hi there:  There have been many postings on this forum regarding this same problem.  Scroll back and look for headings with "Connection Manager" or type that in the Search box and you will find lots of postings that deal with the solution to this problem.  If not, post another request and there will be someone that can help more specifically I'm sure.  R Deering

I had a similar issue when dealing with a remote access setup for a client on Simply 2005 when the program could not find things it needed.  The solution was easier in that we could just move the files, however, I think it would be worth looking at adding the path for the Connection Manager to the search path on the Terminal Server.  By default it includes paths like %windows%, %system32% etc. but does not include the

C:\Program Files\winsim\ConnectionManager

which is the path to the Connection Manager.  So adding this path to the search path on the terminal server may help.  You may need to also add the path

C:\Program Files\winsim\ConnectionManager\MySqlBinary\5.0.38\mysql

but I have never really done any work with this type of setup but have experienced this type of thing for another reason and thought it might be worth a shot.

Thanks, I'll do that.

 

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll give that a try!

I understand from the tech support that it is necessary to install the connection manager on the file and print server? Any thoughts?

Hi, i'm quoting a server to a new costumer and he want's the terminal solution with Simply 2008, is the info you got before worked for you at the end ?

No. I ended up doing the network install ... installing one component on the terminal server and the connection manager component on the file and print server if my memory serves me correctly. All was good. (its in the documentation) Of course, the installation procedure for 2007 is different. Doesn't give the option of the two component install. Having tax programs installed on terminal server makes a ton of sense... but the difficulty I run into is all the different installation procedures for all the different programs (yeah, and don't even mention QB to me... they don't have an enterprise edition for Canada). That was a nightmare to get to work... almost quit IT over it. Fortunately, Microsoft has come out with their own accounting software. Plays nice with all MS Apps and is supported on TS. I'm sure it will give all the accounting software firms something to worry about.

The solution for the 2008 install is to do a full install on the terminal server, then to install the "data-only" component on the file and print server. Connection to the connection manager on the file/print server sometimes flaky. Rebooting the terminal server solves the problem.

 SAGE in their infinite wisdom, has changed the installation procedure for 2009 where both the full install on the terminal server and the "data-only" install on the file and print need to be pointed to a shared folder. There's no problem when installing on the terminal server and saying where to point the data to e.g. F:\data, where the software then assigns a share folder name "simplydata" by default. So far so good. Then when doing the "data-only" install on the file and print server, and pointing to the same folder (where F:\data resides on the file/print server), the error message comes up the share name "simplydata" is already in use. Please choose another share name.