Server - Quick Start

Installation

Windows PostgreSQL Installation Tada server uses PostgreSQL as the database to store all data, we will need to first get that up and running before we can install Tada Server. It is a very quick and easy process. If you already have a PostgresSQL instance on your network, you can skip this step. First we will need to download the latest Windows version from PostgreSQL website: https://www.enterprisedb.com/downloads/postgres-postgresql-downloads Once downloaded, run it to begin the installation.

Firewall Setup

Windows After installing Tada Server, you will need to setup the Windows firewall to let traffic and connections to be able to communicate with it. These following steps will help guide you. I will be using the default port that is set when installing Tada Server, If you have changed the port that it uses, you will need to use that port number instead. For this guide we will use port: 8080 (The default port)

Server Settings

The server settings can be find under the “File” Menu. Connection Settings These settings are used to fine tune how the server will listen to connections. The options are as follows: Use SSL - Although Tada already uses a peer-to-peer encrypted connection, we can add another layer of encryption / security by using an SSL connection. A valid SSL certificate is needed to be installed on the sever machine for this to work correctly.

Server Management

Starting And Stopping the server To start the server, select the “Server” menu and select the “Start Server” option. This will stop the server from accepting any connections to all companies. To stop the server, select the “Stop Server” option. This will allow the server to accept connections to all running companies.

Company Management

Creating A New Company To create a new company, select the “Company” menu and select the “New Company” option. A “New Company” window will open. Fill in the following details: Company Name - The name of the company that will be displayed in the server list. This name is only to identify the company in the server list. Create a new Shared Database - If this is an isolated / single company, enable this.

User Management

Creating Users To create a user, click on the “Users” menu ans select the “Create User” option. A “create User” dialog will open. Under the “General” Section. Fill in the users: Login name - The name the user will use to login. Password - The password the user will use to login, needs to be 6 characters or longer. Full Name - The users full name. email address - The users email address.