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TimeWriter works with a local database, a local server or a cloud database. You can manage the database set up from Control Panel | Manage database | Set up database , or by choosing menu option File | Reconfigure database.
An explanation of how this works follows below.
| • | The local database is located on your own computer or within the same network. This is a trusted internal location and is typically not accessible from outside of the local network. |
| • | It is only possible to work with the desktop client. |
| • | Optimal performance. Speed of reading and writing from the database does not depend on an internet connection. |
•The database and server application are located on an own server. This is a trusted location and is typically not accessible from the outside.
•It is possible to work with the desktop client.
•Creating and modifying bookings and viewing of reports can be done via a Web browser (if allowed by server and router).
•Regular backups will be run on the server.
•Optimal performance. Speed of reading and writing from the database does not depend on an internet connection.
| • | The cloud database is located on an internet server (http://pro.cloud.timewriter.nl/). |
| • | It is possible to work with the desktop client. |
| • | Creating and modifying bookings and viewing of reports can be done via a Web browser. |
| • | Regular backups will be run on the server. |
| • | Speed of reading and writing from the database is dependent on an internet connection. |
If you want to use TimeWriter on both Windows and Mac OS X, the best option is to put the database in the cloud or on a local server.
N.B.: For communication with the server in the cloud, a TCP/IP connection will be set up to pro.cloud.timewriter.nl on port 9093.