CafeSuite Knowlege Base - The five questions posted most recently:

Can I use CafeStation on restricted Windows account? When I try to execute CafeStation from a limited user profile it fails with a message that it is unable to open 'codes.dat' file.

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:38:34 GMT

You need to add read-write access right to your limited account, so that it can access CafeSuite\Data and CafeSuite\Reports folders. To do in please right click on each of these two folders, select Properties, go to Security tab, click Add, enter limited account username and press Enter, enable Read and Write permission and finally press OK. From now on you should be able to use CafeStation also from a limited account.

Do you have a manual or guide for the software?

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:24:31 GMT

Yes, first of all there is a help system available. It can be accessed by pressing F1 key or through the Contents command from the Help menu. You can also download the manual as PDF file here. Finally help system is also available online at:

http://cafesuite.net/help/

It's possible that the help system doesn't contain some of the newest features or settings described yet. In this case please contact us directly to get more information.

What should I do to configure client software?

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:03:13 GMT

Use the Client setup command from the Program menu to open client software configuration window.

First of all you need to configure connection between client and server software. Open the Main page and enter server hostname into the Main computer address field.
Set password which will protect client software from unauthorized uninstallation. Click the Set password to protect client software button to enter it. You'll be asked for this password when trying to manually remove client software from the workstation.
If you don't set the password, you'll be asked to do it when saving client software configuration.
If you are going to use workstation lock, you should configure it on the Workstation lock page and the Lock look page.
Important: Do not run client software on the main computer!
Click the OK button to save client program configuration. By default, client software is saved in the Client directory in the installation folder (usually it's C:\Program Files\CafeSuite\Client). We recommend sharing this folder over network (read only) to make installation easier and quicker.

What is the best way of upgrading CafeSuite?

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:00:09 GMT

Here's a short description of the update procedure. Follow these steps to avoid problems with newer versions of CafeSuite:

Download the latest installation package from our website.
Backup existing installation directory (usually C:\Program Files\CafeSuite). Please note that the installation package of the recent versions will by default automatically backup the previous version.
When installing the new version, choose current installtion directory (usually C:\Program Files\CafeSuite). This will cause all your data files and settings to be imported to the new version automatically. Please note that the installation package automatically selects the directory of the last installation.
Execute CafeStation - you will be offered to do it automatically at the end of installation. You can also execute the program from a CafeSuite group in the Start Menu.
Open client software configuration and make sure all the settings are correct (see here).� You don't need to change anything if the previous configuration was functioning fine.
You should at least check the server address settings on the Main page in client software configuration.
Save client software configuration by pressing the OK button.
You will be also asked if you'd like to try updating client software remotely. Answer Yes and wait for the results.
If any of the workstation failed to update client software, you should log onto the workstation as an user with administrative rights and manually execute client application (see here).

Don't forget to update client software on the workstations. It should always be in the same version as CafeStation. Using different versions of client and server software will lead to unexpected problems.

How to install CafeSuite?

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:50:19 GMT

Here are the steps necessary to install CafeSuite in your network:

Download the latest version of CafeSuite from our website.
Run downloaded installation package on the main (server) computer. By default the software will be installed to c:\Program Files\CafeSuite folder, but you can change it.
Run CafeStation (you'll find the shortcut in the CafeSuite group in Start menu).
When you will be asked to log in, select default boss user with empty password and press OK. This user has full permissions.
Configure server software through menu Program/Options.
Configure client software. See: What should I do to configure client software?
Install client software on the workstations. See: How to install client software on the workstations?