All remote access options available for use
with AyaNova provide access to live data.
No more wondering if you have the latest
information and no more having to run back to the office to upload
your billable information - as everything you entered is viewable by
those in the office immediately, as is what is entered by the office
is immediately viewable by you out on the road.
AyaNova Data Portal
Figure 1
What the remote
user sees and uses:
With the Data
Portal, remote users run the exact same full
AyaNova program just as those within the local area network.
The only
difference is instead of connecting directly to the database
server, the remote users connect to the Data Portal which than
connects to the database server. This difference in connection
is via the AyaNova.exe.config configuration file on the
remote users computer as per the Data Portal configuration
steps.
Although the
Data Portal has been optimized for use with slower connection
speeds, how fast the response is to retrieve data (i.e.
printing a report, opening a workorder entry screen, filtering a
grid, etc) will be affected by the connection speed between the
remote user and the Data Portal.
What is set up:
The diagram
example above (figure 1) shows the Data Portal setup on a
separate computer than the database - but you can set it up on
the same computer where the networked AyaNova database server
is.
Follow the
instructions in the AyaNova v3 Manual for requirements,
installing and configuring the Data Portal using Microsoft
Internet Information Server (IIS)
And as
outlined in the same AyaNova v3 Manual section for installing
and configuring the Data Portal, the remote user would have the
same AyaNova program files as a local networked computer would
have. The only difference is the remote user would use an AyaNova.exe.config configuration file connecting to the Data
Portal instead of directly to the
The purpose of the Data Portal is
security and relative speed over a slow connection while still being able to use the full
AyaNova program:
The Data
Portal can be
placed outside a network’s firewall so that the corporate database
server is not exposed to the Internet;
The Data
Portal uses IIS's security when placed within the local
network;
And the
Data Portal has been specifically optimized for the slower
connection speed of a remote user.
WBI (optional
add-on web browser interface)
Figure 2
What the remote user sees and uses:
The remote user enters the connection URL
in their web browser that is connected to the Internet, to
bring up the WBI login page for your AyaNova database.
When a user enters the URL to your WBI server in their web
browser and logs in, they are accessing the "pages" WBI provides to
obtain access to your database.
Brief outline of features can be found on the
WBI (Web Browser Interface)
page with details on use in the
WBI Online
Help
What is setup:
The diagram
example above (figure 2) shows WBI setup on a separate
computer within the same local area network than the database -
but you can set it up on the same computer where the networked
AyaNova database server is.
Follow the instructions in the
WBI Online
Help for requirements, installing and configuring the
optional add-on WBI (web browser interface)
using Microsoft Internet
Information Server (IIS)
The WBI files and IIS can reside on the same
computer where the AyaNova database resides, or on a separate
computer - as long as within the same local area network.
The purpose of
WBI is security, no files needed for the user and speed:
WBI uses
IIS's security;
The remote
user does not need any AyaNova program files installed on
their computer
WBI has
been specifically optimized for the slower Internet
connection speeds and is much faster than connection via
Data Portal.
MBI
(optional add-on mobile browser interface)
MBI is a new AyaNova
interface designed to
support cell phones, pda's, Blackberries and
other wireless devices
equipped with a web
browser. MBI stands for
"Mobile Browser
Interface"
This is a web
interface designed to
meet the needs of small
screen devices and users
who need fast access to
essential information
while on the road. It's
designed to be accessed
from any modern wireless
device that supports the
minimal web browser
standards as well as
regular PC web browsers.
With this interface
remote users will be
able to quickly check
their schedule view
and update work orders
and schedule markers,
view client and
vendor details (with
phone dial enabled
links), read and send
memos etc (full features
to be determined
depending on feedback).
The interface is
designed for small size
screens with pared
down pages to save
wireless web access
fees. Users can get to
the information they
need as quickly as
possible without taking
time or space for
anything that isn't
absolutely required.
This is not
intended to be a
replacement for the much
more full featured
WBI remote access
add-on product which is
more appropriate for
full fledged PC based
web browsing. MBI is
targeted specifically
for small screen
devices.
Please refer to the MBI web page for
details
