If the system consists of more than one machine that must access the Amigo Point of Sale database, the database folder must be shared to allow other terminals to access the database. Complete the following steps to configure your computer to share the database folder on your computer so that the database in the folder can be accessed from other terminals on the network.

 

1. Log on to your computer as an administrator.

 

2. Click Start, and then click My Documents.

 

 

 

3. Right-click the database folder, and then click Sharing and Security.

 

 

 

 

4. If you see a message that reads, As a security measure, Windows has disabled remote access to this computer, click the Network Setup Wizard link. Then follow the instructions in How to set up the terminal for networking. On the File and printer sharing page of the Network Setup Wizard, be sure to select Turn on file and printer sharing. If you do not see this message, skip this step and go to step 5.

 

 

 

Important: If you do not see the Network Setup Wizard link or the Share this folder on the network check box, your computer probably has Simple File Sharing disabled. This is a common change made to computers used in a business domain. The following steps are valid only for terminals with Simple File Sharing is enabled.

 

5. In the Properties dialog box, select the Share this folder on the network check box.

 

 

 

6. Select the Allow network users to change my files check box to allow remote terminals to access and modify the database.

 

 

 

7. Click OK.

 

 

 

 

Windows Explorer will show a hand holding the folder icon, indicating that the folder is now shared. To connect to the database folder from another computer, follow the steps described in Map a Network Drive.

 

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