The client-server installation topology is the recommended installation topology when all PR-Tracker users belong to the same network domain. In this configuration the PR-Tracker Database folder is not shared so it is secure. Clients connect to the server by specifying the computer name of the server in the PR-Tracker Connect dialog. Optionally you may specify the IP address of the server instead of the server name.
To user this option the PR-Tracker Server Service must be enabled and configured to start automatically. Also if the Windows Firewall is enabled on the Server it must allow communication through port 7699. When you start PR-Tracker for the first time and go through the server configuration wizard PR-Tracker performs these configuration tasks for you. If you are using Firewall software on the server other than Windows Firewall, consult its documentation and perform the configuration steps to open port 7699.
This configuration works with both Microsoft Access and SQL Server; however, if you plan to use SQL Server some additional configuration steps need to be performed manually.
1) Create a Windows account with the login name "Prtracker".
2) Configure the PR-Tracker Service Service to logon with the "Prtracker" account.
3) Configure SQL Server so that the "Prtracker" account has privilege to create SQL Server Databases.