SIMS / RD / Multiple Connections

[revingtosh]

Hi - just a quick question - I hope!

 

Id like to deploy SIMS in a Remote Desktop Environment - my issue is that the deployed app needs to contain connections to multiple schools databases.

 

I.E. - several schools (each with their own SIMS Database environment) all need access to the same app.

 

Connect.ini is easily fixable so long as it contains references to each of the schools databases etc. But the only thing potentially troubling me is the SIMS.ini file.

 

Each school has their own specific entry within their own generic SIMS.ini e.g.

 

SIMSDirectory=\\192.168.123.123\SIMS$\SIMS_SCH1

SIMSSetupsDirectory=\\192.168.123.124\SIMS$\Setups

SIMSDotNetDirectory=C:\Program Files\SIMS\SIMS .net

 

or

 

SIMSDirectory=\\192.168.123.123\SIMS$\SIMS_SCH2

SIMSSetupsDirectory=\\192.168.123.124\SIMS$\Setups

SIMSDotNetDirectory=C:\Program Files\SIMS\SIMS .net

 

 

Can SIMS.ini contain multiple references? Or does this mean that this idea is a dead end because of this?

 

If we cant get all schools onto the same RD Server because of the SIMS.ini issue, then would it mean multiple virtual desktops per school type.

 

I hope that this makes sense - I didn't build our SIMS environment, i've just been asked to look into possible alternate deployment means. At present we use a SIMS Vmware Thinapp which has served us well for the last 5 years - we are just looking at other possible options at present.

[Greg]

We haven't got the same setup as you but if it helps

 

We point all of our SIMS.ini's to

SIMSDotNetDirectory=C:\Program Files\SIMS\SIMS .net

SIMSDirectory=H:\SIMS

 

Connect.ini is just Redirect=H:\SIMS

 

H is mapped for the user when they log on so all users get the appropriate H drive and their correct connect.ini to access SIMS

Edited December 20, 2018 by Greg
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[Bob_the_Goon]

Do the details from this thread answer your question?

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/mis-systems/200889-multi-sims-database-multi-domains.html

[revingtosh]

Thank you kind sir - I don't know why I didn't think about that option!

 

Many thanks