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Complete Time Tracking Professional is a multi-user time tracking system and involves two types of computers. They are:
Server Computer The Server computer is the main computer where the central database for Complete Time Tracking Professional will be installed. It can be any computer (even the computer of a user such as the manager) however the server must be turned on for other users to log in and track their time.
When users log in to Complete Time Tracking Professional they specify the Server computer that they want to log in to by its host name or IP address. For example a Server could be identified by a host name such as server01 or server01.company.com, or by an IP address such as 10.0.120.5. When the Server software is installed the Server Details tool displays the host name and IP addresses of the server computer. This tool may be run on the server computer at any time from the Complete Time Tracking Professional program group in the Start menu.
The Server computer can also be used as a Client computer (see below) so that a user working on the Server computer can track their own time. A user working on the Server computer can log in to Complete Time Tracking Professional by specifying the Server as "localhost" or 127.0.0.1 as these identify your own computer.
See system requirements for the required computer specifications.
Client Computer A Client computer is any computer used by Complete Time Tracking Professional users, known as Client users, to track their time. The Server computer is also a Client computer on which a user may track their time.
See system requirements for the required computer specifications, or Linux Support for specific details about running the Client software on Linux.
Note: The client computers communicate with the Server computer across the network using TCP/IP. This may be a local area network (LAN) within the same office or a wide area network across multiple office locations or even the Internet. If the Server or Client computers are running firewall software or you use a corporate firewall computer then you will need to configure the firewall to allow access from the Client computers to the Server computer.
Important: The Server computer must be turned on in order for Client users to use Complete Time Tracking Professional.
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