Zero config

• DNS Setup
• Client setup

DNS Setup

ABit software products support a DNS lookup option for clients to auto discover the server. This works using a SRV record on your DNS server.

Create DNS record for product.domain (eg servsched.abit.local)

This is an optional step but recommended step. By providing a DNS name you can easily direct users to http://servsched:8090 for client installation. 

	Pick one of the two options, create a CNAME record to the name of the current server or a new A record entry to the IP address.
	CNAME example
	A record example

Create DNS SRV record

	Navigate to _tcp for your active directory domain.
	Right click and select Other New Records…
	Select Service Location (SRV)
	Enter a service name of _servsched, protocol _tcp and ensure the port number and host match your server configuration.

Product default ports

Service Scheduler	8090
Police Book	8092

Testing DNS

• Click Start, and then click Run.
• In the Open box, type cmd.
• Type nslookup, and then press ENTER.
• Type set type=all, and then press ENTER.
• Type _servsched._tcp.{Domain_Name}, where Domain_Name is the name of your domain, and then press ENTER.
  

set type=all
_servsched._tcp.{domain}

Client setup

New installations will automatically have “[AUTODISCOVER]” as the server hostname. To transition an existing device. This hostname needs to be changed to “[AUTODISCOVER]”

Manual update

Select Options -> Application Servers and change the hostname to [AUTODISCOVER]

Client IP Address Changes via Group Policy

Using a group policy via Active Directory is the recommended way

Computer Configuration \ Preferences \ Windows Settings\ Registry

Service Scheduler

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software\ABit Consulting\Service Scheduler\Application Servers\Default
ValueName: Hostname
ValueData: [AUTODISCOVER]

Police Book

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software\ABit Consulting\Police Book\Application Servers\Default
ValueName: Hostname
ValueData: [AUTODISCOVER]