What type of hardware do I need for server?

Yes. Any Windows NT5, XP, 2003 or Vista computer will do it. The best solution will be to get a very old computer (for example, one that your network administrator wants to throw it away as obsolete), to install Windows XP or even Windows NT on it (many institutions have spare/unused licenses of NT) and use it as server. No other software or special configurations are required to run a server. Also, you can use one of your computers on which you already run different server software.

Do I need to keep the server computer running over night?

Absolutely no. You can stop the computer over the night and turn it on in the morning. Just make DNA Baser to start as server every time you start the computer. Automate this, by making a shortcut to the CMD file into the "Start Up" folder.

I cannot find the link to download DNA Baser Server program.

There is no separate DNA Baser Server or DNA Baser Client program! The same program (see DNA Baser Network Edition package) acts both as a server and client. To run DNA Baser as server please read the "Starting the server" paragraph above.

How the client gets the key from server?

At start up, DNA Baser client will first search the entire network for a server. If no server is found, it will check the local system for a valid key. If no server or local key is found, it fall back to trial or demo mode. If a server is found, the client will get the appropriate unlock key from it.

The web site states that DNA Baser clients communicates with the server via network. What does it mean?

The "network" is your LAN (Local Area Network). Both the server and the client(s) need to be in the same IP range. In other words the license will not work over Internet.

The client needs few seconds to start. Can I make it start faster?

To make the client to start faster, you can optionally specify the IP address where your client should look for the server, or change the time-out value, using an INI file setting. Note that this is seldom necessary. It is however needed if DNA Baser cannot automatically locate the server using UDP broadcasts.

If the network is busy and there are a lot of computers running your program, the time required to discover the server will be higher, though it should never be more than a few seconds.

The client cannot find the server.

Setting the network should not be so difficult. However, there are cases when user's network is configured in a special way and because of this you will need to make complex changes. We strongly recommend you to contact your network administrator to set DNA Baser for you. Just show it the instructions in this page and it will make it work in less than a couple of minutes.

Can DNA Baser be installed on individual computers that access the network?

Yes. This is how it is intended to work. DNA Baser server is installed on the server computer. The DNA Baser client(s) are installed in any computer you want. Of course the clients and the server needs to be in the same network.

Can I transfer the key to a different server?

Yes, you can transfer the license to a different server (see the 'key transfer' procedure).

What happens if we buy a second Network license?

If you buy a second license you can decide if you will use it as 'Server' or 'Client' and communicate your decision to us. The decision is definitive.
If you opt for:

• server license you will be able to use DNA Baser in a second location (LAN). In this network, you will have a maximum of one client (user) using the program at a time.
• client license  you will be able to use DNA Baser at your current location (where you already installed it) and have a maximum of two clients (users) using the program at a time.