SBM Service and Console BETA available

[mickyj]

Beta versions of the SyncBack Management Service and Console have been made available for download:

http://www.2brightsparks.com/assets/software/SBMService_Setup.exe

http://www.2brightsparks.com/assets/software/SBMConsole_Setup.exe

For the beta version you can use the following serial number:

SBMS1FL999-BETA-BETA-BETA-BETA-BETA

What is it?

The purpose of the SBM Service is to manage and monitor remote installations of SyncBackPro V6 (it cannot be used with SyncBackSE or SyncBackPro V5). With it you can:

- Limit what users can do with SyncBackPro, e.g. stop users from creating their own profiles.

- Track which profiles are being run, their results and their run history.

- Remotely manage SyncBackPro profiles.

The SBM Console is for administrators to configure the SBM Service, e.g. adding users, checking the profiles results, etc.

Communication with the SBM Service is via HTTP so it can be used over the Internet or via a Local Area Network. All communication is encrypted and access is restricted by using usernames and passwords.

Who is it for?

The SBM Service is for people who have to manage and monitor multiple installations of SyncBackPro.

First Steps

We strongly recommend that you read the First Steps section of the SBM Console help file. It explains in detail how to install and configure it initially.

For the beta version you can use the following serial number:

SBMS1FL999-BETA-BETA-BETA-BETA-BETA

To register this serial in the SBM Service:

- Install the SBM Service on your server (it can be installed on desktop versions of Windows, but obviously that is not recommended for production purposes).

- Install the SBM Console on your desktop or server. Follow the First Steps section of the SBM Console help file.

- Using the SBM Console, login to the SBM Service, then select Service -> Register Serial Numbers from the main menu. A dialog box will appear saying No Data Returned (as there are no serial numbers). Click OK. Click the Add button. Paste in the beta serial (SBMS1FL999-BETA-BETA-BETA-BETA-BETA) and click OK.

SyncBackPro

The SBM Service can only be used with SyncBackPro V6 or newer. SyncBackSE cannot be used. The SyncBackPro V6 help file has details on configuring your SyncBackPro installations so that they communicate with the SBM Service.

What we would like from you

For the initial version we've just implemented the basics. What we'd like from you, the beta testers, is feedback on what functionality you'd like to see implemented. Also, if you find any bugs then please let us know.