There is also an important difference in running DHIS live with manual start/stop commands compared to a tomcat service install that runs automatically. On the server you will need to have DHIS 2 (tomcat) running all the time the machine is up of course, so tomcat and postgres must both be installed as Windows services and these set to automatic.
Ola -------- On 24 March 2011 08:49, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > We need some more info on security of course but I have no experience > running DHIS on Windows so I cannot add much there. This will be very > specific of course to the environment. > > I have recently added some info on use of HTTPS and the use of a reverse > proxy. If course this is more or less the same on windows if you use Apache, > but it has not been documented. > > I am working on a document detailing how to setup DHIS 2 on Amazon web > services which should handle the clustering aspect, but obviously only this > will handle this platform. > > Regards, > Jason > > Sent from my HTC > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Knut Staring" <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, Mar 24, 2011 09:29 > Subject: [Dhis2-users] Setting up a computer as a server > To: "Ola Hodne Titlestad" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Jason Pickering" <[email protected]>, < > [email protected]>, "Stephen Gbanyan" <[email protected]> > > > > On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 8:19 AM, Ola Hodne Titlestad <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Stephen has already been installing several offline instances of DHIS 2 > > using the installer (with java,postgres, dhis live). I guess what he is > > asking here is how a server set up (accessible over Internet or a local > > network) will be different from such offline installs. > > > > Knut, didn't you write this up somewhere? > > Well, I think Jason's point is that there isn't really much difference > between a desktop and a server installation as long as you go with > Tomcat and Postgresql and you are only running one instance of DHIS2. > Of course, there are issues around how to make a nicer URL and how to > make the server available on (exposed to) the internet. But as long as > you have a local area network, all you only have know the address of > the server (on Windows, open a command window and type ipconfig). You > can then access the DHIS2 from any machine on the network by pointing > the browser to http://192.168.X.X:8080/dhis (replace the XX). > > My earlier write-up was for a Ubuntu server, Jason has incorporated > this in chapter 2.1.4 of the user manual. > > > We should expand the installation chapter in the implementation guide to > > include more on this topic, e.g. specifics of a Windows server setup. > > Agree that there is more to be added, like how to make the server > visible on the internet, and some security considerations. Also > reverse proxy using Apache in combination with Tomcat, mulitiple > instances on the same server, database clustering and load balancing. > Anything else? > > Knut > > > Ola > > --------- > > > > ---------------------------------- > > Ola Hodne Titlestad (Mr) > > HISP > > Department of Informatics > > University of Oslo > > > > Mobile: +47 48069736 > > Home address: Vetlandsvn. 95B, 0685 Oslo, Norway. Googlemaps link > > > > > > On 24 March 2011 04:01, Jason Pickering <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Hi Stephen, > >> There are many different ways to setup DHIS2 depending on your exact > >> requirements. You will need to install a database system. There are > >> two possible choices for a multi-user environment, either Postgresql > >> or MySQL. I would recommend to go with Postgresql unless you have a > >> reason not too. You will need to ensure the latest copy of Java is > >> installed on both computers. > >> > >> You can read more about the process in the user manual > >> > >> http://www.dhis2.com/doc/snapshot/en/user/dhis2_user_manual_en.pdf > >> > >> You can also try an experimental installer, which will install Java, > >> Postgresql, and an empty database for DHIS2 available here > >> > >> http://dhis2.net/ DHIS2-2.1-windows-live-JRE-en.exe > >> > >> Good luck and let us know how it goes. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Jason > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 3/23/11, Stephen Gbanyan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Hi Knut, > >> > > >> > There are two machines and one has Windows 2003 and the other Windows > >> > 2008. > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > > >> > Stephen > >> > > >> > > >> > On 3/23/11, Knut Staring <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Hi Stephen, > >> >> > >> >> What would be the operating system on this machine? > >> >> > >> >> Knut > >> >> > >> >> On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 3:21 PM, Stephen Gbanyan <[email protected]> > >> >> wrote: > >> >>> Hi All, > >> >>> > >> >>> In our Malaria Control Program there is currently a server in which > I > >> >>> would like to have the dhis install on. The idea is for the data > >> >>> clerks to just log onto that machine and do the data entry and also > >> >>> for managers to access key information for management use. I would > >> >>> highly appreciate if you could guide me through the process to have > >> >>> their machine setup a a server. > >> >>> > >> >>> Thanks > >> >>> > >> >>> Stephen > >> >>> > >> >>> _______________________________________________ > >> >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users > >> >>> Post to : [email protected] > >> >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users > >> >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Cheers, > >> >> Knut Staring > >> >> > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users > >> > Post to : [email protected] > >> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dhis2-users > >> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Jason P. 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