Interlogix VEREX Director - Manual (Page 307)

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 1024 x 768 (XGA) resolution if supported,
otherwise, 800 x 600 (SVGA).
 High-color or true-color if supported, otherwise
"256 colors";
 Small fonts (NOT large fonts). Tip: Click
[Advanced] to check the font size.
Click OK when finished, and respond
appropriately to any additional screens that
appear.
Windows Authorities:
General Authorities:
+ Windows
administrator authority is needed when
installing the VEREX Director software, or setting up
ports and/or modems through the VEREX Director
communications software.
Windows Firewall Settings
+ Beginning with Windows XP with service
pack 2 (SP2), MS Windows includes a
software firewall that blocks unauthorized
access through a network and/or the
internet. Director software components
and the ports that they use must be
identified to the Windows firewall. This is
covered in its own section (>>).
To Allow Database 'Backups' to a Shared
Network Drive
The "MSSQL$VEREX" ** service must be
started using a domain account, and that
account must be given 'write' access to the
specific logical drive/folder used for database
backups.
** SQL Server Exception: If the Director database is
being managed through SQL Server, the
service/instance will be called “MSSQLSERVER” (or
something else as defined by the SQL Server
administrator.
Steps:
Phase 1: Director-Server PC (The PC that
includes "...Director-server.exe"):
 From the Windows [Start] menu, select
Settings, Control Panel, Administrative
Tools,
 Services;  Double-click
MSSQL$VEREX (e.g., or MSSQLSERVER);
 Go into Log On ;  Select "This Account";
 [Browse] to and/or enter the specific domain
account (e.g., Domain\AccountName);  Enter
their network login password in the two boxes
provided;
 Click [OK].
Phase 2: PC with the Shared Drive/Folder:
Run Windows Explorer, locate and right-click
the drive or folder to be used for backups, and
select Sharing from the pop-up menu. Then,
go to Security , and ensure the account
specified in the previous step has been given
"write" permissions. Drive Formatted as
NTFS: This will be required for the
drive/partition as well as the specific folder, as
applicable.
SQL Server Support:
User 'Logins' and Passwords:
With Director V4.10, your company's IT
department can optionally take charge of the
database under SQL Server. (This feature has
also been referred to as "
Open Database ".) If
you select this feature, you will be asked to
enter some new passwords, or optionally enter
some custom login information that was set up
at the SQL Server PC.
MS SQL Server Applications: Beginning with V4.7, the
VEREX Director software uses Microsoft SQL Server
2005 Express, and requires dedicated access to this
component. You may not be able to run other software
applications (on the same PC) that also use this
component. Exception: If you select SQL Server
support during the installation, the database will be
managed through an MS SQL Server (2000 or 2005)
PC, and you will be prompted to provide passwords that
allow the Director software to connect with its database.
Other advanced database features also require user
'logins' to be defined. For a typical system (i.e., not
SQL-server), these must be entered manually.
Related Topics: "Advanced Database Features"