FingerTec Webster User Manual
Easy Data Centralization with Webster
User Guide
CONTENTS
34 1 • INTRODUCING
Webster - An Introduction
514 2 • INSTALLING & CONFIGURING WEBSTER
Installing the System
Configuring Webster
1518 3 • MANAGING FINGERTEC TERMINALS IN WEBSTE
Adding Terminals into Webster
Searching for Terminals
Editing Terminals in Webster
Deleting Terminals in Webster
Understanding the basic Information of Terminals
Controlling the terminals
19-21 4 • MANAGING USERS IN TERMINALS & WEBSTER
Uploading, Transferring, and Exporting User Data Searching for Users
2223 5 • MANAGING TRANSACTIONS LOGS IN WEBSTER
Sorting Transaction Logs
Exporting Transaction Logs
Reading the Transaction Logs
2426 6 • CHECKING THE WEBSTER COMMAND AND SYSTEM LOG
2728 7 • MONITORING REALTIME TRANSACTIONS & USERS
2933 8 • MANAGING ADMINISTRATOR LOGIN & DATABASE
34 9 • OTHER RESOURCES
Webster – An Introduction
FingerTec Webster is a web platform that facilitates all FingerTec terminals to be integrated
with a web application. It is built on the latest Microsoft Technology, Visual Studio .NET
2010 with the .NET Framework 4.0 as the system architecture, and runs on Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), supports MySQL database, and centralizes data from all
FingerTec terminals through web to server in a real-time manner.
To use Webster, you will need to perform the installation at a server with a static IP address (Webster IP) to work as a host for FingerTec terminals to connect to. With Webster,
FingerTec terminals can be installed at any location and still be able to connect to Webster
as long as the terminals are connected to the server via LAN or WAN.
Once the Webster IP is inserted in the terminals, the Webster User Interface would show
the terminal status as Online. The terminals will start to send data (e.g. User data, enrollment, transaction records, etc.) in a real-time manner back to Webster through an active
connection. In the event of a connection failure, the terminals will store the data into a
buffer memory and resume sending the data once the connection is established again,
hence avoiding any loss of data and records. Take a look at the diagram below for a better
illustration:
TA103R
Router
Router
192.168.1.2
Branch 1
TA200 Plus
192.168.1.3
Branch 2
INTERNET
Router
Webster Server
219.93.242.2
WAN
INTERNET
TCMS V2 Software
Router
Router
Third Party Software
Web Based Client
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Webster consolidates the data from FingerTec terminals into the MySQL database of the
same server. MySQL is one of the most popular, reliable and fast open source database that
facilitates software integration and data extraction. Software specialists will be able to integrate the raw data into their existing software or system, thus producing a complete and
automated time attendance processing and third party software integration. To sum it up,
Webster is a web based intermediate that links up FingerTec terminals, the MySQL database
and a 3rd party software into a total web-based solution which allows access to users at anytime and any location via an Internet browser.
To highlight the difference between the conventional connection method and the Webster
connection method, take a look at the table below.
• Data is stored in each individual FingerTec
terminal.
• Data will need to be downloaded into the
TCMS V2.
• Data is downloaded into a single TCMS V2
software making it difficult to enable data
sharing between applications.
• An installation of the TCMSv2 or BioBridge
is a must to control and manage the terminals.
• For multiple-site installation, configuration on the router / port forwarding needs
to be done at each router on each site.
• Data will be centralized and stored in the Webster server.
• Data is uploaded to the Webster server in a
real-time manner.
• TCMSv2 along with any third party software
will be able to login to Webster to download
data for processing.
• Once Webster is installed on the server, all terminal management will be web-based. There’ll
be no need for additional installations on the
client PC.
• After the installation of Webster, simply configure the terminals at multiple-sites to connect to the Webster server.
Webster provides a User Interface for system administrators to browse the attendance
records stored in the MySQL database. This will be raw data downloaded from the terminals,
which show the user ID, date, and time of verification. The system integrator and software
developers can fully utilize the records from the MySQL database, to process time attendance analysis and payroll calculations accordingly.
Webster also provides a simple User Interface for system administrators to transfer user data
among FingerTec terminals. Users will not need to re-enroll at new terminals should they
relocate to a new workstation / office. This is useful for companies with multiple branches
and outlets where employees relocations are common and often occur.
Note
Webster is not a complete time attendance solution. It is only an intermediate to facilitate FingerTec
terminals into a web-based management, and consolidate data into a centralized database. It does not
provide any attendance analysis, but only raw data
viewing line by line. It does not provide attendance
reports, because it is not integrated with any calculation logic. It cannot change any access control
settings in FingerTec terminals, such as time zones,
door lock settings etc.
For more optimized and advanced time attendance
and access control con guration, FingerTec recommends that you use the complimentary bundled
software, TCMS V2 or the web-based attendance
solution, TimeTec.
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Installing the System
For Webster to function properly, these components need to be installed first:
Internet Information Services
Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0
MySQL server
MySQL Connector ODBC 3.51
FingerTec Webster
Make sure the server has been installed with the above components before attempting to
install Webster. The install shield will run a test to check that the components have been
installed before proceeding with the installation.
INSTALLING THE INTERNET INFORMATION SERVICE IIS
The IIS comes with the Windows Operating System and should be installed by the administrator. To install it, follow the steps below.
Go to
>
install IIS > Follow the on-screen
instructions to finish the installation of IIS.
>
> Check
checkbox to
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INSTALLING MICROSOFT .NET FRAMEWORK 4.0
Download the installation file at
> Run the installation file and follow the instructions to start to install Mi-
crosoft .Net Framework 4.0
Read and accept the license agreement > The installation requires an Internet connection
to download and install the component into the server. Make sure an Internet connection is
available. > Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
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INSTALLING THE MYSQL SERVER V5.5
Webster requires the MySQL server version 5.5 to run smoothly. Download the installation
file at > Run the installation file to begin installation.
Click > Read and accept the License Agreement > Click to proceed.
Select > Click to begin the installation process.
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Wait for the installation of the MySQL to be complete > Check the checkbox to Launch the
MySQL Instance Configuration Wizard > > Start to configure the MySQL server.
If the server is installed with an older version of MySQL server, the system will advise the
administrator > Select to use the latest version, v5.5.8 > > Select
and Click
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Select > Click > Select > Click
Select > Click
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Select > Click
Uncheck if the administrator does not want to change the default
login name and password of the MySQL server (default login name = root, password =
<blank>) > CLick
If the Administrator would like to change the login name and password, check
and insert login password to proceed.
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Click > Wait for the system to complete the configuration > Click to end
the process.
INSTALLING THE MYSQL CONNECTOR ODBC 3.5.1
Webster requires the MySQL Connector ODBC 3.51 to work with the MySQL database.
Download the installation file at
Run the installation file > Click > Read and accept the License Agreement > Click
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