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The Sentinel Security Key dialog displays connection information between TFS, the hardware licence key (Sentinel Key) supplied with TFS, and the servers that house the TFS database.

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titleOpening the Sentinel Hardware Security Screen - Click here to expand...
  • From the Administration menu, select Sentinel Key.


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titleLicence System Group - Click here to expand...

Licence System DSN: The ODBC Data Source Name (DSN). Typically, the DSN for The Finance Shop is called TFSMain. This field is to be manually entered.

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The following two fields cannot be edited. This information is sourced from the TFS database.

Database: The current database version.

Minimum Software: The minimum TFS software version required to view the TFS database.

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The following six fields cannot be edited. This information is contained in the Sentinel Hardware Licence Key.

Connection Status: The connection status between the Sentinel Key and TFS.

  • Connected: There is a successful connection between TFS and the Sentinel Key.
  • Disconnected: There is a problem with the connection between TFS and the Sentinel Key.

Activation Status: The status of the Sentinel Hardware Licence key.

Licence Server Name: The server where the TFS Licence database is hosted.

Licence DSN: The name of the TFS Licence database.

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The following four fields can be edited. The information is a combination of internal server information and information supplied by Insula Software.

Key Code: The decimal number of the Sentinel Hardware Licence key. This information is supplied by Insula Software.

Database Server Name: The server name that hosts the TFS database.

Database DSN: The ODBC name for the TFS database.

SSPro Server Name: The server name that hosts the Sentinel Hardware Licence Key.

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Software Series: Current Sentinel Hardware Licence Key software series.

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titleVersion Number Group - Click here to expand...

The following field cannot be edited. This information is contained in the Sentinel Hardware Licence Key.

TFS Version: The TFS version that the client is licensed for.

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The following field cannot be edited. This information is contained in the Sentinel Hardware Licence Key.

Expiry Date: The licence expiry date of the Sentinel Hardware Licence Key.

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The following field cannot be edited. This information is contained in the Sentinel Hardware Licence Key.

Hard Limit: Size of the Sentinel Hardware Licence Key. This information is stored in the Sentinel Hardware Licence Key and cannot be edited.

Sub Licence Limit: Number of The Finance Shop licences. This information is stored in the Sentinel Hardware Licence Key and cannot be edited.

TFS Integration: Number of TFS Integration licences. This information is stored in the Sentinel Hardware Licence Key and cannot be edited.

TFS SmartCampaign: Number of TFS SmartCampaign licences. This information is stored in the Sentinel Hardware Licence Key and cannot be edited.

TFS Web Calc Import: Number of TFS Asset Purchase Calculator licences. This information is stored in the Sentinel Hardware Licence Key and cannot be edited.

Custom XML Import: Number of Custom XML Import licences. This information is stored in the Sentinel Hardware Licence Key and cannot be edited.

TFS Loan Book: Number of TFS LoanBook licences. This information is stored in the Sentinel Hardware Licence Key and cannot be edited.