About EZ Link
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EZ Link is a web based Link Exchange application that will run on web server that supports .Net 1.1 framework and MS Access 2000

Who should read this document
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The document should be read by the person who have knowledge regarding Configuring Virtual Directory in IIS and 
little knowledge regarding maintanence of web server (FTP-ing etc.,) and those who know english language.

How to read
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Maximize the notepad and read for better clarity.

How to Download EZ Link
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Download location #1:  http://www.usetouchpoint.com/downloads/ezlink.zip
Download location #2:  http://www.usedialog.com/downloads/ezlink.zip

How to download supported components [Optional]
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1. Download .Net 1.1 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en
2. Dowload  MDAC from http://www.usetouchpoint.com/downloads/mdac_typ.exe 

What is Inside ezlink.zip
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1. ezlink folder
2. ezlink32.dll
3. setup.exe
4. Readme.txt [ This document ] 
5. Usermanual.zip

Supported OS
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Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2003 Server

Installation Check List
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1. Check whether IIS is installed in the machine where EZ Link is going to hosted
2. Check whether .Net 1.1 framework is installed and enabled where EZ Link is going to hosted
3. Check whether MDAC version 6.0 or above is Installed  where EZ Link is going to hosted
4. Check whether you have license for using MS Access 2000 where EZ Link is going to hosted

Installation Instruction for those who want EZ Link to be configured in their web server and have full control over it
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After reading this, you will know, how to configure EZ Link and how to invoke EZ Link by entering 
http://<webserveripaddress>/ezlink/

1) Login into your webserver locally or through Remote Desktop Connection

2) The installation archive (ezlink.zip) contains a file called setup.exe. Run setup.exe in your webserver and Install EZ Link application.

3) Right click the "EZ Link application" installation location (folder) and click properties. If your properties window shows "Security" TAB, 
then you need to set permissions for EZ Link application. (Read "Changing Write Permissions" below for more details)

4) In your webserver, virtual directory with name "ezlink" will be created automatically.

5) Open a web browser and enter the URL of your EZ Link application in the URL bar of a web browser . For example, 
     you'd enter the URL: http://webserveripaddress/ezlink/default.aspx

Installation Instruction for those who want EZ Link to be configured under their web site and have full control over it
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After reading this, you will know, how to configure EZ Link and how to invoke EZ Link by entering 
http://<yourwebsitename.com>/ezlink/

1) Login into your webserver where your website is hosted through locally or through Remote Desktop Connection

2) The installation archive (ezlink.zip) contains a folder "ezlink". Copy the folder to your web server where website resides.

3) Enter into IIS of your web server. Create a virtual directory with name "ezlink" under your web site. 
(Let say create "ezlink" virtual directory under www.usetouchpoint.com web site)

4) During virtual directory creation, give the path of your ezlink folder in webserver. (folder just now copied from ezlink.zip)

5) The installation archive (ezlink.zip) contains a file called "ezlink32.dll". Put the "ezlink32.dll" into the system folder of
 your web server. Register the component using regsvr32 utility.

6) Right click the ezlink folder and click properties. If your properties window shows "Security" TAB, 
then you need to set permissions for EZ Link application. (Read "Changing Write Permissions" below for more details)

7) Open a web browser and enter the URL of your EZ Link site in the URL bar of a web browser . For example, 
    you'd enter the URL: http://<yourwebsitename.com>/ezlink/default.aspx

Installation Instruction for those who want EZ Link to be configured under their web site and don't have control over it
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Send this "Readme.txt" along with "ezlink.zip" to your web site administrator and ask him/her to configure EZ Link

[or]

1) Create a folder ezlink under your default web site using wsFTP or any other FTP tools. Let say your default web site is www.usetouchpoint.com, create ezlink under that root directory.
2) Move the contents of ezlink folder to your ezlink folder under www.usetouchpoint.com
3) Create a virtual directory ezlink under www.usetouchpoint.com in Internet Information Service Console, using PLESK control panel or its equivalent control panel provided by your service provider. If you dont have anything ask your service provider to create a virtual directory called ezlink under www.usetouchpoint.com and point it to the actual ezlink folder in your web server
4) Send the ezlink32.dll to your service provider and ask them to put into system directory in web server and register it using regsvr32 utility
5) Enter, http://usetouchpoint.com/ezlink/admin/ to configure ezlink (explained in rest of pages)
6) Enter, http://usetouchpoint.com/ezlink/ to use ezlink

Changing Write Permissions
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It's important to set the permissions for "ezlink" directory, so that EZ Link can write data into Access 2000 database. 
Give "ASPNET", "IUSR", "IWAM", "Users", "administrators" and "administrator" (or) "Everyone"  a full control permissions
to "ezlink" folder

Access EZ Link
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For admin access, enter the URL: http://<webserveripaddress>/ezlink/admin/default.aspx 
and enter username: "admin" and password: "admin"

For normal access, enter the URL: http://<webserveripaddress>/ezlink/default.aspx 
and browse directories

You may wish to bookmark your site's EZ Link page for easy access in the future.
Now you're ready to use EZ Link!!

Read usermanual.doc given in "ezlink.zip" to learn about EZ Link application.