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==Standalone versus Networked Client-Server Configuration==__NOEDITSECTION__To determine the initial configuration of the IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> system, it is important to understand the two ways in which IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> can be set up and the basic architecture of the system. IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> is a client-server software application designed to run in stand-alone or networked client-server mode. In a stand-alone system, both the IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> client and server are installed on the same computer. The stand-alone configuration is the simpler type of installation: it requires no additional network equipment or infrastructure and is easy to maintain.
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In a networked client-server configuration, one computer acts as a server and many other computers can connect to it simultaneously over a network, enabling multiple people to access the same data at the same time. A networked client-server installation requires at least two computers and a network infrastructure connecting the computers together. Using a networked client-server installation, a mine action programme can have multiple data entry clerks entering data at the same time.
[[Image:Understanding Configuration Options - Networked Config.png|center|300px|''Networked Client-Server Config'']]
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''Networked Client-Server Configuration''
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{{important| Be aware of the following when running IMSMA in a networked environmentclient-server installation:
* The server and client(s) must be running the exact same version of IMSMA.
* The properties-service.xml and gisServer.properties files on the server must be configured. For more information, see the IMSMA 4.0 Installation Guide for a Networked Environmentclient-server installation. * The client(s) must be configured to connect to the server. For more information, see the IMSMA 4.0 Installation Guide for a Networked EnvironmentClient-Server Installation.
* Maps only need to be installed on the server.
* Data entered into the server or clients will be automatically rendered to all clients (as well as the server). However, GIS information (points, polygons) will NOT be immediately rendered to all clients. To either post your GIS-related updates to the server (thus making them available to other clients) or to receive updates from the server, you must log out of IMSMA and then log back in.
==Client-Server Architecture==__NOEDITSECTION__
Whether a programme uses a stand-alone installation or a networked client-server installation, the IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> software has two main components:
* the IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> server
[[Image:Understanding Configuration Options- Client Server Architecture.png|center|500px|''Client -Server Architecture'']]
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''Client-Server Architecture''