To connect to your hosted SIMS / FMS or other hosted applications whether at school or at home, you need to download and install the following 2 installers –
(1) Scomis Hosted Application Connector (v5.40)
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(2) Driverless Printing Client (v4.8.03)
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Supported Clients
| Window Version | Notes |
| Windows 10 | Tested from a clean installation of the Connector. Should you upgrade to Windows 10 and have any problems with the Connector please reinstall the Connector from the links above. |
| Windows 8, 8.1 and 8.1 Update | Some users report initial connection problems that can be solved following this http://faq.scomis.org/kb11685 |
| Windows 7 SP1 | |
| Windows Vista SP2 | |
| Windows XP SP3 | Please note Windows XP is no longer a supported operating system. If you are still using Windows XP you should upgrade or replace your computer ASAP. |
| Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2 and 2012 R2 Update | Whilst users can connect from this Server OS we do not support nested sessions, i.e. a user connecting to schools server then connecting from there to the Scomis Hosted Application Service. |
| Windows Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2 | Whilst users can connect from this Server OS we do not support nested sessions, i.e. a user connecting to schools server then connecting from there to the Scomis Hosted Application Service. |
| Apple OSX / iOS | For Apple Macbook Pro, Macbook Air please see: http://faq.scomis.org/kb11320/
For Ipad, Ipad Air & other Apple devices please see http://faq.scomis.org/kb13251/ |
| Android Devices | For Android based mobile devices and tablets please follow http://faq.scomis.org/kb16064/ |
| ChromeOS Devices | There is currently no Microsoft Remote Desktop Client available for ChromeOS but Scomis are now piloting a HTML5 web based solution with schools. This allows Chromebook users to access the Scomis hosted platform via their Web browser. See http://faq.scomis.org/kb16818/ for further details. |
If you have been directed to this FAQ to resolve a problem please be aware you need to be an “administrator” in Windows to install software so you may need a member of your IT Support team to install this update for you onto your computer.
School ICT Staff should read the following before deploying the application:
- Scomis Hosted Application Connector – Upgrading / Deploying
- Scomis Hosted Application Connector – Software Restriction Policies / Applocker
- Scomis Hosted Application Connector – Connectivity Requirements
- Scomis Hosted Application Connector – SWGfL School Connectivity Requirements
Related FAQs & Known Issues:
- Connection options on the new Hosted Application Connector
- Scomis Hosted Application Connector – Detected by Antivirus Application as a Trojan Virus or Malware
- Scomis Hosted Application Connector – v5.3 What’s New?
- Scomis Hosted Application Connector – v5 What’s New?
- Removing the Hosted Application Connector
- Scomis Hosted Application Connector – Slow Connector Logon
- Scomis Hosted Application Connector – Connection problem from Windows 8, 8.1 or RDP8 on Windows 7
- XP SP3 with RDP v7 only – If you have installed RDP Client Version 7 (aka kb969084) please see http://faq.scomis.org/kb9263
- Printing Problems in Windows – The first step for printer troubleshooting should be to install the lastest Screwdrivers Driverless printing client using the links above.
- Windows 7 error relating to the ssl certificate – Some Windows 7 clients have been affected by this hotfix – please try installing the hotfix on one system to make sure it fixes the problem before deploying to your site.
- Windows Root Certificate Update – All Windows machines will need the Microsoft KB931125 Root Certificates Update applied, this is usually applied through Windows Updates, but can be downloaded separately from http://catalog.update.microsoft.com (Internet Explorer required)
- Description of the driverless printing solution – http://faq.scomis.org/kb3082/
Version History
Scomis Hosted Applications
- 5.00 – Initial release, Full MSI Version, HostedApps = 5.00 Bootstrap = 2013040401
- 5.06 – Improved Connection testing routines
- 5.10 – Seamless connectivity / New Connection tester application launched from help menu / Improved bootstrap
- 5.30 – Carrier Neutral connectivity / Integrated Service Status
- 5.40 – Resolved Windows 10 Creator update issue
Driverless Printing Client
- 4.6
- 4.7.06 –
- Added – – Support for Dynamic – Virtual Channels, which fixes connection – issues in RDSH and RemoteApp
- Fixed – Margin – issue with certain paper sizes in MS Office
- 4.8.0 –
- Added – Enhanced compression for print data, up to 6x faster printing
- Added – Switch – to reset printer defaults – after each print job
- Added – – Log rotation – and size management
- Fixed – Communication errors with Simplify – License Service
- Fixed – Services change logging modes without – restart
- Fixed Margin – and output issues
- Fixed Xerox printers – forcing wrong paper type
- Fixed Font selection – issues
- Fixed Font rotation – issues
- 4.8.02 – June 2015
- Improved embedding of temporary and subset fonts
- fixed possible crash when enumerating irregular fonts
- fixed issue were client logs could cause mstsc.exe to hang
- fixed possible BSOD on session logon
- fixed issue in Server 2012 were connecting an RDP virtual channel would cause an unrecoverable error
- fixed issue were logging could prevent a process from correctly exiting
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