How do I access the DFE’S new S2S Site?

Step 1 – Close out of SIMS using Focus – Exit.

Step 2 – Go to the start menu and type add/remove programs and locate Hosted SIMS.

Step 3 – Uninstall the existing version of Scomis Hosted Applications.

Step 4 – Download and install latest Hosted connector via the following link  http://faq.scomis.org/kb9079/

Step 5 – Run the download and next through the wizard until you can click ‘Finish’.

Step 6 – Once you have the latest connector, open it from your desktop click the connections tab then tick the 2016 option.

Step 7 – Ask whoever has Hosted “User management” to assign you the following shortcut DFE Services.

You should then be able to access the DFE Secure access page as normal.

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