Scomis Hosted Application Connector

To connect to your Scomis Hosted Application, whether at school or home, you need to download and install the following software –

Scomis Hosted Application Connector (v6.16) (For 32bit or 64bit workstations) What’s new in this release? https://faq.scomis.org/kb26028/ Please ensure that the Microsoft .net framework version 4.0 and above is enabled.
Scomis Hosted Application Connector (v6.17) (For 32bit or 64bit workstations) What’s new in this release? https://faq.scomis.org/kb26028/ Please ensure that the Microsoft .net framework version 4.5.1 and above is enabled.

Supported Clients

• NOTE:   Microsoft Office Products for reporting, it is the responsibility of all schools to ensure that all users and devices are covered for remote use rights by having a valid Microsoft Office 2016 Licence (Standard Edition Minimum).

Unsupported Versions of Windows

Please see below a list of Windows Versions that are no longer supported by Scomis (these are no longer updated by Microsoft).
Scomis may stop access from these versions in future so please keep as up to date as possible.

If you are using any of these versions of Windows your computer could be at risk of being compromised. You may not be able to access Scomis Hosted Applications and your data could be at risk.
You can find currently a list of supported versions of Microsoft Windows on Microsoft’s website.

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 the 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 Connection Version 6 – 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
• 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 https://catalog.update.microsoft.com (Internet Explorer required)
• Description of the driverless printing solution – https://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.
• 5.42 – Bug fixes for Windows 7 connectivity.
• 6.08 – Re-written version using .net Framework.
• 6.10 – Bug fixes for Windows 7 connectivity, added pre-authentication (password checking) and Always Use a gateway function.
• 6.16 – Changes to the way users connect to a collection, updated screen options including Remote App Mode.
• 6.17 – Fixes to Connection Detection, changes to pre-authentication – client will connect to an existing sessions

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