When logging into Hosted SIMS, the user may experience a local SIMS login box or the following error: This error will appear after the initial Remote Desktop Connection screen and after the blue/green Windows server screen where the user profile and group policy settings are being loaded. This is common when the user is logging…
It is possible to connect to the Scomis Hosted Application Service (Hosted SIMS) using an Android devices from home or in school using the Microsoft Remote Desktop client. NOTE: Capita SIMS .net requires Microsoft Office Products for reporting, it is therefore the responsibility of all schools to ensure that all users and devices are covered for remote use rights…
The latest generation of Surface Tablets will allow you to install the full Hosted Applications connector which can be downloaded here. However if you wish to install the Hosted Applications service on to a Windows RT device you will need to follow the steps outlined below. Open the Windows App Store and search for Remote Desktop,…
After upgrading to version 5.x of the Scomis Hosted Apps connector from an earlier version, i.e 5.10 to 5.13 you mayreceive the following error…
The process to suspend or disable user accounts is in two parts and needs to be undertaken by an appropriate person with SIMS System Management and Hosted Applications User Management permissions. Firstly the users SIMS system manager account needs to be marked as inactive, after which their Hosted Applications account needs to be marked as…
This FAQ attempts to answer one of the most common questions posed by new customers when they are considering moving SIMS from their local set-up in school to be hosted with us…
As an example Tom.Jones63 already has access to school A where he is mainly based and needs access to school B and C which are within the same Federation or Trust, this is not an unusual request as it is recommended to have a single logon for each school, rather than multiple different ones. The…
What is Discover and why would we want to use it?
After upgrading to version 5 of the Scomis Hosted Apps connector you may wonder what has changed…
Connectivity requirements specific to schools on the SWGfL in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay only…
Within the Hosted SIMS Environment, you can set up your own internal shortcuts to parts of SIMS that you use most often. We have put together a short video to get you started. This takes you through adding your own Panel and creating your internal shortcuts. It is beneficial to set your window zoom to…