adTempus is a "client/server" application, divided into two primary components:
The adTempus Service (or "engine") does all the work of running jobs. The adTempus service must be installed on each computer on which jobs should execute. Throughout this document we refer to the Service, and the computer on which it is running, as the "server."
The adTempus Console is the user interface for adTempus. It is used to configure and monitor adTempus. The Console may run on the same computer as the Service, or from a remote computer. A single Console can be used to monitor any number of adTempus services. Throughout this document we refer to the Console, and the computer on which it is running, as the "client."
If you are installing for the first time, you should perform a complete installation on the computer on which you want to run scheduled jobs. Optionally, you may install the client components on additional computers if you wish to administer adTempus remotely.
You must purchase a license for each computer on which you install the server components (the adTempus service). You may install the Console on any number of additional computers without purchasing additional licenses. See the license agreement for complete information.
adTempus requires that version 1.1 of the Microsoft .NET Framework be installed. Depending on which installation package you have for adTempus, you may be prompted to download the .NET framework separately if it is not already installed on your computer. .NET is required on the computer hosting the adTempus Service, and on any remote computers where the Console will be run.
The adTempus Service requires the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.6 or later, and the Microsoft Jet Database Engine 4.0 or later. Depending on which operating system you are running and which installation package you have for adTempus, you may be prompted to download these components separately if they are not already installed on your computer. MDAC is required only on the computer hosting the adTempus service; it is not required on computers that are running the client only.
See the Database Selection topic for information on supported database platforms and requirements.