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Specifications & User Requirements
HSPnet is a web-enabled system for coordination of student placements in all health sciences disciplines across a practice education jurisdiction (typically a province). As a web-enabled application, introducing HSPnet in an organization has negligible IT impact. User support is provided by the HSPnet Help Desk (via email or phone) and system requirements are limited to Internet Explorer, Adobe Reader, and an email account.
This document provides information on system requirements to support organizations in assessing the system requirements for user access to HSPnet.
System Specifications and User Requirements
| Component |
User System Requirements
& Setup |
| Client Interface
- HTML pages with significant use of JavaScript, DHTML and CSS. SSL
encryption (128-bit) is used on all pages and
transmissions. The application is designed for
use within IE 6 or higher and has not been
tested extensively on other browsers (see next
page). |
Internet Explorer version 8 or higher is recommended, with the following settings:
|
| Email Interface
- HSPnet permits users to generate context-appropriate email through
"mailto" links embedded throughout the application; no
email automation (scripting) is performed. |
|
| Web Server - Windows 2008 Server running IIS
version 6. Most application pages are written in
ASP.Net (C#) and communicate with the
database via ADO.Net. Some page generation
is via ASP pages which use a COM DLL written
in Visual Basic 6.0. The COM DLL
communicates with the database using ADO. |
|
| Database Server
- Windows 2008 Server
running SQL Server 2008. All database
operations are performed using SQL Server
stored procedures. |
|
| Print Server -
Windows 2008 Server running IIS version 6 |
|
| Reporting - Uses Crystal Reports 9 and
PDFPrepTool 2.35. Crystal Reports runs on the
Print Server, communicating with the database
using ADO. Reports are scheduled and run
periodically using a scheduled EXE application,
using Crystal Reports to generate a PDF file.
Reports can be batched, resulting in several
PDF files being combined in a single file. |
Adobe Reader Version 5.0 or later with the following settings:
|
Support for Other Browsers
HSPnet has been developed for use in Internet Explorer, as the browser available in most agencies that use the network. We test and support HSPnet on Internet Explorer version 6 and higher; use of version 8 or higher is strongly recommended.
HSPnet should also work well on current versions of other standards-compliant browsers including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, and Safari; however these have not been tested extensively. Users are welcome to use the browser of their choice, but HSPnet Help Desk may recommend the use of Internet Explorer in the event of problems encountered while using another browser.
HSPnet is not designed for, or tested on, mobile browsers and it is unlikely to function well on mobile devices.
Maintenance Schedule
Our
maintenance schedule has been recently revised to provide the following
maintenance windows:
Weekly Maintenance Window
- 1600 to 1700 hours each Friday (Pacific time), later in other provinces - approx. 10 minutes/server
- 0900 to 1100 each Sunday (Pacific time) for server utility
A test
page is available for anyone wishing to test sending of email links and printing of PDF forms:
www.hspcanada.net/training/HSPnet_Test1.asp
NOTES:
[1] To maintain a high level of security on HSPnet screens, each user’s web browser must be setup to accept a browser “cookie” to secure their session.
[2] HSPnet will occasionally popup a secondary window, at the request of the user only (never automatically).
Last updated: November 1, 2011
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