Installing Aloha in demo mode

[t0b1a5]

I'm trying to install Aloha 6.7.66 in demo mode (no HASP key) on an NCR P1230 terminal for several weeks now. I try to run FOH and BOH on the same machine. I tried several operating systems (POSReady 2009, POSReady 7, Windows Embedded Industrial), but the symptoms are always the same:
When opening the Aloha Manager I get an error message saying "ctlsvr could not be started". I tried registering/deregistering the service several times. Same error. When trying to run iber.exe it quits immediately without any errors. Can anyone help me out here with a solution or an installer image/package that is known to work?

 

[AlohaRoss]

change the short cut to start aloha manager to end in /remote
For FOH to work, you will need to be in redundancy. You will also need to make sure you have installed all the correct VCredirects.
There are a few other settings, such as boh name must end in a number. Same number you have defined in your ibercfg.

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[t0b1a5]

Thanks for the quick response! I actually found out about the /remote options in this forum last night. I am now able to use the manager and start a database from scratch. I stepped from error to error to get the most basic configuration running (added a printer, added a day part) but are now stuck with iber complaining not being an order entry terminal. When trying to check the order entry terminal box for that terminal in the manager I get the error "Only authorized for 0 order entry terminals". Any idea how to get that working for a demo? BTW, when installing Aloha I unchecked the "install for demo purposes only", since the iber version that gets installed with that option enabled, does not work at all.

 

[AlohaRoss]

You need to have SEC codes that give you the portions of Aloha you would want to test. The Aloha key is not required only the codes

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[t0b1a5]

Excuse the stupid question (I have 0 pre-existing Aloha knowledge) but how does one obtain such SEC codes, if not owning a HASP key? Disclaimer: I have 0 intention using that demo system in a restaurant environment. All I need the demo system for is to test several receipt printers with Aloha.

 

[t0b1a5]

Update: I was able to edit trm.dbf and set the order flag manually, bypassing the managers verification.