If your machines are running Microsoft XP operating system to run RMS, and if you use the RMS software to processes credit cards via EDC, your machines will be considered non-PCI compliant, as XP is no longer a supported platform. This change will take effect on 8th April 2014. Please be aware as this exposes the retailer to more liability in the case of a data breach.
In readiness of this, I'm going to install Windows 7 on each machine. The downside is that to migrate from Windows XP to Vista, 7, or (shudder) 8 requires a clean install, meaning that RMS, and everything else needs to be installed from scratch onto the new OS. My HQ Server, Store Servers-- everything is running on XP now. Any advice for making this as smooth as possible?
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You may want to consider taking the Computer out of Scope by using an encrypted terminal like Ingenico or
Magtek IPAD
Thanks for the suggestion; our store server is a separate machine in the manager's office. :)
Installing from an image is a thought... I don't have quite that many machines, or much in the way of resources for this project, but I'll look into that as a possibility!
We are in the same situation. We have around 350 registers across 59 stores. I am preparing an image of Windows Embedded POSReady 7 with RMS installed. The OS is 7 stripped down so it runs a little smoother than vanilla 7. I will get my team to do one store at a time as each register will have to be configured by hand after imaging.
We run our store SQL database on a separate server - meaning its not a register and not on XP, its a racked server in each store. If you have the resources, you might want to consider setting up a separate database server, it makes things much easier. Even if its just a spare workstation, it could help.
Hello Taier,
Thank you for your questions.
The easiest way would be to make a backup of your databases before beginning the process, and upgrading the computers outside of business hours. You can complete this one store at a time, move the data over, reconfigure RMS to point to the new store database and then begin business operations during the regular hours.
I would recommend contacting your Microsoft Dynamics RMS partner if you need assistance with the install of RMS.
if you do not have one, you can find on at https://www.pinpoint.com.
Thank you,
Scott Wardzinski
RMS & POS Support Engineer
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