Microsoft SQL Server offline mode

Follow the steps to lean how to enable offline mode for a Microsoft SQL Server data source.

Some features of Remote Desktop Manager are unavailable while offline. Even with the read/write access mode, you may not be able to perform all actions, such as adding attachments or managing users, since these features are not cached locally. On the other hand, the user vault is still available in offline mode.

Configuration

  1. Open Remote Desktop Manager.

  2. Go to the properties of the data source.

  3. Click edit data source and navigate to the advanced tab.

  4. Select In-memory or File in the Caching mode drop-down menu.

  5. Click Save to close the window.

    This step cannot be modified remotely once you have exported your data source settings

    Advanced tab
    Advanced tab
    OPTION DESCRIPTION
    Disabled Prevents offline cache from being used.
    In-Memory Uses the offline cache only for recent changes, but prevents it from writing on the disk
    File Uses the offline cache only for recent changes. The cache will write on the disk.
  6. Go to the ribbon of Remote Desktop Manager.

  7. Select AdministrationSystem SettingsCache/Offline, and set Offline mode to Cache-only, Read-only or Read/write.

  8. Click Save to close the window.System settings

OPTION DESCRIPTION
Disabled Prevents an offline cache from being used.
Cache only Allows to save a cache of the data source, but not the offline mode.
Read-only Allows to view and use entries only. The content of the data source cannot be modified.
Read/Write Allows to view, use, and edit entries. Conflicts caused by offline modifications are managed when back online.

Vault settings

  1. For each vault, go to AdministrationVault SettingsSecurity Settings, and set Allow offline to Yes.

  2. Click Update to save and close the window.

Vault settings
Vault settings

User account offline mode setting

To enable a user account to use offline mode, go to AdministrationUsersEditSettings, and set the Offline mode setting to Cache-only, Read-only or Read/write.
User management

A user must be granted Read/Write at all levels to allow read/write privileges.

Data Source Information

To have a overview of the data source configuration, open the Data Source Information by going to File - My data source information in Remote Desktop Manager. It displays the size of the offline cache file along with the effective modes.

Data Source Information
Data Source Information

Going offline

Remote Desktop Manager will prompt for offline mode when the application is unable to reach the data source. The offline mode can also be toggled manually via FileGo offline or by clicking the Go offline button located in the bottom pane.Go offline buttons

Grant and deny offline

A user must be granted Read/Write at all levels to allow read/write privileges. Here is a table recapitulating all the settings/permissions along with the effective access they grant:

USER PERMISSIONS SYSTEM SETTINGS VaultSETTINGS EFFECTIVE ACCESS
Disabled or Read-only or Read/write Disabled or Read-only or Read/write Allow offline disabled Disabled
Disabled or Read-only or Read/write Disabled or Read-only or Read/write Allow offline enabled Disabled
Disabled or Read-only or Read/write Disabled Allow offline enabled Disabled
Disabled Disabled or Read-only or Read/write Allow offline enabled Disabled
Read-only or Read/write Read-only or Read/write Allow offline disabled Disabled
Read-only or Read/write Read-only or Read/write Allow offline enabled Read-only
Read-only or Read/write Read-only Allow offline enabled Read-only
Read-only Read-only or Read/write Allow offline enabled Read-only
Read/write Read/write Allow offline enabled Read/write



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