diff --git a/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ay-evaluate.md b/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ay-evaluate.md index 5e2370e9..a64f037d 100644 --- a/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ay-evaluate.md +++ b/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/ay-evaluate.md @@ -2,23 +2,16 @@ ![form](img/ay-evaluate.png) -## Install AyaNova first +There are two ways to try AyaNova: -If you are trying out AyaNova the first step is to request a hosted server from support or [install AyaNova](ops-install.md). +## Download and install AyaNova -The second step is to request a [trial license](#requesting-a-trial-license). +If you would like to download and try AyaNova on your own Windows or Linux computer everything you need is here in our [installation guide](ops-install.md). +After installation return here and continue to the [requesting a trial license](#requesting-a-trial-license) step to continue. -## Default SuperUser login +## Try AyaNova as a service -The built-in SuperUser User account in AyaNova is not a normal type of User and does not consume a license; it is used for specific special operations in AyaNova that could lead to loss of data or affect the operations of the server over all. - -The SuperUser account does not have access to business data such as Customers for example and can not be used for normal day to day operations in AyaNova. - -The default login for the AyaNova SuperUser account is user name: `superuser` password: `l3tm3in`. - -Before AyaNova is licensed and used in production you **MUST** change this or anyone could login with this default. - -AyaNova will prompt you to change it if it discovers a login using the default superuser password with a non evaluation license. +You can try AyaNova has a hosted service by [requesting a trial subscription]() to get started and then return here and continue to the [requesting a trial license](#requesting-a-trial-license) step to continue. ## Requesting a trial license @@ -28,9 +21,15 @@ If this is your first time starting AyaNova and it has no database set up yet, t ### Length of trial period -For a self-installed "Perpetual" build of AyaNova the trial period is 7 days. At this point you can purchase a license and keep the data entered or start another 7 day trial period with a new trial license request from within AyaNova (will cause all data to be erased). +#### Perpetual self installed AyaNova -For a hosted "Subscription" AyaNova as a service the trial period is 48 hours after which you can purchase a license and keep the data entered or the trial period can be extended on request, contact AyaNova support department. +The trial period for AyaNova downloaded and installed is 7 days. At the end of the 7 day period you can purchase a license and keep the data entered or start another 7 day trial period with a new trial license request from within AyaNova (will cause all data to be erased). + +#### Subscription AyaNova service + +The trial period for a Subscription AyaNova account is 7 days after which you can purchase a paid subscription and keep the data entered or the test account and any data entered will be erased automatically. + +If you have entered data and want to keep it and continue evaluating your subscription trial period can be extended on request, [contact](https://contact.ayanova.com/contact) AyaNova support department **before** the trial subscription expires. ### Trial process @@ -38,13 +37,25 @@ A evaluation trial license can be used to try out all aspects of AyaNova for the Your data and settings made during the trial period are still intact when the trial period expires so if you decide at that point to purchase an AyaNova license you can opt to keep the data and settings made during the trial period or erase the data to start fresh. In the case of a subscription hosted AyaNova trial your data will not be kept beyond the trial period unless an extension is requested _before_ the trial expires or a purchase is made. +## Default SuperUser login + +The built-in SuperUser User account in AyaNova is not a normal type of User and does not consume a license; it is used for specific special operations in AyaNova that could lead to loss of data or affect the operations of the server over all. + +The SuperUser account does not have access to business data such as Customers for example and can not be used for normal day to day operations in AyaNova. + +The default login for the AyaNova SuperUser account is user name: `superuser` password: `l3tm3in`. + +Before AyaNova is licensed and used in production or before you import / migrate or enter any real world data into an evaluation AyaNova you **MUST** change the sample User passwords or anyone could potentially login and view your data. + +AyaNova will prompt you to change it if it discovers a login using the default superuser password with a non evaluation license. + ## Generating sample data ![generate dialog](img/evaluate-generate.png) After you have [installed AyaNova](ops-install.md) and [requested an evaluation license](adm-license.md#start-trial-evaluation) you can generate some sample data to get started with AyaNova. -The _Generate sample data_ button in the evaluate page opens a dialog to select the quantity of sample data you wish to generate and set the time zone desired for the sample data to be generated within and optionally set _every_ generated object with an email address to the same specific address for testing notification features. +The _Generate sample data_ button in the evaluate page opens a dialog to set the time zone desired for the sample data to be generated within and optionally set _every_ generated object with an email address to the same specific address for testing notification features. Note that sample data is randomly generated each time so all names and addresses are purely random and not intended to reflect any real world objects, people or places. @@ -84,6 +95,8 @@ The sample users correspond to the different AyaNova [authorization roles](ay-bi The sample user login and password list is **static** meaning if you change any of those user's login name or password the login page won't know about that and will offer the stock default login instead. +The sample User login and passwords are the same for any evaluation so before you enter or import any real world data you must change them to ensure privacy. + ## Evaluation -We recommend evaluating AyaNova at first, with the sample data, _before_ erasing it and entering your own data as it's easier to try things out when a full set of data is available. +We recommend evaluating AyaNova at first, with the sample data, _before_ erasing it and importing or entering your own data as it's quicker and easier to get a feel for AyaNova with a full set of data available. diff --git a/docs/8.0/ayanova/mkdocs.yml b/docs/8.0/ayanova/mkdocs.yml index bd4eeb28..4fe501ef 100644 --- a/docs/8.0/ayanova/mkdocs.yml +++ b/docs/8.0/ayanova/mkdocs.yml @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ theme: site_name: AyaNova manual site_dir: '../../../server/AyaNova/wwwroot/docs' strict: true -copyright: Copyright © 2022 Ground Zero Tech-Works Inc. REV-2022-10-05 +copyright: Copyright © 2022 Ground Zero Tech-Works Inc. REV-2022-10-06 extra: generator: false # Extensions