Follow the instructions below to download and install the Truancy Call software.
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- Truancy Call needs a valid SIMS School Database Login username and password to allow access to SIMS. We recommend simply using an existing users credentials, but Ensure that whichever SIMS.net login name Truancy Call is using to access SIMS has the Group Permissions "Administration Assistant" & "TPSuperUser". This will ensure that the application has the minimum amount of access to school data to allow it to function. Alternatively you can follow the instructions here to create a Sims user
- Log onto the machine as a user with Admin rights for the workstation.
- Extract the zipped file to a temporary folder and double click the setup.exe in the setup folder
- Click Next to start the setup and then next again once you have read the installation instructions.
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- We advise leaving the location to the default path - but ensure this radio button is set to 'Everyone' to make it available to all users.
- The setup will complete, click Close to exit and continue with the setup
- Whilst still logged in as an administrator, hold down 'Shift' & right-click the application shortcut, then select 'Run As Administrator'. Once the software has been configured it will run with standard user permissions.
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