Multivenue Setup & Config.

ZeroTier – Global Area Networking - Setup

Overview

This is an alternative VPN setup where Hardware VPN is not possible.

Procedure

Configure and Install a ZeroTier VPN network

Prerequisites​​​​​​​

Windows 7+

Frameworks 4.6 minimum

Zero Tier VPN

Creating your first VPN Network. 

  • Sign into your ZeroTier Account 

  • Navigate to Networks Webpage

Create a New Network 

  • Click Create a Network 

  • This will auto create a new network with a randomize name you can change the name 

  • Take note or Copy the Network ID

Install the ZeroTier VPN Client

  • Download the VPN client from the above link

  • Run the MSI installer and follow the default installation.

  • Once Installed you should have a Taskbar Icon, Right Click and Join a Network

  • Paste in the Network ID and click Join. 

  • a screenshot of a cell phone

Authorize VPN Client

  • Once you join a network the last step is to authorize the member 

  • Navigate to Network within ZeroTier Website and click on the Network your client has just joined

  • Scroll down the page until you see the Managed IP that has just joined.

  • Check the Auth? as True

  • This will then take a few seconds and will show a Status as Online and populate with a VPN IP address 

  • You can then Name/Description the IP address for future reference

Add VPN IP address to Backoffice Venue Settings

  • Login to Backoffice 

  • Navigate to Venue Stores and Tills 

  • Venue Settings 

  • Mains Tab - Multi-Venue - IP Address

  • Send a Database to the Remote Venue to see if your connection is fully working ZeroTier VPN

  • Creating your first Network.