Boost for RFMS - Installation Guide

This article describes how to install Boost for RFMS on a Windows device or server. Installation is intended to be performed by an IT administrator, not by end users.

Click here to download the latest Boost installer.

Prerequisites

Before starting, confirm you have the following access:

• Administrative access to the target device or domain. The installer requires UAC elevation.
• Administrative access to the SQL Server instance. Device or domain administrator rights do not automatically grant SQL administrator access — SQL admin rights must be granted explicitly within SQL itself. If you do not have SQL admin access, contact your DBA before proceeding.

Recommended: Although the Boost installer does not modify your RFMS database, take a current backup of the RFMS database before installing any new software that connects to the same SQL instance.

Installation

Launch the Boost installer. The installer will prompt for UAC elevation, then guide you through six steps.

Step 1: Accept the End User License Agreement

Read the license agreement carefully. You must scroll to the bottom of the agreement before the acceptance checkbox becomes available.

At the end of the agreement, tick I accept the End User License Agreement on behalf of my organization, then click Next.

Step 1 — Accepting the EULA

Step 2: Choose the Installation Type and Directory

Installation type

Select the installation type based on how Boost will be used on this device:

• Shared device — Select if Boost will be accessed by multiple users on the same machine (eg: on a Remote Desktop Server) or installed to a network location accessed by multiple users (mapped drive or UNC path).
• Single user — Select if only the current Windows user on this device will use Boost.

Important: This selection affects how Boost's auto-update system behaves. Choose carefully before proceeding.

Installation path

Enter the full path for the installation, or click Browse to select a directory. The directory will be created if it does not exist. If the directory already contains files, they will be overwritten.

Launch shortcut

The Create launch shortcut option is enabled by default. When enabled, the installer creates a desktop shortcut. By default, the shortcut is placed in the shared (all users) desktop at C:\Users\Public\Desktop. You can change this location, or uncheck the option to skip shortcut creation.

Click Next to continue.

Step 2 — Installation directory and shortcut configuration

Step 3: Enter Deployment Details

Fill in the following fields:

• Deployment Name — A unique name identifying this Boost installation. Must be unique from any other Boost deployments within your domain. Letters, numbers, and underscores only. A convention such as BusinessLocation (for example, DemoFloorsMelbourne) works well.
• Legal Business Name — The registered business name of the organisation using this installation.

As you type the Deployment Name, the installer previews the SQL Login name that will be created later (for example, BOOST_DemoInstallation). Click Next to continue.

Step 3 — Deployment Details

Step 4: Connect to SQL Server

Boost must be installed on the same SQL instance as the RFMS database you are connecting to. Although Boost uses the RFMS API for most operations, some tasks require direct reads from the RFMS database, which requires same-instance colocation.

SQL Server Name

Enter the SQL Server name, including the instance name where applicable, in the format SERVER\INSTANCE.

Step 4 — SQL Server name entry

Authentication Method

The installer requires administrator-level SQL access to create databases and SQL logins. These credentials are used for installation only and are not stored.

• SQL Server Authentication — Enter a SQL login with admin rights. The default admin account is sa, but any account with admin rights will work.
• Windows Authentication — Use your current Windows account. Only available if your Windows user has been explicitly granted SQL admin access.

After entering credentials, click Test Connection. You must see a successful connection confirmation with sysadmin access verified before you can proceed.

Step 4 — Successful connection test

Once the test succeeds, click Next.

Step 5: Configure Databases and Boost SQL Login

RFMS Database Name

Enter the name of the existing RFMS database you want to associate with this Boost installation.

To connect Boost to multiple RFMS databases, install Boost into a separate directory for each installation, using a different Deployment Name.

Boost Database Name

Enter a name for the new Boost database. The installer automatically prepends Boost_ to the name (for example, entering Demonstration creates Boost_Demonstration).

Step 5 — Database configuration

Boost SQL Login Password

The installer automatically creates a SQL login for this Boost deployment. The login name matches the Deployment Name with a BOOST_ prefix (shown on screen, read-only). This login is granted:

• db_owner on the new Boost database
• db_datareader on the RFMS database

Enter and confirm a password for this login, then click Next.

Step 5 — Boost SQL login password

Save this password in a secure location. End users do not need this password — Boost encrypts it using a one-time cypher on first use. However, if the encrypted password is ever lost or corrupted, Boost will prompt for it to be re-entered. The IT administrator should retain the password for recovery scenarios, even though it is not routinely required.

Step 6: Review and Install

Review the configuration summary. If anything is incorrect, click Back to make changes. When everything is correct, click Install.

Step 6 — Review screen

When installation completes, the installer displays the installation log and a confirmation message. The log is also saved to install.log within the installation directory (for example, C:\Boost\DemoInstallation\install.log).

Installation complete

Click Close. Boost can now be launched from the desktop shortcut (if one was created) or from Boost.exe in the installation directory.

Post-Installation

Add the new Boost database to your backup solution. The installation creates a new database (Boost_DeploymentName). Configure your backup software to include the Boost database alongside your RFMS database. Ensure the database is backed up using a dedicated SQL backup utility (creating .bak files), not just a file copy/disk image that includes the raw .mdf/.ldf files.

Support

If you encounter issues during installation or have questions, contact RFMS support at [e-mail].