Sun Microsystems, Inc
Sun Secure Global Desktop User Guide
April 2009, Revision
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1. Using Sun Secure Global Desktop
Contents
Preface
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C. Profile Settings
A. Installing the SGD Client Manually
B. Advanced Configuration
Contents
Glossary Index
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How This Book Is Organized
Preface
Related Documentation
Sun Welcomes Your Comments
Third-Party Web Sites
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User Names and Passwords
Using Sun Secure Global Desktop
Logging In
How to Log In to SGD
1. Using your browser, go to the SGD login URL
Chapter 1 Using Sun Secure Global Desktop
2. Type in your SGD user name and password 3. Click the Login button
While SGD is starting up, the splash screen is shown. See FIGURE
FIGURE 1-3 Initial Connection Dialog Box
4. Optional Click the View Certificate button
FIGURE 1-2 SGD Splash Screen
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a. Check that the Validity and Subject fields are correct
Potentially Unsafe Connection Message
b. Click Close
How To Deal With a Potentially Unsafe Connection Message
The SGD Webtop
Menu Bar
Information Area
Applications Area
Printing Area
User Name
Running Applications
Using Applications
Secure Connection Status
What If I Get an Error Message When Starting an Application?
Number of Instances of an Application
Suspending and Resuming Applications
Session Toolbars for Controlling an Application
Resumability Settings for Applications
Do I Lose My Work If I Close My Browser?
Changing the Way an Application is Displayed
Copying Information Between Applications
Running Applications Using a Different User Name and Password
Using a Single-Button Apple Macintosh Mouse
Printing
Managing Your Print Jobs
Printing From UNIX Platform Applications
Printing from UNIX Platform Applications to a Windows Computer
$ lp -d ’\\\\PRTSERVER\\HPLJ5’ file
Printing From Windows Applications
$ lp -d label-printer file
PDF Printing
Printing from Windows Applications to a Windows Computer
Using PDF Printing
$ lp -d Universal PDF Printer file $ lpr -P Universal PDF Viewer file
Changing Your Settings
Printing Troubleshooting
Application Groups
Client Settings
Editing Profiles
1. On the webtop, click the Edit button 2. Click the Edit Groups tab
How To Create a Group
5. Click the Save Group button 6. Click the Update button
3. Click the Add New Group button. Type a name for the group
How to Add SGD to Your Desktop Start or Launch Menu
Using SGD From Your Desktop Start or Launch Menu
7. Click the triangle to hide and show the applications in the group
Working With the Start or Launch Menu
1. Start a browser and go to the SGD login URL
e. Optional Configure the proxy server settings
Logging In
FIGURE 1-19 Logging In Using the Desktop Start or Launch Menu
Displaying a Webtop
Running Applications
FIGURE 1-20 Webtop Content Links in the Desktop Start or Launch Menu
Using Application Groups
Using My Desktop
Printing
Logging Out
Logging Out Using the Start or Launch Menu
Logging Out of the SGD Webtop
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Installing the SGD Client Manually
Installing the SGD Client
For example, http//server.example.com
How to Install the SGD Client Manually on Microsoft Windows Platforms
1. In a browser, go to an SGD web server
2. Optional Select your preferred language
1. In a browser, go to an SGD web server
4. Download the SGD Client installation program
The SGD web server Welcome page is displayed, as shown in FIGURE A-2
FIGURE A-2 SGD Welcome Page
4. Download the SGD Client tar file
2. Optional Select your preferred language
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6. Install the SGD Client
Logging In Using the SGD Client
How to Configure the SGD Client
5. Change to the temporary directory and extract the tar file
4. Click the Connect button to connect to the SGD server
3. Select a Proxy Settings option
2. Type in the Server URL for the SGD server
5. Log in to SGD
“Client Settings” on page “Printing” on page
Advanced Configuration
Client Settings
“Accessing the Drives on Your Computer” on page
Changing the Language
Changing the Login Page URL
Changing Proxy Settings
Specifying an Alternative PDF Viewer
Configuring Your Client Printers
Printing
Accessing the Drives on Your Computer
Profile Settings
Description of Profile Settings
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Connect on System Login Automatic Client Login
Configuring Integrated Mode Operation
Add Applications to Start Menu
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Glossary
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Glossary
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Index
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