Sun Microsystems 4.5 manual Number of Instances of an Application

You do not have to exit an application before starting another. Just click another link.

SGD Administrators configure how the applications display.

Note – You cannot start a Windows application using a different Windows domain name. Ask an SGD Administrator to do this for you.

If you have difficulties, contact your SGD Administrator.

You can also run your applications using links in the desktop Start or Launch Menu. See “Using SGD From Your Desktop Start or Launch Menu” on page 23 for more details.

Number of Instances of an Application

When an application is running, a triangle appears in front of the application’s name on the webtop and a number appears in brackets after it. The session toolbar also appears below the application name. The session toolbar is used to suspend, resume, or end an application. FIGURE 1-10shows the webtop link when two instances of an application are running.

FIGURE 1-10Webtop Link When the Application is Running

The number in brackets is the number of separate instances of the application that you have started. SGD Administrators configure how many instances of an application you can start. To find out how many instances of an application you are allowed, point to its link on the webtop. The popup that is displayed states the number of sessions allowed.

See “Suspending and Resuming Applications” on page 11 for more details.

What If I Get an Error Message When Starting an Application?

If an error message is shown when you click a link to start an application, try one of the following:

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