Web-launched SL Console
Web-launched SL Console
The Web-launched SL Console is a standard feature of the library. It enables the
SL Console to be installed on a centralized Web server. Individual clients can then use
asupported Web browser to download the Web-launched SL Console. Using the Web- launched SL Console you can connect to any library for which you have a valid user ID.
The Web-launched SL Console is delivered to clients as a Java Web Start process, which executes outside the browser.
Security Considerations
The Web-launched SL Console software is digitally signed, which guarantees that it has been issued by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and has not been altered or corrupted since it was created. As a Java Web Start process, the Web-launched SL Console includes the security features provided by the Java 2 platform.
The customer is responsible for implementing all appropriate additional security systems, including firewalls, user access, etc.
Client Requirements
You can download the Web-launched SL Console to clients meeting the following requirements:
Platform | Solaris 9—SPARC (Firefox 2.x) |
| Solaris 10—SPARC (Firefox 2.x) |
| Windows 2000—32 bit (IE 5, IE 5.5, Firefox 2.x) |
| Windows XP—32 bit (IE 6, IE 7, Firefox 2.x) |
| Windows Vista—32 bit (IE 7, Firefox 2.x) |
Other | ■ Java 1.5 Plug-in (the browser will install this |
| automatically if it is not present already) |
| ■ Ethernet connection to the library |
| ■ Ethernet connection to the Web-launched SL Console |
| server |
| |
Web-launched SL Console Updates
Updates to the Web-launched SL Console only need to be installed on the centralized Web server. Once the updates are installed on the server, they are downloaded automatically to all clients whenever the application is started on the client.
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