Web Client
Full Windows® graphical user interface client within any browser supporting ActiveX®
glovia.com Web Client is a Microsoft® graphical user interface (GUI) client in an OLE Control Extension (OCX) format. The solution provides everything that the standard Win32 client does within any web browser that supports ActiveX controls. This control executes within the selected browser's client window area using the browser's application framework to operate.
How does it work?
Through the use of centralized web-based administration tools, the ActiveX client will be installed from the central web server automatically, eliminating the need for individual client installation.
A new application user merely references an application URL, selects the application needed, and the plug-in automatically downloads, installs, and connects to a pre-designated Virtual Machine (VM) host. A browser-accessible download administrator permits easy management over what applications have web access. Updates to the GUI OCX are automatically distributed to users at logon, which minimizes the Glovia client install, upgrade, and related administrative costs.
Web Client supports most expected GUI operations and controls including accelerator keys, bubble help, private labeling, and the latest date operations such as calendars and date manipulation. Client-side Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) is fully supported and enables clients to access, retrieve, and store local data if the application requires it. Developers can use GIF, BMP, and JPG formats for client backgrounds and other deployment cosmetics.
Features
- Full Windows GUI client within any browser supporting ActiveX
- On-browser demand, digitally signed, OCX download and self-install
- Central administration of Glovia VM kernel configurations; ability to upload and maintain available VM machines, UI defaults, local/remote printer setup, and other properties for personalized connections
- One click, user selectable session from central registry session list
- Automatic encrypted session between OCX and VM kernel using Secured Socket Layer (SSL)
- Support encrypted session configuration files (encrypted PIVs)
- Supports local and remote printing via session configuration
- Automatic client updates from central repository; no administrative or local re-install costs
- 100 percent OCX compliant architecture
- Runs natively within IE5.0 or later
- Uses an ActiveX plug-in on Netscape
- Maintains a socket-based, persistent connection between itself and the Glovia VM kernel for high performance
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