Administering Views

The HotJava Views administration is conducted from within a web browser. There is a link from the Netra J 2.0 software to this set of web pages. The link points to a web page that offers the choice of configuring the HotJava Views client applications or configuring the back-end services (for example, NameView database).

See "To Access HotJava Views Administration" for instructions on accessing the link to this administration tool.

To access the HotJavaViews Administration module, you should run Netra j on HotJava Browser 1.1. All other Netra j administrative modules are supported by any industry-standard browser.

Client-Side Administration

Upon selecting the HotJava Views client-side administration, a web page with an embedded applet is displayed. The applet contains the major tasks needed to configure HotJava Views client applications:

• Overview - Explanatory text that describes the overall flow of the administration applet. When first entering this applet, this button is highlighted and the overview text is displayed. This page will also have some pointers to task-based help (how to configure a selector, how to configure drawers, and other tasks).

• Application Palette - To add and configure the global properties of the applications that can be used in the selector and drawers.

• Groups & Configuration - Configuring what users are in what groups and defining the selector applications, sliding panels, and application properties specific to each group.

• Network Computer Props - Properties that are specific to a network computer hardware client, overriding properties set by the user or group. For example, you may have a public-use JavaStation that uses the printers nearest to it, rather than the printers assigned by the group or user.

At this time, HotJava Views does not support locales other than English. If you configure a JavaStation client to a locale other than English, HotJava Views will not display on the JavaStation.

Server-Side Administration

Configuring the server-side application services includes properties associated with the back-end server that the client applications connect to. These applications include Welcome, WebView, MailView, CalendarView and NameView.

To Access HotJava Views Administration

HotJava Views Administration can be run only from HotJava Browser supplied with Netra j 2.0. Make sure that HotJava Browser is installed before proceeding with this procedure. If you've installed HotJava Browser to the, you can run HotJava Browser by issuing the command /opt/SUNWnhjb/bin/hotjava.

1. From the Main Administration page, under "Network Services Administration" click Network Computer Server.

   The Network Computer Server Administration page is displayed.

2. Under "NC Webtop Applications Administration, " click HotJava Views Administration.

   The HotJava Views Administration window is displayed.

3. From the Main HotJava Views Administration page, click Edit Preferences Applet Security.

4. Set preferences to LOW for signed applets and MEDIUM for unsigned applets.

   • Signed applets contain a signature (a sequence of data embedded in the applet's code) and protects the applet against tampering. It is placed in the code by the originator of the applet.

   • Unsigned applets do not have protection against tampering.

5. Refer to the HotJava Views Administration online help for information on how to use HotJavaViews Administration.