Managing applications

The Application resource allows you to define the applications that are available for users to use. With the Application resource, you can manage application information and create a central repository of application records in the LDAP database. These application records contain information on the number of application licenses, the installation location, vendor contact names and numbers, vendor product versions, and users and groups that can access the application.

To create an application record

1. On the Resources page, click the Applications icon.

2. In the Resource menu, click Create New Resource Instance.

3. On the General property sheet, type information in the following boxes:

nov00000.gif Applet Name

nov00000.gif Vendor, which is the provider or seller of the application. This information is optional.

nov00000.gif Support Contact, which is the name of the support person or organization. This information is optional.

nov00000.gif Support Phone, which is the telephone number of the support contact. This information is optional.

nov00000.gif Version, which is the release number of the application. This information is optional.

nov00000.gif Installation Date (This information is optional.)

nov00000.gif Maximum Licenses, which is the total number of licenses that can be used simultaneously.

nov00000.gif Applet Classname, which is the fully-qualified package name of the class file that launches the application.

nov00000.gif Applet Parameters, which are the parameters you want to pass to the application.

nov00000.gif Management Agent Classname, which is the fully-qualified package name of the class file that manages the application.

nov00000.gif Desktop Icon Text, which is the name you want to appear with the application icon.

nov00000.gif Desktop Icon Image, which is the fully-qualified icon source file name.

nov00000.gif Desktop Icon X Offset, which is the horizontal position of the icon on the desktop, relative to the upper-left corner (0,0). The value is in pixels.

nov00000.gif Desktop Icon Y Offset, which is the vertical position of the icon on the desktop, relative to the upper-left corner (0,0). The value is in pixels.

To modify an application record

1. On the Resources page, double-click the Applications icon.

2. Click the application you wish to modify.

3. On the General property sheet, modify any of the following application information. You cannot change the Applet Name.

nov00000.gif the name of the provider or seller of the application in the Vendor box. This information is optional.

nov00000.gif the name of the support person or organization in the Support Contact box. This information is optional.

nov00000.gif the telephone number of the support contact in the Support Phone box. This information is optional.

nov00000.gif the release number of the application in the Version box. This information is optional.

nov00000.gif the date of installation in the Installation Date box. This information is optional.

nov00000.gif the total number of licenses that can be used simultaneously in the Maximum Licenses box.

nov00000.gif the fully-qualified package name of the class file that launches the application in the Applet Classname box.

nov00000.gif the parameters you want to pass to the application in the Applet Parameters box.

nov00000.gif the fully-qualified package name of the class file that manages the application in the Management Agent Classname box.

nov00000.gif the name you want to appear with the application icon in the Desktop Icon Text box.

nov00000.gif the fully-qualified source file name in the Desktop Icon Image box.

nov00000.gif the horizontal position of the icon on the desktop, relative to the upper-left corner (0,0) in the Desktop Icon X Offset box. The value is in pixels.

nov00000.gif the vertical position of the icon on the desktop, relative to the upper-left corner (0,0) in the Desktop Icon Y Offset box. The value is in pixels.

To delete an application record

1. On the Resources page, double-click the Applications icon.

2. Click the application you wish to delete.

3. In the Resource menu, click Delete Resource Instance.

Tip

nov00000.gif After you make changes on the property sheet, you must click either the Reset button or the Apply button before you move to another resource. Reset cancels the changes you made, while Apply saves the changes.

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