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Customized Sun Ray kiosk sessions

Have you ever tried to customize your Sun Ray installation to display different 'things' for different Sun Rays and users' cards?
Yeah, it's not so complicated if you know shell, SRSS commands and have some time.

Some people don't have above or just are to lazy (as me;-] - different configs for every PoC) to do that over and over again.
So I have created some scripts which allow to easily define/change what should be displayed on:
- each Sun Ray without card
- each card inserted into any Sun Ray.
To make it not so complicated all configuration is done via Sun Ray Server Administration GUI.

So, in general, what can be displayed? Almost anything you would want;):
- full Windows/Solaris session
- single Windows/Solaris application
- menu with some Windows/Solaris applications
- wallpaper - ie. to see your girlfriend photo if card is not inserted
- images slideshow - ie. reception desk or tradeshow.

Additionally You can control (via GUI too) if USB storage, Serial devices or printers directly (network printers too) connected to particular Sun Ray should be visible in users' Windows session.

All info what and how is described HERE.
Generally at mediacast.sun.com there are some more files (install guide, Sun Ray configs for Win and Linux DHCP servers, recommended patches, etc.). I change/upgrade them from time to time, so RSS just can't stand to automatically notify You about changes ;)

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Have fun!

Posted at 01:02PM Sep 03, 2008 by mplona in Sun  |  Comments[56]

Secure Global Desktop install/config guides

Some people have asked how to install, config and connect to Active Directory their Secure Global Desktop installations.

Almost all questions (which I received) refer to Windows only installations so here it is.
However it's quite easy to later on extend installation to Linux/Unix/Mainframe apps too.

HERE you'll find an install guide which will help to:
- install SGD
- make Your SGD installation Win only (delete default Unix apps and create some Win only ones)
- turn on secured https connections
- connect SGD with Active Directory, so users can log in to SGD and run Win applications with 'single sign on'.

People who need to add new servers, apps and deploy them to users will find HERE short instruction how to do that.


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Have fun!

Posted at 12:54PM Sep 03, 2008 by mplona in Sun  |  Comments[0]