Installing
2X Client for Windows
2X
Client System requirements
- Windows
2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7.
- The
same hardware requirements as specified by Microsoft when using any of these
workstation OSs
- Some
features (like high color, sound, etc) will only be available if your
workstation has the appropriate hardware installed and is properly
configured.
Installing
2X Client
Before
you run the installation procedure please make sure that you are logged on as an
administrator and the system requirements are
met.
Run the 2X Client setup
program by double clicking on the
‘2XClient.msi’
file on the client machine. A welcome dialog will appear. Close other Windows
programs and click
‘Next’.
2X Client Setup Program welcome
screen.
2.
Accept the License Agreement and click
‘Next’.
The End-User License
Agreement.
3.
Select the location where you want to install the 2X Client and click
‘Next’.
Choosing the location where the
2X Client will be installed
.
4.
To start copying files click
‘Install’.
Starting the installation
program.
5.
Click ‘Yes’ to install the ‘Single Sign-On’ component.
This component will automatically use your credentials to connect to 2X
ApplicationServer & LoadBalancer.
Installing Single Sign-On
6.
Setup will copy the required files. Click on Finish to view the status
screen.
Post-Installation status
screen.
Modifying the 2X Client
Install
By
using the MSI format, administrators can now deploy the 2X Client remotely by
using Group Policies or any other deployment tool that accepts the MSI format.
Installing the 2X Client on remote computers using the MSI is much easier and
will reduce the chance of user error during the installation
process.
The
MSI can be deployed in many different ways (i.e. Group Policies, SMS, Altiris
and even a simple login script).
It
is not within the scope of this implementation manual to cover every single
option available. Make sure you consult your application manual for more
information about deploying MSI packages remotely.
There
are two ways to modify the client installation settings:
- Modify
the original file using Orca.
- Install
2X Client with modified options (msiexec.exe / i
2xclient.msi)
Install 2X Client with modified
option: msiexec.exe /qn/ I 2xclient.msi
General
Settings
DEFSETTINGS:
To use when 2X Client installer reads
2xsetting.2xc as default settings.
DEFSETTXML:
To use when XML settings are entered
manually.
OVERRIDEUSERSETTINGS:
To override the user settings with client
MSI settings.
- 0
– Client settings are not overridden
- 1–
Client settings are overridden with the new settings of the Client MSI
setup.
DISABLEOPTIONS:
To disable the Options button and hide the
options to configure the client settings. This option can be applied to users
without administrative rights.
- 0
– Options are enabled
- 1
– Options are disabled
DISABLEOPTIONSADMIN:
To disable the Options button and hide the
options to configure the client settings. This option can be applied to users
with administrative rights.
DISABLESAVEPASSWORDADMIN:
To disable the clients from saving the
password even if they have administrative rights.
- 0
– Option to save password is
enabled
- 1
– Option to save Password is
disabled
DISABLESAVEPASSWORD:
To disable the clients from saving the
password. This option is ignored with users with administrative
rights.
- 0
–
Option to save password is
enabled
- 1
– Option to save Password is
disabled
TUXGINA:
Exclude/Include SSO during a silent
installation
- 0
– Install SSO
- 1
– Exclude SSO
- 2
– Prompt during installation
[Default]
TUXGINASRV:
Install SSO on both Client and Server
- 0
– Install SSO only on the
Client
- 1
– Install SSO on both Client and
Server
Using
Active Directory
There
are two different ways that you can deploy an application through the Active
Directory.
You
can either
publish
the application or you can
assign
the application.
You
can only
publish
applications to
users,
but you can
assign
applications to either
users or to computers.
The
applications are deployed in different ways; depending on which of methods you
decide to use.
2X
recommends that administrators assign the applications to COMPUTERS. The main
reason is that the application is actually installed the next time the computer
reboots.
When
assigning to users, the application is not installed until the user actually
clicks on the icons created for the application.
To
assign an application to certain computers simply do the following in Active
Directory:
- Open
the Group Policy Editor.
- To
assign an application to a computer, navigate through the group policy console
to Computer Configuration>Software Settings>Software Installation. Now,
right click on the Software Installation container and select New>Package
commands from the shortcut menu. Select the appropriate MSI file and click Open.
You are now asked whether you want to publish or assign the application. Select
assign and click
OK.
NOTE:
When doing a silent installation, the MSI can be deployed using the following
syntax (one single line):
msiexec
/qn /i 2XClient.msi
An
example to install the 2X Client with options to be able to save password is
enabled (DISABLESAVEPASSWORD=0), and installation of the 2X Client without SSO
is given by the following syntax:
msiexec
/qn /i 2XClient.msi DISABLESAVEPASSWORD=0 TUXGINA=1
