This guide describes how to install Enterprise Explorer for end users in a
Standard Production Environment. This can either be done in a ClickOnce or in a
managed fashion.
This page is intended for System Administrators / Technicians, who manage
deployment of client software into production environments.
The process of installing the client tier consists of the following parts:
Check if there any special network architecture or security
consideration that require changes in application settings. More information
about those settings can be found
here.
Enterprise Explorer is a web deployed application. After running the standard
installation the installation technician needs to sign the application. This is
a security measure to assure that end users can trust the application.
End users then type the
system url in a web browser and simply clicks on the provided Http link to
start the application. Depending on the network security policies Windows may
prompt the user to accept to Run the application.
That's it. The application now loads and starts automatically from the web.
If you have chosen to publish the application as an Installed
application a Windows Start menu entry is also created.
Three scenarios is
provided in this document:
ClickOnce Deployment ClickOnce is an application deployment
technology that makes deploying a rich user interface application as easy as
deploying a web application. With “ClickOnce” running the application is as simple as clicking a link
on a web page. For
administrators, deploying or updating an application is simply a matter of
updating files on the deploy server; no need to individually touch every client. This
is the recommended deployment model for IFS Enterprise Explorer.
(To read more about ClickOnce functionality see the
ClickOnce FAQ.)
Managed Deployment is aimed for companies with a managed deployment of software. If you are
system technician who manage Citrix, Windows Terminal Server, software on
network file systems, or an automated software installation for
workstations, this scenario could be an option for you.
Hybrid Deployment
Hybrid Deployment is designed for those who cannot use ClickOnce deployment
because they are using some kind of Terminal Server solution, but still want
the full functionality, including possibility to have links into the
application.
