User guide

Chapter 2: Installation 45
Running the DSView Management Software
DSView software clients access the DSView management software host using a web browser. Any
software required by the client, such as applets and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), will be
automatically installed by the DSView software server host.
The DSView management software uses Secure Sockets Layers (SSL) encryption to send data
between the DSView management software host and the web browser on the client to ensure data
integrity and privacy. When a user attempts to log in to a DSView software client session, the
authentication service configured in the DSView software by the DSView software administrator
verifies the credentials of the user. Security alerts related to the certificates on the DSView software
host may appear. The DSView software may also use certificates from a third party Certificate
Authority (CA), your own internal CA or Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). See Using certificates
on page 31 for more information.
The following are the minimum requirements for a DSView software client:
• 650 MHz Pentium or equivalent processor
• 256 MB of RAM
• 10 or 100BaseT NIC (100 recommended)
• XGA video with graphics accelerator
• Desktop size setting of at least 800 x 600
• Color palette of at least 256 colors
• One of the following operating systems:
• Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Server or Terminal Server with Service Pack 6a or later
• Windows 2000 Workstation, Server or Terminal Server with Service Pack 2 or later
• Windows XP Home Edition or Professional
• Windows 2003 Server Standard, Enterprise or Web Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (WS v3, AS v3, ES v3; kernel version 2.4.21)
• One of the following browsers:
• Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later web browser (Windows operating systems only)
• Mozilla version 1.7.3 and later
• Firefox version 1.0 and later
• Netscape version 7.2 and later
If you are using Mozilla, Firefox or Netscape, the Video Viewer and the Telnet Viewer clients
require Java; see Java Installation on page 47 for more information.
Before opening a client session
• Enable cookies and JavaScript on the client’s web browser.
• Configure the web browser. If you are using Internet Explorer, see Configuring Internet
Explorer on page 26 for more information.