User guide

Chapter 2: Installation 49
internal CA or Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). See Using Certificates with the DSView Software
on page 22 for more information.
The following are the minimum requirements for a DSView Client:
• 650 MHz Pentium or equivalent processor
• 128 MByte 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
• Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later web browser (Windows operating systems only)
NOTE: It is recommended that Microsoft Internet Explorer is kept up to date with the latest updates
from Microsoft.
Before accessing the DSView software from a DSView Client:
• Enable cookies and JavaScript on your DSView Client’s web browser
To open a DSView Client session:
NOTE: If DSView Client Certificate Authentication or DSView Client Integrated Windows Authentication is being
used, the DSView user will not be required to log in. See Using Certificates with the DSView Software on
page 22 for more information.
1. From the DSView Client web browser, enter the URL of the DSView Server host in the
address bar in the format:
https://<servername>/dsview
where <servername> is the IP address of the host system, in standard dot notation
(xx.xx.xx.xx) or the DNS name.
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If you are opening the session on the DSView Server, you may also select Start - Program
Files - Avocent DSView 3.0 - DSView Software.
2. Accept all security alerts that may appear as the client connects to the DSView Server. The
DSView 3.0 Explorer User Login window will appear.