Specifications

4 Starting the Ridgeline 4.0 Client
About the Client Initialization Process
Starting the Client Program
Disabling Installation of Desktop Shortcuts
Configuring the Firefox Browser for the Java Plug-In
This chapter describes how to connect to the Ridgeline 4.0 server and start the Ridgeline 4.0 client
software.
About the Client Initialization Process
The Ridgeline client initialization process uses Java Web Start technology. Java Web Start allows you to
obtain files necessary to run the Ridgeline client directly from the Ridgeline server by pointing a
browser to the Ridgeline server and clicking a hyperlink. Ridgeline client software downloads and
installs automatically on the client system.
Each time you start the client, Ridgeline checks whether you have the most current software version. If
you do not, Ridgeline automatically updates the client files on your system.
Client initialization using Java Web Start requires that the client system have a certain version of the
Java plug-in installed. If the client system does not have this required Java version, then you are
directed to a location where you can download the correct version.
Starting the Client Program
For system requirements for the Ridgeline client, see The Ridgeline Client.
Note
There is no separate installation for the client. When you start the client, any software
updates are downloaded from the server and installed automatically.
To start the client, you need the following information:
•
The name or IP address of the Ridgeline server.
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The HTTP port that the client uses to communicate with the server (the default is 8080). This is the
HTTP port that you entered when you installed the Ridgeline server.
To start the Ridgeline client:
1 Start your web browser.