HP Session Allocation Manager (HP SAM) v.3.1 Administrator's Guide

Table 3-1 HP SAM Client Comparison (continued)
Features Internet Explorer-
Based
Windows XP
Embedded-
Based
Blade
Workstation
Client Embedded
OS-Based
Linux-Based
Requires ActiveX
controls to be
downloaded in
order to run
X
Languages English,
Japanese, French,
German, Korean,
Simplified Chinese
English,
Japanese, French,
German, Korean,
Simplified Chinese
English English
Internet Explorer-Based Client
An access device can access HP SAM using Internet Explorer. To use the HP SAM Internet Explorer-
based client, type the server name (http://HP SAMservername) in the Internet Explorer address bar.
If the access device is accessing the HP SAM server for the first time, the access device needs to
install two ActiveX controls (HP SAM Web Client Utility Class and Microsoft RDP Client Control). The
installed location for these controls are in the %SystemRoot%\Downloaded Program Files\ folder.
There are other HP SAM Internet Explorer-based client configuration settings that you can control
from the HP SAM server. Refer to
System Settings Tab on page 68 for more information.
NOTE: HP recommends that you add the HP SAM Web server to the Trusted Sites list. On the
access device, open Internet Explorer and go to Tools > Internet Options > Security tab.
If a firewall is installed, you need to make appropriate changes to allow the HP SAM server client
through. For example, if HP Sygate Security Agent is installed, add a rule to allow port 3389 for
application IEXPLORE.EXE.
To use the Web Client on an access device running Windows XP, 64-bit, you must use Internet
Explorer, 32-bit.
HP SAM ActiveX Controls
The HP SAM ActiveX controls are stored as source for distribution on the HP SAM Web server during
the Web server installation process.
If the HP SAM ActiveX controls are replaced on the HP SAM Web server during an upgrade, the HP
SAM client is automatically upgraded to the newer version the next time the access device connects
to the HP SAM Web server.
The HP SAM ActiveX controls support RDP 5.0 only, even if RDP 6.0 or RGS is installed.
For the HP thin client running Windows XP Embedded or Windows Embedded Standard, the
installation of the HP SAM ActiveX components may be repeated every time the access device is
rebooted, if it is not saved as part of the thin client image. Use the Web Client Controls installer found
in the HP SAM SoftPaq so that you do not need to download and install any controls automatically via
the browser.
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