The SecureIS system may be deployed as a java web start application or as a local java application. Either deployment requires installation of the Java Run Time Environment (JRE) on each PC that will utilize SecureIS. Any release of JRE 1.4 or above will do. The JRE may be downloaded for free from Sun MicroSystems. This web site will provide links to the latest available run time systems and installation documentation.
SecureIS utilizes the MYSQL relational database as a repository for the security information that it maintains. The system is shipped with a working database already defined. The database can be migrated to other database systems such as Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, etc..
The following describes the requirements associated with these two deployment options.
Install and configure the web start application on each PC that will run SecureIS. Web start comes packaged with all releases of the java run time environment (release 1.4 and above). You can find out more information about the web start application at Java Web Start Links - getting started.
Install the SecureIS application on a web server that is accessible to the PCs that will run the application. This can be an intranet or internet web site. If you do not have a web server one can be obtained for free from The Apache Software Foundation.
Install the MYSQL database engine on the web server machine or any other machine that is accessible from the PCs that will be used as clients of the SecureIS system.
Enter the address of the web server where you installed SecureIS into the Location input area of the web start application window. This will take the following form:
Where YOUR.DOMAIN.COM is the web address where you installed the SecureIS.jar file. SecureIS.jnlp provides the java web start system the information it needs to download the SecureIS system to your local PC.
The SecureIS application must be installed on each PC that will be used in the security process. The MYSQL database can be installed on the local PC, or any server or PC, network accessible to the local system.
Local applications are started in the following manner from a command window.
The decision whether to use local or web start deployment is left up to the customer. Both have their pros and cons. Use web deployment if there are multiple users of the system. The SecureIS system is installed only on the web server and provides relatively minor maintenance overhead. If there is only one user than a local installation may suffice, where all system components can be installed on the same PC.
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