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Technical Reference Manual - InduSoft

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About thin clients and mobile access<br />

Viewer is targeted at plant floor use, while the Internet Explorer browser is generally more appropriate for<br />

desktop applications or where the Thin Client needs to connect to different project servers.<br />

Configuring Microsoft Internet Explorer<br />

There is really very little that needs to be done to configure Microsoft Internet Explorer to be used as a Web<br />

Browser for a Thin Client. The primary items are:<br />

• Make sure ActiveX Controls are enabled.<br />

The settings to control this are generally found in Tools > Internet Options > Security. Click on the Custom<br />

Level button and be sure to allow the ISSymbol ActiveX Control to be installed, then you can return to a<br />

higher security level. (Otherwise, be sure to install the ISSymbol ActiveX Control manually).<br />

• Be sure VBScript is supported on your PC. This is generally not an issue with desktop PCs, but it can be<br />

an issue on Windows Embedded devices. You will need to be sure the VBRun.dll is installed and registered<br />

on your PC.<br />

If you are going to use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your Web browser for Thin Client projects, you may<br />

want to remove some navigation bars and buttons to reduce the amount of space taken up by these items.<br />

You can create an icon on the desktop that is a shortcut to your startup web page on the Web Server. This<br />

will take you to the web page when you click on the icon. Additionally, you can put this shortcut in the<br />

Startup folder so that the Web page is automatically started whenever the browser is started.<br />

Installing the Secure Viewer<br />

Installing on Windows PC<br />

You will need to install the Secure Viewer from your CD (or download from the <strong>InduSoft</strong> Web site). Follow the<br />

following steps:<br />

1. Request the Secure Viewer installer from your software vendor, save it to the designated computer, and<br />

start it.<br />

2. Follow the instructions of the installation wizard. There are only two settings that must be configured<br />

during installation:<br />

• URL: Enter the URL or filepath of the project file (project_name.app) on the Web Server.<br />

• Server IP: Enter the IP address or hostname of the Data Server (a.k.a. TCP/IP Server).<br />

3. Finish the installation and click Finish to close the installer.<br />

The installation wizard automatically installs and registers the Thin Client ActiveX component (ISSymbol.ocx),<br />

so if you have correctly configured the URL and Server IP settings, then the Secure Viewer should be ready to<br />

go.<br />

Note: For additional security of the runtime environment, add a shortcut to the Secure Viewer<br />

(Viewer.exe) to the Startup directory in Windows. Viewer.exe will install into the \Bin sub-folder<br />

where the IWS program installs.<br />

Installing on Windows Embedded<br />

You can also install the Secure Viewer on a Windows Embedded device, by copying the necessary files to the<br />

device's non-volatile memory. To install Secure Viewer:<br />

1. Determine the OS version and processor type of the Windows Embedded device, and then find the<br />

corresponding sub-folder in the IWS program directory. For example, for Windows CE 5.0 running on a<br />

MIPS processor, find the […]\<strong>InduSoft</strong> Web Studio v7.1\Redist\WinCE 5.0\MIPS\Bin sub-folder.<br />

2. Select the following files in the sub-folder:<br />

• IndVkStd.dll<br />

• ISSymbolCE.ocx<br />

• Tagi.bin<br />

• Viewer.exe<br />

• ViewerCfg.exe<br />

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