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One of the most powerful features of BlueZone Web-to-Host is its unique ability to provide several deployment mode options. BlueZone Web-to-Host offers three different modes for the deployment of BlueZone clients. The BlueZone Web-to-Host Administrator uses the Wizard to choose and configure the desired Deployment Mode.
All three options are installed on the web server and initiated by the user in the exact same manner. The user simply clicks on a web link to start the process.
The Standard Web-to-Host Mode is the default mode for BlueZone Web-to-Host. When this deployment mode is configured, the user launches a web browser, navigates to a URL, clicks on a link, and BlueZone is automatically downloaded and installed. The user uses the BlueZone Launch Pad to start BlueZone client sessions. This deployment mode also provides for "automatic" updates of the BlueZone emulation clients. Also, if the web server is not available, the BlueZone Launch Pad will detect this condition, and automatically launch the BlueZone Session Manager which enables the user to launch their host sessions locally. This eliminates the web server from being a single point of failure.
If you are new to BlueZone Web-to-Host and want to provide your user's with one or more BlueZone emulation clients in the simplest and most straightforward manner, this option is the perfect way to get started.
When a BlueZone emulation client is launched using the Standard Web-to-Host Mode, the BlueZone emulation client "floats" over the user's browser and desktop, and is not dependent on the browser to operate. In fact, once the emulation client is launched, the browser can be closed completely without affecting the operation of the emulation client.
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The Embedded Client Mode deployment option brings the power of the HTML web page into the equation. The Embedded Client Mode option works essentially the same way as the Standard Web-to-Host Mode except that the BlueZone emulation client launches inside the browser window, and is embedded either full screen or at a fixed position and size within the web page. The exact position and size of the BlueZone emulator is completely configurable by the BlueZone Web-to-Host Administrator.
If your vision is to provide an emulation client as part of the user's browser web page so that you can provide them with web links, buttons, graphics or anything else that can be placed on a web page, this option is the perfect solution.
This method also provides for "automatic" updates of the BlueZone emulation clients.
When launched as an Embedded Client Mode, the BlueZone emulation client is part of the web page.
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The Served Desktop Client Mode deployment option is the only one of its kind in the industry. It brings the benefits and familiarity of a BlueZone Desktop client with the convenience and advantages of a web-to-host client install. This is a great option when you can't depend on the 100% availability of your web server.
The BlueZone emulator is initially deployed by the web server and installed on the user's machine. It is launched by the user using a desktop shortcut, just like any standard desktop application. When used in conjunction with the BlueZone Session Manager, BlueZone emulation client updates can also be delivered via the web server. Or, if you prefer, Served Desktop can be configured so that updates are only downloaded when requested by the user. We call the Served Desktop Client our "best of both worlds" option.
Think of the Served Desktop Mode as a way to use a web server to automatically deploy, install and maintain BlueZone as a standard Windows desktop application on many user workstations without having to visit each of those workstations.
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Related Topics:
Basic Web-to-Host Wizard Operations