Web-to-Host Wizard Overview

The Web-to-Host Wizard is a Java Application that provides a GUI configuration tool for the BlueZone Administrator who's ultimate purpose is to create web pages that are used to launch BlueZone Emulation clients and sessions.  The Web-to-Host Wizard is not an BlueZone user application.  It is used only by the BlueZone Web-to-Host Administrator to create and configure BlueZone sessions.

Major Features

• Easy to learn point-and-click GUI interface

• Provides easy access to most BlueZone Web-to-Host features

• Eliminates the need to manually create and edit HTML Object Tags

• Allows direct configuration of BlueZone Emulation clients

• Uses customizable web page templates

• Built-in web server for evaluation and demonstration purposes

• Support for multiple BlueZone Host Emulator languages

Installing the Web-to-Host Wizard

If you are installing BlueZone Web-to-Host on a Microsoft IIS Web Server, the BlueZone Web-to-Host setup program will install the BlueZone Web-to-Host Wizard and automatically detect that IIS is running.

If you wish to "serve up" BlueZone Web-to-Host from on a non-Microsoft Web Server, you must first install the Web-to-Host Wizard on a Windows workstation.  In this scenario, you will create your Web-to-Host web pages on the Windows workstation and when you are ready, copy them or FTP them to your web server.

SEE  The Installation Overview for more detailed information.

Upgrading Previous Versions to the Current Web-to-Host Wizard

The current Web-to-Host Wizard offers two options.  The ability to import your version 3.3 (or higher) Web-to-Host web pages, or the ability to upgrade them.

• The Import Option allows you to install the Wizard version 5.0, but keep your current version of the BlueZone emulation clients.

• The Upgrade Option completely upgrades your Web-to-Host installation to use both the new Wizard version 5.0 and the 5.0 version of the BlueZone emulation clients.

SEE  Importing and Upgrading for more detailed information.

Using the Web-to-Host Wizard

To launch the Web-to-Host Wizard, double click the Web-to-Host Wizard desktop shortcut that was created during the installation process.

SEE the Basic Configuration Tutorial for more information.

Existing Customers

If you are an existing BlueZone Web-to-Host Customer, we highly encourage you to use the new Web-to-Host Wizard.  To use the new Web-to-Host Wizard, simply install the Web-to-Host Wizard by following the installation instructions.  Then, follow the instructions in the section on Importing and Upgrading to the new Web-to-Host Wizard.

SEE  Importing and Upgrading to BlueZone Web-to-Host Wizard 4.2 for more information.

Exceptions

If you have a pre-3.3 version of BlueZone Web-to-Host already installed, and you want to upgrade just the BlueZone components to this version, and you don't want to use the Web-to-Host Wizard, you can manually upgrade your current installation and continue to use it as you are now.

SEE  Manually Upgrading a Pre-3.3 Version of BlueZone Web-to-Host (When not using the Web-to-Host Wizard)

Related Topics:

Wizard Architecture

Basic Web-to-Host Wizard Operations

Deployment Mode Options