Creating desktop shortcuts
The shortcuts feature can be used in several ways. The purpose of this procedure is to explain how to deliver desktop shortcuts
that launch specific BlueZone configurations when used in conjunction with the served desktop deployment mode.
This feature is often used when the BlueZone administrator is replacing a competitor's desktop emulation program with BlueZone
served desktop and it is the goal of the BlueZone administrator to replicate the competitor's desktop environment as closely
as possible.
For example, use this feature if your users are accustomed to having two (or more) desktop shortcuts that launch specific
Mainframe sessions.
Configuration method: Web-to-Host Wizard
Feature scope: Launch folder level feature
| 1. | Launch the Web-to-Host Wizard. |
| 2. | Navigate to the desired Site and Launch Folder. |
| 3. | Using the Wizard, create or launch a BlueZone emulation client session and create the required number of BlueZone configuration files by using the Save As feature. |
| 4. | On the Advanced Settings page, click Add Files, add these configuration files to the Served Desktop Launch folder. |
| 5. | On the Advanced Settings page, click Shortcuts. |
| 6. | Create a label for the shortcut by type a name in the field provided. |
| 7. | Create the shortcut along with the file name that you want to use to launch the session. This is done by typing the name of the shortcut along with the /F command line switch in the field provided.
Figure 3: Desktop shortcuts  Pay particular attention to the use of the /F command line switch located at the end of the shortcut. The first shortcut launches a BlueZone Mainframe Display session
using the configuration file named Rocket01.zmd and the second launches a BlueZone Mainframe Display session using the configuration file named Rocket02.zmd.
Note Normally quotation marks are not required when entering the shortcut into the Wizard. However, if your configuration file
name contains spaces, you must surround the configuration file name with double quotation makes as shown here:
C:\Program Files\BlueZone\bzmd.exe /F"mainframe sys1.zmd"
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| 8. | Once you have the required shortcut information entered, click OK. |
| 9. | Use the Test Launch Folders feature to ensure the desktop shortcuts work correctly. |