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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Introduction :
Oracle Secure Global Desktop provides
secure access to centralized, server-hosted Windows, UNIX, mainframe,
and midrange applications from a wide variety of popular client devices,
including Windows PCs, Mac OS X systems, Oracle Solaris workstations,
Linux PCs, thin clients, and more. Additionally, Oracle Secure Global
Desktop provides access to full-screen desktop environments, allowing
administrators the freedom to use a single solution to provide access to
both server-based applications and server-hosted desktop environments
such as Microsoft Remote Desktop Services.
In the Oracle Secure Global Desktop
architecture, applications are deployed on introduce new applications or
upgrade existing ones. Users can then begin using the new software
immediately—without modifying their client devices.Centrally managed
application servers and can be accessed via a Web browser. By simply
modifying a few central application servers, administrators can
instantly
Designed to meet stringent security
requirements, Oracle Secure Global Desktopleverages open standards and
provides industrial-strength security and encryption. It helps
administrators ensure that only authorized users can access applications
and data, establishing identity by integrating with corporate standards
such as the Light-weight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), UNIX
passwords, Pluggable Authen- tication Modules (PAMs), Novell eDirectory,
and Microsoft Active Directory.
ORACLE SECURE GLOBAL DESKTOP DELIVERS :
- Complete server-hosted application and server-hosted desktop access
- Secure access to corporate data and applications
- Easier IT management of centralized resources and applications
- Remote access to applications and desktops for mobile workforce
- Flexibility to deploy Windows, Linux, and Solaris applications or desktops to nearly any modern PC or thin client
Installation Platforms
- Oracle Solaris 10 and Oracle Solaris 10 Trusted Extensions (SPARC platform)
- Oracle Solaris 10 and Oracle Solaris 10 Trusted Extensions (x86 platform)
- OpenSolaris 2008.11+ (x86 platform)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x86 32-bit and 64-bit platforms)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x86 32-bit and 64-bit platforms)
Supported Application Types
- Windows desktops and applications
- Character applications running on Oracle Solaris, Linux, HP-UX, and AIX
- X applications running on Oracle Solaris, Linux, HP-UX, and AIX
- IBM mainframe and AS/400 applications
- Web applications (using HTML and Java technology)
Supported Protocols
- Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol version 5.2
- HTTP
- HTTPS
- Secure shell version 2 or later
- Telnet VT, ANSI
- TN3270E
- TN5250
Supported Client Operating Systems
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP Professional
- Oracle Solaris 10 and Oracle Solaris 10 Trusted Extensions (SPARC platform)
- Oracle Solaris 10 and Oracle Solaris 10 Trusted Extensions (x86 platform)
- OpenSolaris 2008.11+ (x86)
- Mac OS X 10.5+
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.1+ (x86)
- Ubuntu 8+ (x86)
Server Requirements
- Supported operating system
- 1.5 GB of disk space, plus an additional 300 MB during installation
- 1 GB RAM
- 20 MB of memory (in addition to RAM) per active user on the Oracle Secure Global Desktop server (typical usage)
- 1 GHz processor
- Network interface card
Supported Authentication Mechanisms
- RSA SecurID
- Windows Domains
- eDirectory
- PAM for UNIX user authentication
- Active Directory
- Network Information Service
- LDAP v3
- HTTP, HTTPS including public key infrastructure−based client certificates
Installing Oracle Secure Global Desktop (Video)