Ulteo Open Virtual Desktop v3.

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User guide

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1 - Introduction _________________________________________________________________ 3
2 - Pre-requisites ________________________________________________________________ 3
2.1.
2.2.

Sun/Oracle java ___________________________________________________________________ 3

Browser support __________________________________________________________________ 4

3 - OVD Desktop access___________________________________________________________ 4

4 - Using the Linux Virtual desktop__________________________________________________ 8

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1 - Introduction
Ulteo OVD is a server based computing application and desktop delivery solution. All OVD clients can run
seamlessly on the LAN or the WAN (corporate networks or through the Internet).
This document explains how to access and use the OVD environment from a user workstation provided by
University of Washington.

2 - Pre-requisites
2.1. Sun/Oracle java
OVD supports only the Sun/Java environment (OpenJDK is not supported). The user workstation must have the
32bit java environment installed.
http://www.java.com/en/

Once installed, the Web browser must be restarted.

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On Apple OSX workstations, ensure the 32bit java version is set a higher priority. >

Apple OSX java installation: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1421

2.2. Browser support

Any recent browser that supports Java may be supported, tested browsers:
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Apple Safari
Google Chrome
Mozilla FireFox
Microsoft Internet Explorer

3 - OVD Desktop access

Either http and http access is available to the environment, but in order to protect your password, https is higly
recommended.
Access link:

https://ovdmanager.ibic.washington.edu/ovd/
A security warning will show up regarding the SSL certificate as this one is not signed, just accept the warning
and continue.

Example with Mozilla FireFox 15.1

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The OVD java check launches and checks java requirements, then on first access, the java applet is downloaded
(the applet is up to 2MB, and may take some time on slow Internet link)

Enter LDAP credentials and click connect

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A Linux Desktop is then presented to the user within the Web Browser. The desktop cannot be resized upon
login.

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4 - Using the Linux Virtual desktop

4.1. Printing

The OVD environment remaps any locally declared printer (physically connected or network) on the user
workstation into a universal printer driver based on PDF.

Example:

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4.2. Files management

The OVD environment remaps the local workstation logical rives or desktop. A user is then able to save a file
from the remote OVD environment to the local disk (or even a USB stick) and vice-versa

Example:

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In the example above, LT-AGO I sthe hostname of the local workstation (Windows workstation with a C: and D:
drives)

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