WebUI System Requirements (public)


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Datatel Recommended System Requirements for UIWeb 2.0

From UIInstall.pdf - Datatel, Inc.

OS:

Windows 2000 or XP

Macintosh OSX Panther (10.3)

Supported Browsers:

IE 6+

Firefox 1.0+

Safari 1.1+

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.x

Note:_ _ the applet will not run on MS Java virtual machine

UI Web

The Web version of UI allows users to access Colleague/Benefactor within a Web browser, taking advantage of standard browser navigation features. In addition to the functionality provided in the desktop version, UI Web also delivers:

*Anywhere, anytime access.

*Full support of standard Web browsers, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer and Firefox.

*Access to Colleague and Benefactor via Macintosh and Linux operating systems.

UI Web Installation

Implementing UI Web gives you the advantage of running UI inside a Web browser as a Java applet. Files are stored on the UI Web server. Users can connect from any supported Web-based device and use the same settings.

The UI Web Java client can be deployed for in-house users, or on the Web. If you choose to deploy the Java client on the Web, Datatel recommends that you run it through the firewall using a port forwarding utility (redirector) on the Web server as a bridge between the client and the UI Web server.

Advantages of UI Web:

*UI Web does not need to be installed on each client workstation.

*Reduced administration.

*User settings are centrally stored on the server.

UI Web Overview

UI Web consists of a client component, a Web server component, and the wIntegrate server component.

The UI Web client component is a Java applet, which runs in select Web browsers on a variety of client workstation platforms. The applet is responsible for creating the GUI interface between the Web browser and Colleague/Benefactor. The applet relies on the wIntegrate server component for information regarding how to create the GUI, and to determine what data must be retrieved or displayed in the GUI.

The Web server is needed to distribute the Java applet client component. Java applets are embedded in HTML documents through the use of special HTML tags. In the sample index.html file that is delivered with UI Web, the cross-platform APPLET tag is used to attach the applet to the index.html page. There are many different HTML tags that can be used to embed an applet within an HTML page, and each generally has its own unique advantage. You should determine which tag best suits your institution. When a browser opens an HTML page that contains an embedded applet, the applet is downloaded to the user's browser with the HTML page and the applet is executed.




UI Web Requirements

Table 2-2 lists the minimum hardware and software requirements necessary to install UI Web.Table 2-2: Requirements for Installing UI Web

Computer Comments Required Hardware and Software
Browsers Depending on your operating system, these Web browsers are compatible with UI Web. Windows: Internet Explorer 6+.
Linux or Windows: Mozilla 1.7+, Firefox 2.0+.
Macintosh: Safari 2.0+.
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.
NOTE: The applet will not run on an MS Java virtual machine.
Application Host Computer The computer on which Colleague or Benefactor resides Colleague 17.0 at Envision 4.7.1 or later.
Colleague 18.0 at Envision 4.8 or later.
Benefactor 5.1 at Envision 4.7.1 or later.
UI Web Server The physical server where the UI Web software is installed.
This server will accommodate up to 200 concurrent users under normal usage. 		Operating system: Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 Server
CPU Power Minimum: Intel 2.0+ GHz
Number of CPUs: 2+
Minimum RAM: 2GB
Usable Storage: RAID 1 OS (36 GB)
Network: 100 Base-T Minimum
Connection to the Internet
User Workstation Java 5
Supported Workstations:
•Macintosh OSX Tiger (10.4).
•Windows XP or Windows Vista.
•Linux Red Hat 7.2.
Web Server Is needed to distribute the Java applet client component. Connection to the Internet.






Procedure for UI Web User Administration

Before you can access UI Web to install databases for yourself or users, you must first add any initial users from the database administrator.

From your Start menu, navigate to All Programs, then Datatel, then UI Web, and finally UI Web User Access to launch the database administration tool.

Users MUST be added using this tool to have WebUI access. They will inherit the security that is already assigned to them. Having an SOD record does not automatically give access to WebUI

There are many decisions and customizations that can occur during and after the installation. Please consult the UIInstall PDF for the best practices