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Can users access Secure Global Desktop without Java technology?

Yes, with some additional configuration.

Browser-based webtop

The browser-based webtop uses the Sun Secure Global Desktop Client Helper, which is a Java™ applet, to perform the following functions:

If your organization prefers not to use Java technology, you must manually download and install the Secure Global Desktop Client, and then configure it to connect to Secure Global Desktop.

  1. Manually download and install the Secure Global Desktop Client.
  2. Start the Secure Global Desktop Client and connect to Secure Global Desktop.
  3. Edit the profile for your client device.

    Note Secure Global Desktop Administrators can pre-configure many of these settings for users by editing the profile for an organization or organizational unit object.

  4. Log out of Secure Global Desktop.

When Java technology is disabled, applications that are configured to Display Using the webtop or a new browser window are displayed in an independent window instead.

Classic webtop

To access Secure Global Desktop and use the classic webtop without Java™ technology, users must use the Sun Secure Global Desktop Native Client.

The Native Client can be downloaded from the Secure Global Desktop Web Server at http://server.example.com.

Applications that are configured to Display Using the webtop or a new browser window are displayed in an independent window instead.

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