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Can I access a web application through Secure Global Desktop?

Yes. A web application is simply a web page (in fact, any URL) that requires the user to supply a username and password for access. So to access a web application, you must create a document object that links to the URL of the web application.

Unlike passwords for application servers, Secure Global Desktop cannot cache the usernames and passwords for accessing web applications. However you can configure web server authentication so that users can access Secure Global Desktop from a web application without having to log in again. Alternatively, you can authenticate Secure Global Desktop users to the web application.

Note The Sun Secure Global Desktop Native Client does not support web server authentication.

We also recommend that you use a secure (HTTPS) web server so that all communications and passwords are encrypted using SSL before transmission.

Related topics
Document object Introducing web server authentication Enabling web server authentication for the browser-based webtop Enabling web server authentication for the classic webtop