This page associates applications with users and workstations that reside in the container. Once an application is associated with the container's users or workstations, Novell® Application LauncherTM/Explorer can display it on the workstations, provided the application has been made available (Application object > Availability tab).
Associated with Users in This Container
The Associated with
Users in This Container list displays the Application objects that are
associated with the users in this container. You can add Application
objects to the list and delete objects from the list.
Add
To associate an Application object with the users, click Add > browse and select the object > click OK. By default, the Application object receives the characteristics (Force Run, App Launcher, Start Menu, Desktop, System Tray, Quick Launch, Force Cache) that are defined as the Application object's default characteristics (Application object > Associations tab). After you add an object to the list, you can modify the characteristics for that association by selecting or deselecting the desired check boxes. For a description of each characteristic, see Associations Key below.
Delete
To disassociate an Application object from the container's users, select the Application object in the list > click Delete.
Associated with Workstations in This Container
The
Associated with Workstations in This Container list displays the
Application objects that are associated with the workstations in this
container. You can add Application objects to the list and delete objects
from the list.
Add
To associate an Application object with the workstations, click Add > browse and select the object > click OK. By default, the Application object receives the characteristics (Force Run, App Launcher, Start Menu, Desktop, System Tray, Quick Launch, Force Cache) that are defined as the Application object's default characteristics (Application object > Associations tab). After you add an object to the list, you can modify the characteristics for that association by selecting or deselecting the desired check boxes. For a description of each characteristic, see Associations Key below.
Delete
To disassociate an Application object from the container's workstations, select the Application object in the list > click Delete.
Associations Key
You can associate the following
characteristics with an Application object:
Force Run
Automatically runs the application. With a user-associated application, the application is run immediately after Application Launcher/Explorer starts. With a workstation-associated application, the application is run immediately after the workstation starts up (initial startup or reboot).You can use the Force Run option in conjunction with several other settings to achieve unique behaviors. For example, if you use the Force Run option with the Run Application Once option (Run Options > Applications page), as soon as the Application object is distributed it will be run one time and then removed from the workstation. Or, suppose that you want to run the Application object immediately one time at a predetermined time. If so, select Force Run, select the Run Application Once option on the Application page (Run Options tab), and define a schedule using the Schedule page (Availability tab).
If you want to force run several applications in a specific order, mark each of them as Force Run. Then give each Application object a numeric order by using the Order Icon Display option on the Icon page (Identification tab).
IMPORTANT: When associating an Application object with a workstation, Force Run will not work if the Application object uses a Microsoft* Windows* Installer (.MSI) package. This is true only when the Application object is associated with a workstation. Force Run works with .MSI Application objects associated with users.
App Launcher
This option adds the application's icon to the Application Launcher/Explorer window.
Start Menu
If the workstation is running Application Explorer, this option adds the application to the Windows Start menu. The application will be added to the top of the Start menu, unless you assign the application to a folder and use the folder structure on the Start menu. See the Application object's Identification > Folders page.
Desktop
If the workstation is running Application Explorer, this option displays the application's icon on the Windows desktop.
System Tray
If the workstation is running Application Explorer, this option displays the application's icon in the Windows system tray.
Quick Launch
This option displays the application's icon on the Windows Quick Launch toolbar.
Force Cache
This option applies only if the Application object is marked as disconnectable (Application object > Identification tab > Icon page). With Force Cache enabled, Application Launcher/Explorer automatically copies the application source files and other files required for installation to the workstation's cache directory. This enables the user to install or repair the application while disconnected from NDS®.IMPORTANT: This option is required only if you want to ensure that the user can install or repair the application while disconnected from NDS. Without this option selected, the user will still be able to launch the application in disconnected mode, provided the application has already been distributed (installed) to the workstation.
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