Application Management helps you manage the distribution of applications to users on Windows workstations. Using Application Management, you can:
For a user to receive applications you've configured in eDirectory and associated with him or her, Novell Application Launcher must be running on the user's workstation. Application Launcher accesses eDirectory to know which applications are associated with the user and performs all distribution processes (including installing and uninstalling) for the applications.
Application Launcher provides three views through which applications can be presented: 1) the Application Window, a standalone window that displays icons for the distributed applications, 2) Application Explorer, a component that includes a standalone window like the Application Window and also includes Windows Explorer integration so distributed application icons can be displayed on the Windows desktop, the Start menu, the System Tray, and the Quick Launch bar, and 3) the Application Browser, a Web browser view that displays icons for the distributed applications. All three views are made available to users when Application Launcher is installed.