2.1.4 Reflection for the Web

To add, configure, launch, and deploy a Reflection for the Web session:

Add a session and configure settings in MSS

Add your Reflection for the Web session and configure these settings in MSS before you launch the session and configure your preferences.

To add and configure a Reflection for the Web session:

  1. Open Manage Sessions, and click + ADD.

  2. Under Product, select Reflection for the Web.

  3. Select a Session type, such as IBM 3270.

  4. Enter a unique Session name that does not exceed 64 characters.

    Session names cannot include any of these characters: \ / : * ? " < > ¦

  5. Open the Comments option to enter a comment about this session. Comments are internal notes for the administrator that can be displayed in the Manage Sessions summary list.

  6. Use the additional settings to customize the display and behavior of your Reflection for the Web session:

    Appearance | FTP | Advanced Settings | Applet Parameters

  7. When you are finished with these initial settings, Launch Reflection for the Web to configure further session details.

Appearance

  • Window title. You can change the title bar for the session with special characters.

    The title can include these special characters.

    Character

    Value

    &&

    a single ampersand

    &c

    Connection Status (whether you are connected and over what transport)

    &d

    Date

    &h

    Host name

    &s

    Session type

    &t

    Transport

    &v

    Terminal session identifier that uniquely identifies this terminal session from others. See specific types:

    &v for IBM 3270 and IMB 3270 Printer sessions

    LU name

    &v for IBM 5250 and IBM 5250 Printer sessions

    Device name

    &v for ALC. UTS Terminal, T27, T27 Printer, and Airlines Printer sessions

    Terminal ID

FTP

Select Enable FTP within this session when you want to include FTP as an option on the File menu for IBM 3270, IBM 5250, HP, VT, or UTS terminal emulation sessions. When enabled, users can open a window that allows them to easily transfer files using FTP.

Show FTP Window as

When you configure a standalone FTP session, use these options to specify the appearance of the FTP window.

  • Select Local/remote lists and console to display lists of files and directories (local and server) are displayed in the top of the FTP window, and an FTP console with a command line is displayed in the bottom.

  • Users can change the FTP window appearance after the session is started by using buttons on the FTP button bar. However, when either Lists only or Console only is selected, users cannot change the FTP window appearance.

Advanced Settings

See: Advanced—More Settings | Applet Parameters

Advanced—More Settings

Click Advanced, and use these settings to customize how the session is displayed, launched, and delivered.

Window Size and Status Bar

  • Use best dimensions for each user

    Based upon the client machine's screen resolution, Management and Security Server is able to determine the best width and height for each user's session window. This setting applies only when the session is displayed in its own window.

  • Use maximized dimensions

    The session will be in a full screen display. This setting applies only when the session is displayed in its own window.

  • Use these window dimensions

    The Width and Height options determine the dimensions of the applet (in pixels).

  • Display status bar

    This option controls whether the status bar appears in the terminal window. The status bar appears at the bottom of the window and includes information such as the cursor position, whether the connection is encrypted, and the type and status of the connection.

View Session HTML

The session HTML is automatically generated by the Management and Security Server. The Reflection for the Web session HTML is displayed for the special case where the static HTML must be saved in a file.

Copy the HTML into a text editor. Save the file in MSSData/deploy as an HTML file. After you make changes to the session settings, click REFRESH HTML and re-save the file. As noted in MSSData/deploy/deploy.txt, you can also save the session’s configuration file.

When the <session>.html is saved, the session can be assigned to users via Assign Access. The session will appear in the user’s list of entitled sessions with a different icon, but it does not appear in the administrator’s Manage Sessions list (in the Administrative Console).

See Knowledge Base article 7022329 for more information.

Applet Parameters

You can customize the properties of a Reflection for the Web session by adding applet parameters. (You may need to scroll to the Applet Parameters button.)

Applet parameters modify the behavior of the basic session. When you launch a session and change its settings, the new settings are saved in a configuration file. Applet parameters allow you to extend functionality beyond the configuration file.

Refer to Applet Attributes and Parameters in the Reflection for the Web Reference Guide for descriptions and valid values of the standard applet parameters

To add a parameter

  1. Click +ADD.

  2. From the Parameter drop-down list, select a standard parameter, or click <Custom> to add a new one.

  3. Enter a Value, if required.

  4. Click ADD. The parameter is added to the table.

NOTE:Not all parameters are valid for all session types. To check whether a parameter applies to your session, refer to Applet Attributes and Parameters in the Reflection for the Web Reference Guide.

List of current parameters

The applet parameters that are currently assigned to this session are listed in the table. To remove a parameter, check it, and click REMOVE.

Launch Reflection for the Web

The Reflection for the Web Launcher must be installed on the administrator’s workstation before you can launch and configure a Reflection for the Web session.

For more information about the Reflection for the Web Launcher, see Reflection for the Web Installation Guide.

  • When RWeb Launcher is not installed, the session does not launch.

    Click DOWNLOAD to download RWebLauncher.msi and install the Reflection for the Web Launcher.

  • When RWebLauncher is installed, you see the option to open the session using Zulu Platform x32 Architecture. This OpenJDK option requires no Java plug-in.

    Click Open link to launch the session.

Next step:  Configure the launched session

Configure the launched session

After you launch your Reflection for the Web session, configure your session settings, such as Profiling. Open the Reflection for the Web product Help for assistance.

When you click Save or Exit/Save, the settings are exported to Management and Security Server, and the session is added to the Manage Sessions list.

NOTE: To set up Metering, you need to configure both the server and the client. See Metering for details.

Next step:  Assign the session in MSS

Assign the session in MSS

In the MSS Administrative Console, click Assign Access.

If LDAP authorization is enabled, you can search for a particular user or group. Select a user or group and check the session(s) you want to assign.

For assistance, see Assign Access.

Next step: Distribute the Reflection for the Web Launcher to client workstations

Distribute the Reflection for the Web Launcher to client workstations

Now that the Reflection for the Web Launcher is installed on the administrator’s workstation, and at least one session is configured and assigned, the Reflection for the Web Launcher Installer needs to be distributed to users’ workstations.

The users need the Launcher to launch their list of assigned Reflection for the Web sessions.

See the Reflection for the Web Installation Guide for deployment options.

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