This section describes how to log in to SGD and display the SGD webtop.
When you use SGD, you need to know your user name and password for the following servers:
The SGD server
The application servers that run your applications
The following table describes the user names and passwords you might require when using SGD.
User Name and Password | Description |
---|---|
SGD server | When you log in to SGD, you need to type a user name and password so that the SGD server knows who you are and can display your webtop. You do not need to type this password again until the next time you log in to SGD. You might also be able to log in to SGD anonymously, that is, without typing a user name and password. If your password has expired or is about to expire, you might be prompted to change your password. |
Application servers | When you start an application, you might need to supply a password for the application server that runs it. The SGD server can remember these passwords, so you do not need to type them every time. Use the Save This Password option, if available, when you type your user name and password. If you want to use a different user name and password to run an application, you can force SGD to prompt you. |
Before you log in to SGD, ensure that the following requirements are met:
JavaScript software is enabled in your browser
Java technology is enabled in your browser
If Java technology is not enabled in your browser, you can download the SGD Client program to your computer. See Section A.1, “Installing the SGD Client” for more details.
You have a user name and password for the SGD server. Contact your SGD Administrator if you do not know your user name and password.
You know the login URL for the SGD server. Contact your SGD Administrator if you do not know the URL for the SGD login page.
Using your browser, go to the SGD login URL.
The SGD login URL is usually
https://
,
where server.example.com
/sgdserver.example.com
is the
name of the SGD server.
If Java technology is not enabled in your browser, a warning message is shown. You must enable Java technology in your browser before proceeding.
The SGD Login dialog box is shown. See Figure 1.1, “SGD Login Dialog Box”.
If JavaScript is not enabled in your browser, a warning message is displayed beneath the login dialog box.
Type in your SGD user name and password.
Click the Login button.
While SGD is starting up, the splash screen is shown. See Figure 1.2, “SGD Splash Screen”.
A Java technology security warning is shown. This is a security message that is shown the first time you connect to an SGD server. See Figure 1.3, “Java Technology Security Warning Dialog Box”.
Select the Always Trust Content From This Publisher option and click Run.
The Initial Connection dialog box is shown. This is a security message that is shown the first time you connect to an SGD server. See Figure 1.4, “Initial Connection Dialog Box”.
(Optional) Click the View Certificate button.
The Certificate Details dialog box is shown. This screen enables you to view security certificate details, to ensure that the server you are connecting to can be trusted. See Figure 1.5, “Certificate Details Dialog Box”.
Check that the Validity and Subject fields are correct.
Click Close.
The Initial Connection dialog box is redisplayed.
If the certificate details are correct, click Yes to agree to the connection.
Once you have clicked Yes, you do not see the security message again unless there is a problem with the connection.
The SGD Client icon is displayed in the task bar, as shown in Figure 1.6, “SGD Client Task Bar Icon”.
The SGD webtop is displayed. See Figure 1.8, “SGD Webtop”.
When you connect to an SGD server using an
https://
URL, you may see some or all of the
following security warnings. The warning messages you see depend
on whether your browser and client device are configured to work
with the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate installed on the
SGD server.
Browser and Java Plug-in software security warnings. These warnings are shown if the CA or root certificate used to sign the SSL certificate is not available in the browser's certificate store. You may also need to import the CA or root certificate using the Java Plug-in software.
SGD server SSL certificate security warnings. You see security warnings about the SSL certificate if the certificate date is invalid, has an incorrect host name, or is issued by an unknown Certificate Authority (CA).
Untrusted initial connection warnings. This warning is shown the first time that you connect to an SGD server. You should check the certificate details and agree to the connection. If there is a problem with the connection, for example because the SSL certificate has changed, a Potentially Unsafe Connection message is displayed. See Section 1.1.3.1, “Potentially Unsafe Connection Message”.
Contact your SGD Administrator for more information about why security warnings occur and what you can do about them.
If there is a security problem with the connection to the SGD server, a Potentially Unsafe Connection message is displayed, as shown in Figure 1.7, “Potentially Unsafe Connection Message” .
If you see a Potentially Unsafe Connection message, do the following.
Click the View Certificate button and make a note of the certificate details.
Do one of the following:
Click the Accept button to accept the certificate and connect to the SGD server.
Do this only if you are certain that the reason for the certificate change is not malicious. Contact your SGD Administrator if you need advice on whether to accept the certificate.
Click the Reject button to cancel the connection.
Contact your SGD Administrator for more advice.