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  • Agilicus Launcher (Desktop)

    Agilicus Launcher (Desktop)

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    Agilicus Launcher Desktop Configuration

    Jump directly to platform specific installation instructions are shown below for Microsoft Windows, Apple OSX, Linux.

    The Agilicus Launcher provides a means of interacting with the user for the purposes of:

    • launch a desktop application with wrapped networking
    • mount / update mount on a share
    • ssh proxy command
    • open native VNC or Remote Desktop client in one step

    It may be used standalone, or, directly integrated to a browser. This can be particularly useful to:

    • allow a system-administrator to manage applications and shares remotely via an API
    • provide multi-factor authentication on a Share
    • Automatically configure putty, openssh for SSH access
    • run a desktop application with wrapped networking

    When installed in this mode, the Launcher will update itself periodically as it is run. It will initially query the user, and, then, interact again as needed to refresh credentials.

    The user installation is very simple: download and run a single file. It will place an entry on the users’s menu called ‘Refresh’ as well as one icon per Launcher. The user can now launch individual applications via an icon. Or, if needed, the user can refresh their shared drives (optionally being forced to re-authenticate with multi-factor authentication) by selecting Refresh.

    Install

    Platform specific installation instructions are shown below for Microsoft Windows, Apple OSX, Linux.

    Microsoft Windows

    Microsoft Windows

    Note: Installation on Microsoft Windows does not administrative privilege.

    1. Open Profile

    Open Profile (https://profile.__MYDOMAIN__) in your browser. We recommend Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge since they support the Agilicus Launcher Extension interface.

    2. Install Desktop Integration

    Select ‘Install Desktop Integration’ button in top bar.

    3. Install Extension

    (Optional). Without the extension there is no browser ⇔ desktop integration, but the ‘Start’ menu can be used independently.

    4. Install Launcher

    Download and run. No configuration steps or questions are needed.

    Apple OSX

    Apple OSX

    Note: Installation on Apple OSX requires administrative privilege, but later running and upgrading does not.

    1. Open Profile

    Open Profile (https://profile.__MYDOMAIN__) in your browser. We recommend Google Chrome since it supports the Agilicus Launcher Extension interface.

    2. Install Desktop Integration

    Select ‘Install Desktop Integration’ button in top bar.

    3. Install Extension

    (Optional). Without the extension there is no browser ⇔ desktop integration, but the some local desktop tools such as ssh can be used independently.

    4. COPY code to clipboard

    select COPY to put a security code on your clipboard

    5. DOWNLOAD package

    Download the installation package

    6. Install package

    Install the installation package using defaults provided.

    7. Paste Code

    When prompted, right-click and paste the code you copied above.

    Linux

    Linux

    No administrative (root) permissions are required.

    1. Open Profile

    Open Profile (https://profile.__MYDOMAIN__) in your browser. We recommend Google Chrome since it supports the Agilicus Launcher Extension interface.

    2. Install Desktop Integration

    Select ‘Install Desktop Integration’ button in top bar.

    3. Install Extension

    (Optional). Without the extension there is no browser ⇔ desktop integration, but the some local desktop tools such as ssh can be used independently.

    4. Download Agilicus launcher

    Download the launcher executable

    5. Enable Execute Permission

    Either from the file browser or a shell, make the launcher executable

    6. Run Agilicus launcher

    No configuration options are needed.