Creating Z and I Emulator for Web HTML files

The best way to create and set up your HTML files for Z and I Emulator for Web is to use the Deployment Wizard. The Deployment Wizard allows you to easily create custom HTML files that contain all of the Z and I Emulator for Web features tailored for your environment. The following is a list of some of the many features that can be configured using the Deployment Wizard:

  • Configuration models. Configuration models define the high-level approach you wish to follow with regard to where you define your sessions and where any user preferences are kept. For more information about configuration models, refer to Planning for deployment.
  • Preloads. Z and I Emulator for Web runs as an applet or application and must download code to the users' machines. By default, the Z and I Emulator for Web client downloads all of the components, but you may reduce the download size by removing those components that are not needed.
  • Web Start client. The Web Start client caches the client code and additionally allows you to run Z and I Emulator for Web without a browser.
  • Web page appearance (custom HTML templates). You can easily set up a template that the Deployment Wizard will use to generate your HTML files. This feature makes it easy to add your own background, banners, etc.
  • Web Start options. When running the Web Start client, the code must be upgraded when newer versions of the client are available. You can use a number of Deployment Wizard options to control the upgrades.
  • Location of the Z and I Emulator for Web install (code base). Usually, Deployment Wizard files are placed in the Z and I Emulator for Web server's publish directory. However, sometimes it may be useful to put these files in a location that is independent of the Z and I Emulator for Web server so that they can be granted different security controls or make Z and I Emulator for Web server upgrades easier, for example.
  • WebSphere Portal. WebSphere Portal provides a framework for plugging content extensions known as portlets into a Web site. Portlets are applications that organize content from various sources and display it on a single HTML file in a browser window. The HTML files that are used to launch Z and I Emulator for Web sessions can be deployed as portlets, allowing users to access Z and I Emulator for Web through a portal interface.
  • Windows Domain logon. If your users are logged on to a Windows domain, this option automatically logs users on to Z and I Emulator for Web using their Windows user name. This option is available only when using the configuration server-based model in the Deployment Wizard.

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To use the Web Start client, you need to use the Deployment Wizard. Predefined files for this client type are not provided.