Adding applications
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In the tree view, right-click the Applications icon
of the relevant OU.
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On the context menu, click Add.
The Application Properties dialog opens. This dialog provides several tabs, each of them relating to a particular application type.
The following options of the Application Properties are available for most application types:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the application shown in the [Scout Console] |
| Important: Applications are identified by their name. Make sure to use a unique name for them. | |
| Display name (optional) | Name of the application shown on the device (control panel, start menu) |
| Sorting ID | Specifies the sorting order for applications pinned to the system bar |
| [1] sorts alphabetically (default) | |
| Server | Name of the server the application connects to |
| Login | The user is automatically logged on to the terminal server by using predefined credentials (username, password, domain). |
| Pass-through logon | The values of the local user variables$ELUXUSER, $ELUXPASSWORD and $ELUXDOMAIN are used to log on to the authentication server. This allows to use the AD logon data of the eLux® desktop for automatic logon to the configured applications (single sign-on). |
| For further information, see User variables. | |
| Application restart | The application is immediately restarted after it has been closed either unexpectedly or by the user. |
| Start automatically after | The application starts automatically after eLux has been started. Optionally, you can delay the auto-start process by defining the required number of seconds. |
| Desktop icon | Provides an additional desktop shortcut for the application (icon and display name) |
| (except for PN Agent) | |
| Free Parameters | Individual parameters for program start |