Study Of Installation and Configuration of Ulteo to demonstrate on demand Application delivery over web browser to explore SaaS Environment.
Ulteo is an open source Virtual Desktop infrastructure project that can deliver various operating systems deskops - including Windows and Linux desktops or applications - to end usersThe Open Virtual Desktop allows corporates to deploy virtualized GNU/Linux and/or Windows desktops. Parts of Ulteo products are based on Debian and Ubuntu. Ulteo Open Virtual Desktop is an open source alternative to Citrix and VMWare solutions.
The steps for installation and configuration of Ulteo are given as follows
Step 1: Install Ulteo through DVD or Open Ulteo OVF file in Vmware player by selecting import VM button
1) If you haven't an Ulteo OVD DVD-ROM yet, please download the corresponding ISO file from this place at www.ulteo.com and burn it to a fresh DVD.
2) Insert the Ulteo OVD DVD-ROM into your computer and restart it. If you selected the DVD-ROM as first boot device you'll see the boot loader Screen.
3) Select Install Ulteo Option
4) The first step is used to select the system language. Choose your language from the list and click on Forward.
5) In the second step, the system asks you to define your location. Either select a point on the map or choose one from the Selected city form and click on Forward.
6) The third step is used to define the keyboard layout. Select yours and click on Forward.
7) Then, you have to select the partitioning method. We suggest the automatic method: Erase and use the entire disk.
8) These questions are about the installed operating system itself, user login and password used to access the OS, along with the hostname of the machine.
9) Type a password and confirm it. Useful address is displayed to you for a near future use of OVD.
10) Then read carefully the installation summary, then click on Install and wait til installation completes
11) Finally, click on Restart now to finish installation process.
Step 2: In Management machine Open following URLs
https://Ulteo-Server-ipaddress/ovd for Client access
https://Ulteo-Server-ipaddress/admin for Admin access
Step 3: Login on Admin portal specify Username and Password as Admin
Under server tab Register server, Click on manage to add ip address of Ulteo Server
a) Go to user tab to add multiple users
b) Go to User tab then select user group then create a new user group and add users in to them
c) Go to Application Tab to Create Application Group
Map User group with Application group And use the services at client side
The Administrator panel is limited to Administrator who can manage Applications, users and groups. Once admin logged in to this portal, he can create users, user groups, Application groups maps users to User group and Application group, manages applications or installs softwares based on users requirement Shown in figure 5.11.
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Ulteo Administrator panel
The Application menu of admin panel shows available applications which can be mapped to users or user groups Shown in
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Ulteo Application Menu
Step 4: At client side open https://Ulteo-Server-ipaddress/ovd for Client access,Specify Username and Password and Access the softwares added in Application group
Once user selects Access Ulteo option it shows login page of Ulteo session manager shown below. The user can get login name and password by filling Registration form through main page of cloud portal Shown below.
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Ulteo user Login Portal
Once user is validated he can access the services using portal mode or Desktop mode. Both the modes give access to software applications which are installed on Linux Application Server and Windows Application Server. In portal mode the user get applications in vertical pane Shown in figure 5.9.
Ulteo is an open source Virtual Desktop infrastructure project that can deliver various operating systems deskops - including Windows and Linux desktops or applications - to end usersThe Open Virtual Desktop allows corporates to deploy virtualized GNU/Linux and/or Windows desktops. Parts of Ulteo products are based on Debian and Ubuntu. Ulteo Open Virtual Desktop is an open source alternative to Citrix and VMWare solutions.
The steps for installation and configuration of Ulteo are given as follows
Step 1: Install Ulteo through DVD or Open Ulteo OVF file in Vmware player by selecting import VM button
1) If you haven't an Ulteo OVD DVD-ROM yet, please download the corresponding ISO file from this place at www.ulteo.com and burn it to a fresh DVD.
2) Insert the Ulteo OVD DVD-ROM into your computer and restart it. If you selected the DVD-ROM as first boot device you'll see the boot loader Screen.
3) Select Install Ulteo Option
4) The first step is used to select the system language. Choose your language from the list and click on Forward.
5) In the second step, the system asks you to define your location. Either select a point on the map or choose one from the Selected city form and click on Forward.
6) The third step is used to define the keyboard layout. Select yours and click on Forward.
7) Then, you have to select the partitioning method. We suggest the automatic method: Erase and use the entire disk.
8) These questions are about the installed operating system itself, user login and password used to access the OS, along with the hostname of the machine.
9) Type a password and confirm it. Useful address is displayed to you for a near future use of OVD.
10) Then read carefully the installation summary, then click on Install and wait til installation completes
11) Finally, click on Restart now to finish installation process.
Step 2: In Management machine Open following URLs
https://Ulteo-Server-ipaddress/ovd for Client access
https://Ulteo-Server-ipaddress/admin for Admin access
Step 3: Login on Admin portal specify Username and Password as Admin
Under server tab Register server, Click on manage to add ip address of Ulteo Server
a) Go to user tab to add multiple users
b) Go to User tab then select user group then create a new user group and add users in to them
c) Go to Application Tab to Create Application Group
Map User group with Application group And use the services at client side
The Administrator panel is limited to Administrator who can manage Applications, users and groups. Once admin logged in to this portal, he can create users, user groups, Application groups maps users to User group and Application group, manages applications or installs softwares based on users requirement Shown in figure 5.11.
Ulteo Administrator panel
The Application menu of admin panel shows available applications which can be mapped to users or user groups Shown in
.
Step 4: At client side open https://Ulteo-Server-ipaddress/ovd for Client access,Specify Username and Password and Access the softwares added in Application group
Once user selects Access Ulteo option it shows login page of Ulteo session manager shown below. The user can get login name and password by filling Registration form through main page of cloud portal Shown below.
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Once user is validated he can access the services using portal mode or Desktop mode. Both the modes give access to software applications which are installed on Linux Application Server and Windows Application Server. In portal mode the user get applications in vertical pane Shown in figure 5.9.
Ulteo Portal mode
While in Desktop mode use gets full flagged Linux desktop running on browser with selected Applications Shown in
Ulteo Desktop mode
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