Sun Secure Global Desktop Software 4.2: Configuration and Administration

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Sun Secure Global Desktop Software 4.2: Configuration and Administration :: [SGD-2495]

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code.

SGD-2495

length.

3 days

type.

Instructor-Led

partner.

Sun Microsystems

price.

$2,100 :: $1,785 GSA GOV.

The Sun Secure Global Desktop Software (Secure Global Desktop) Configuration and Administration course is for students who need to understand the Sun Secure Global Desktop Software product and perform routine administration tasks on a daily basis. The course covers a range of topics selected to assist technical users in all aspects of administering Secure Global Desktop servers. The course includes an architectural overview, and lessons about scalability, security, and authentication.

There are currently no scheduled dates for this course. If you are interested in this course, request a course date with the links below.

who can benefit

Students who can benefit from this course are system administrators, software developers, engineers, support services, professional services, independent software vendors (ISVs).

prerequisites

To succeed fully in this course, students should have:

	Basic understanding of UNIX or Linux administration
	Basic understanding of Microsoft Windows administration
	Reasonable familiarity with Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking
	Familiarity with computer and network security considerations (an advantage)
	Familiarity with the X Window System (an advantage)

skills gained

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

	Understand the Secure Global Desktop product architecture and how it fits within an organizations network
	Install, upgrade and license Secure Global Desktop, including its optional components
	Log in to and log out of Secure Global Desktop, and access applications from a webtop
	Use administration tools to make configuration changes
	Configure objects representing an organizations applications, documents, users, hosts, and groups in the Secure Global Desktop system, and arrange them in an appropriate hierarchy using organizational units
	Provide access to an organizations Windows, UNIX, Linux, AS/400, and Mainframe applications, including support for printing
	Determine how users are authenticated, and integrate Secure Global Desktop with an organizations authentication mechanisms
	Provide users with SSL-based secure connections and integrate with an organizations firewalls and proxy servers
	Integrate with an organizations Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) based directory server
	Scale Secure Global Desktop up to support more users using arrays and load balancing

course content details

	Module 1 - Introduction to Sun Secure Global Desktop Software

	Understand the format of this course
	Log in to and out of Secure Global Desktop software
	Use a Secure Global Desktop webtop from a web browser
	Describe briefly each administration tool

	Module 2 - Architectural Overview

	Understand the three-tier architecture of Secure Global Desktop and its main features
	Determine a user's Secure Global Desktop identity

	Module 3 - Installing Software

	Identify the Secure Global Desktop installable components
	Understand the preparation needed before installing Secure Global Desktop
	Install Secure Global Desktop
	Test a Secure Global Installation
	Control Secure Global Desktop
	Add license keys
	Upgrade from a previous release
	Remove Secure Global Desktop

	Module 4 - Licensing

	Understand Secure Global Desktop licensing
	Understand Windows Terminal Services licensing

	Module 5 - Arrays

	Understand arrays, primary and secondary servers, and replication
	Add and remove Secure Global Desktop servers from an array
	Configure array-wide and server-specific settings

	Module 6 - Objects, Webtops, and Sessions

	Understand how Secure Global Desktop uses objects, webtops, and sessions
	Create objects from Object Manager, Configuration Wizard or the command line
	Deploy objects to webtops from Object Manager or the command line
	Monitor and shadow sessions from Object Manager, Session Manager or the command line
	Add new Secure Global Desktop Administrators

	Module 7 - Authentication

	Understand login authorities and third-party authentication
	Differentiate between user identities and login profiles
	Configure login authorities
	Configure web server authentication
	Understand application server authentication

	Module 8 - Modeling an Organization

	Learn how to design an organizational hierarchy appropriate to your needs
	Create a simple hierarchy and deploy applications

	Module 9 - Microsoft Windows Connectivity

	Understand Windows protocols and the Windows Terminal Services protocol in particular
	Understand how to configure Windows 2000/2003 to work with Secure Global Desktop
	Understand Terminal Services Licensing
	Install the Secure Global Desktop Enhancement Module for Windows 2000/2003
	Configure client drive mapping
	Configure support for sound in Windows applications
	Configure support for smart cards in Windows applications
	Create, configure and deploy Windows application objects to webtops

	Module 10 - Printing

	Understand how Secure Global Desktop printing works
	Configure PDF printing
	Configure Secure Global Desktop printing on UNIX/Linux application servers
	Print to Windows and UNIX/Linux clients from different types of application servers

	Module 11 - Load Balancing

	Understand the different load balancing mechanisms available with Secure Global Desktop
	Configure emulator session and application server load balancing
	Learn how Advanced Load Management improves application server load balancing
	Understand and configure Intelligent Array Routing

	Module 12 - Security Pack

	Install the Secure Global Desktop Security Pack
	Understand X.509 certificates
	Obtain and install an X.509 certificate from a Certificate Authority
	Enable and customize secure connections
	Configure Secure Global Desktop for use with an SSL accelerator
	Enable secure intra-array communication

	Module 13 - Firewalls and Proxy Servers

	Understand how Secure Global Desktop supports proxy servers
	Configure multiple external DNS names for an array
	Configure Secure Global Desktop to work through firewalls

	Module 14 - Directory Services Integration

	Describe the benefits of Directory Services Integration
	Configure and troubleshoot Directory Services Integration

	Module 15 - Login Scripts

	Understand what login scripts are and why they are needed
	Create a new login script
	Configure Secure Global Desktop to use a new login script