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HMX Manager Installer/User Guide
the establishment, removal, and monitoring of associations between user stations and IQs. In
addition, it provides access to a range of administration options that include services for
authentication, access control, logging events and monitoring.
Administrators may connect to the HMX Manager via a web browser and use the HMX Manager
Explorer window to communicate with the system.
Management Appliance Software Client
A Management Appliance Software Client is a computer with a web browser that can access the
HMX Manager.
The HMX Manager supports Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer version 6.0 SP2.
Supported Units
For management functions, the HMX Manager uses HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol with
SSL encryption) to interact with the HMX system.
IQ
The IQ connects externally to the video, audio and USB ports of the target device and is attached
directly to the target device. It draws its power from two USB ports on the remote computer,
eliminating the need for additional power supply connections at the rack.
The IQ captures, compresses and encrypts the computer’s media stream and transmits it to the user
station over a standard TCP/IP network.
User Station
The user station enables the desktop user’s keyboard, video, mouse and audio devices to connect to
the HMX system.
Target Device
A target device is a remote computer that a user can connect to by logging into a user station.
Explorer Window
When a user has been logged in and authenticated, the Explorer window is displayed. From the
Explorer window, you can view, access and manage units, users and the Desktop Management
System.