Last modified:	Thursday, Mar 8, 2007	Article ID:	31
Related products:	Xcalibur Global Management Software

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Objectives

This document teaches how to use Xcalibur Global to create on the client device, a Microsoft® Internet Explorer connection to Chippc.com.

The method taught will be based on the following steps:

1. Select the OU containing the target device.
2. Create an Xcalibur Policy that is linked to the selected OU.
3. Configure the Xcalibur Policy to create on the client device, a Microsoft® Internet Explorer connection to Chippc.com.

Applicable Product Version

Xcalibur Global Version 1.1 Rev. 2

Procedure

Select the OU containing the target device

• The OU in our example is Thin Clients Demo.
• The Domain in our example is net2.qa2.

1. Launch the Xcalibur Global Management Console:
   From the Task Bar select:
   Start \ Programs \ Xcalibur Global 1.1 \ Management Console.
2. Locate the OU Thin Clients Demo:
   Expand the path: Xcalibur Directory Manager \ net2.qa2.
   
   
   
3. Select the OU Thin Clients Demo.

Create an Xcalibur Policy that is linked to the selected OU

1. Right-click on the OU (Thin Clients Demo) to display the following drop-down menu:
   
   
   
2. Select Properties from the drop-down menu to display the OU properties screen.
3. Select the Xcalibur Policy tab.
4. Click the New button and select TC Policy from the drop-down menu to create a New Xcalibur Policy Object that will appear in the Xcalibur Policy Object Links column.
   
   
   
5. Enter a new name for the policy. In this example we will be using the name Device –Chip PC Web Site. Press Enter.

Configure the Xcalibur Policy to create on the client device, a Microsoft® Internet Explorer connection to Chippc.com

1. Select the Xcalibur Policy.
   
   
   
2. Click Edit to open the Policy Editor.
   Expand the following Policy Branch:
   <policy name> \ Device Configuration \ Installable Software Modules \ Connections
   
   
   
3. Right-click the Microsoft Internet Explorer and select Add… to open the Add new internet explorer plug-in screen.
   
   
   
4. Enter values into to the following fields:
   Enter new display name, type the desired Internet Explorer connection name
   (in our example: Chip PC Web Site).
   Start Page, type the web address of the start page (in our example: www.chippc.com).
5. Click Next to open the following screen:
   
   
   
6. Click Next to open the following screen:
   
   
   
7. Click Finish to return to the Policy Editor screen.
8. Close the Policy Editor screen to return to the OU properties screen.
9. Click Close to return to the Xcalibur Global Management Console screen.

Conclusion

• Xcalibur Global now has a policy that creates on the client device, a Microsoft® Internet Explorer connection to Chippc.com.
• The policy is linked to the OU that was selected.
• The policy will affect all devices within the OU and any child OUs (as long a there are no restrictions on policy inheritance).

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