Aras Innvatr Internet Explrer Client Cnfiguratin Aras Innvatr 9.1 Dcument #: 9.1.009032008 Last Mdified: 3/17/2009 Aras Crpratin
ARAS CORPORATION Cpyright 2009 All rights reserved Aras Crpratin 300 Brickstne Square Suite 904 Andver, MA 01810 Phne: 978-691-8900 Fax: 978-794-9826 E-mail: Supprt@aras.cm Website: http://www.aras.cm Ntice f Rights Cpyright 2009 by This material may be distributed nly subject t the terms and cnditins set frth in the Open Publicatin License, V1.0 r later (the latest versin is presently available at http://www.pencntent.rg/penpub/). Distributin f substantively mdified versins f this dcument is prhibited withut the explicit permissin f the cpyright hlder. Distributin f the wrk r derivative f the wrk in any standard (paper) bk frm fr cmmercial purpses is prhibited unless prir permissin is btained frm the cpyright hlder. Aras Innvatr, Aras, and the Aras Crp "A" lg are registered trademarks f Aras Crpratin in the United States and ther cuntries. All ther trademarks referenced herein are the prperty f their respective wners. Ntice f Liability The infrmatin cntained in this dcument is distributed n an "As Is" basis, withut warranty f any kind, express r implied, including, but nt limited t, the implied warranties f merchantability and fitness fr a particular purpse r a warranty f nninfringement. Aras shall have n liability t any persn r entity with respect t any lss r damage caused r alleged t be caused directly r indirectly by the infrmatin cntained in this dcument r by the sftware r hardware prducts described herein. Page 3
Table f Cntents SEND US YOUR COMMENTS... 5 OVERVIEW... 6 1 INTERNET EXPLORER AND CLIENT CONFIGURATION... 7 1.1 INSTALLED SOFTWARE... 7 1.1.1 Checking the versin f Internet explrer... 7 1.2 RECOMENDED SETTINGS... 7 1.2.1 Internet Explrer 7 Settings... 7 1.2.2 Internet Explrer 6 Settings... 8 2 POP-UP BLOCKERS... 10 3.NET FRAMEWORK CLIENT CONFIGURATION... 10 4 TROUBLESHOOTING... 11 4.1 FILES DISPLAY IN THE ARAS INNOVATOR WINDOW... 11 4.1.1 IE Settings fr Disabling Files frm Opening in Innvatr Windws... 11 4.2 ACTIVEX CONTROL IS DEACTIVATED WHEN OTHER APPLICATIONS ARE DOCKED WITH INTERNET EXPLORER ON THE WINDOWS DESKTOP... 11 4.3 LOGIN SCREEN RANDOMLY TAKES A LONG TIME TO LOAD... 12 4.3.1 Disabling Aut Detect prxy settings... 12 Page 4
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Overview This is a basic guide t verifying that a client machine is cnfigured crrectly fr use with Aras Innvatr. It is limited in scpe t the Internet Explrer web brwser client. Page 6
1 Internet Explrer and Client Cnfiguratin 1.1 Installed Sftware Aras Innvatr requires the use f Micrsft Internet Explrer versin 6 r later. 1.1.1 Checking the versin f Internet explrer 1) Open an Internet Explrer windw. 2) Frm the Menu Bar select Help Abut a. If the versin number is earlier than 6.0, then yu shuld dwnlad and install the upgraded brwser sftware frm the Micrsft web site. 1.2 Recmended Settings A user must be a member f the cmputer s Administratrs grup in Windws t make the changes required in this sectin. 1.2.1 Internet Explrer 7 Settings Once yu have lgged int the client PC machine as an administratr, yu may cnfigure Internet Explrer using the fllwing steps 1. Open an Internet Explrer windw. 2. Frm the Menu Bar select Tls Internet Optins a. Select the Security tab i. Select the Trusted Sites Zne 1. Select the Sites buttn a. Add the URL fr Innvatr t this zne. 2. Enable Prtected Mde (Vista Only) Disable ii. Select the Custm Level buttn and insure the fllwing settings (scrll dwn t find an apprpriate ptin): 1..NET Framewrk-reliant cmpnents a. Run cmpnents nt signed with Authenticde Enable b. Run cmpnents signed with Authenticde Enable 2. ActiveX cntrls and plug-ins a. Dwnlad signed ActiveX cntrls Enable b. Run ActiveX cntrls and plug-ins Enable c. Script ActiveX cntrls marked safe fr scripting Enable 3. Dwnlads a. File dwnlad Enable. 4. Miscellaneus a. Allw websites t pen windws withut address bar r status bar Enable 5. Scripting a. Active scripting Enable b. Select the General tab i. In the Brwser Histry sectin, Select the Settings buttn 1. Select Every visit t the page Page 7
2. Select OK ii. In the Tabs sectin, Select the Settings buttn 1. In the When a pp-up is encuntered: sectin select Always pen Pp-ups in a new windw (Let internet explrer decides hw pp-ups shuld pen is the minimum setting allwed.) c. Select the Advanced tab i. Brwsing 1. Disable script debugging (Internet Explrer) a. Aras recmmends disabling script debugging fr any user nt actively debugging their client machine. This is nly recmmendatin and nt a requirement. Fr mre infrmatin please see ActiveX cntrl is deactivated when ther applicatins are dcked with Internet Explrer n the Windws Desktp 2. Disable script debugging (Other) a. Aras recmmends disabling script debugging fr any user nt actively debugging their client machine. This is nly recmmendatin and nt a requirement. Fr mre infrmatin please see ActiveX cntrl is deactivated when ther applicatins are dcked with Internet Explrer n the Windws Desktp 3. Display a ntificatin abut every script errr. Disable d. Select OK 1.2.2 Internet Explrer 6 Settings Once yu have lgged int the client PC machine as an administratr, yu may cnfigure Internet Explrer using the fllwing steps 3. Open an Internet Explrer windw. 1. Frm the Menu Bar select Tls Internet Optins a. Select the Security tab i. Select the Trusted Sites Zne 1. Select the Sites buttn 2. Add the URL fr Innvatr t this zne. ii. Select the Custm Level buttn and insure the fllwing settings (scrll dwn t find an apprpriate ptin): 1..NET Framewrk-reliant cmpnents a. Run cmpnents nt signed with Authenticde Enable b. Run cmpnents signed with Authenticde - Enable 2. ActiveX cntrls and plug-ins a. Dwnlad signed ActiveX cntrls Enable. b. Run ActiveX cntrls and plug-ins - Enable. c. Script ActiveX cntrls marked safe fr scripting - Enable. 3. Dwnlads a. File dwnlad Enable. 4. Scripting a. Active scripting Enable. b. Select the General tab i. Select the Settings buttn Page 8
1. Select Every visit t the page 2. Select OK c. Select the Advanced tab i. Brwsing 1. Disable script debugging (Internet Explrer) a. Aras recmmends disabling script debugging fr any user nt actively debugging their client machine. This is nly recmmendatin and nt a requirement. Fr mre infrmatin please see ActiveX cntrl is deactivated when ther applicatins are dcked with Internet Explrer n the Windws Desktp 2. Disable script debugging (Other) a. Aras recmmends disabling script debugging fr any user nt actively debugging their client machine. This is nly recmmendatin and nt a requirement. Fr mre infrmatin please see ActiveX cntrl is deactivated when ther applicatins are dcked with Internet Explrer n the Windws Desktp 3. Display a ntificatin abut every script errr. - Disable d. Select OK Page 9
2 Pp-Up Blckers Windws XP SP2 has many new security features fr Internet Explrer including a built in ppup blcker and mre explicit security warnings when dwnlading Internet cntent. Als, many add-ns t Micrsft Internet Explrer have intrduced pp-up blckers int their sftware. It is recmmended that pp-up blckers be disabled n client PC machines, but if this is nt pssible, please refer t yu pp-up blcker dcumentatin fr instructins n hw t create exceptins fr the Aras Innvatr sftware. 3.NET Framewrk Client Cnfiguratin This dcument utlines the steps needed t cnfigure a client PC machine s Internet Explrer t run the Aras Innvatr sftware. The system administratr must als review and deply the.net Framewrk client cnfiguratin befre the Aras Innvatr sftware can be run n a client machine. The Aras Innvatr -.NET Client Cnfiguratin dcument presents ptins fr hw individual IT departments will deply the.net Framewrk Security plicies t client PCs. This dcument cntains the instructins fr cnfiguring the.net Framewrk 2.0 (r higher). This dcument can be fund at http://www.aras.cm/supprt/ r in the Dcumentatin flder f the Aras Innvatr CD Image. Page 10
4 Trubleshting 4.1 Files Display in the Aras Innvatr Windw Certain file type can use Internet Explrer as the default prgram t be viewed in. The example this sectin will use is an XML dcument. When an XML dcument is pen in mst systems it will use Internet Explrer as the viewer. The default setting has the XML file pen in any pen Internet Explrer windws, if pssible. If this file pens in the Aras Innvatr windw, it can invalidate this windw fr further use with the Aras Innvatr sessin. If this file pens in the main Aras Innvatr windw, it can invalidate the entire Aras Innvatr sessin fr the user. At this time, there are tw main slutins fr this prblem. One, assciate the file type with a viewer ther than Internet Explrer. Changing the viewer assciated with the file type must be dne n a file type by file type basis. Or tw, disable the ability fr these files t pen in existing Internet Explrer windws. This secnd ptin will frce the XML file t be pened in a new Internet Explrer windw, rather than any existing windw. See sectin 4.1.1 fr instructins t disable this feature. 4.1.1 IE Settings fr Disabling Files frm Opening in Innvatr Windws 1. Open Internet Explrer 2. Select Tls-> Internet Optins in the main menu. 3. Select Advanced tab 4. In the Brwsing sectin Uncheck Reuse windws fr launching shrtcuts ptin. Apply. 4.2 ActiveX cntrl is deactivated when ther applicatins are dcked with Internet Explrer n the Windws Desktp Certain applicatins, like chat prgrams, have a dcking feature with the Windws Desktp. This dcking allws the prgram t appear t snap int the displayed desktp alng ne f the edges. The effect this has n Aras Innvatr is that the user will be prmpted t activate UI cntrls (menus, grids, trees, etc). Belw is an example f the type f prmpt a user can see. The cause f the prblem is that Internet Explrer is incrrectly determining the script debugging state nce an applicatin is dcked. Once an applicatin is dcked, a windws message is sent t all tp-level windws. When Internet Explrer receives the message, it is misinterpreting the script debugging state and disabling script debugging internally. This Page 11
disabling f script debugging internally leads t cntrls prmpting fr activatin when a page is laded. This issue shuld be fixed in a future update t Internet Explrer. At this time, Aras Crpratin recmmends that yu disable script debugging n client PC machines. The steps fr disabling script debugging in Internet Explrer are utlined in Internet Explrer and Client Cnfiguratin. If users chse nt t disable script debugging, there is a wrkarund when the errr ccurs. If a user encunters this errr, lg ut f Aras Innvatr and lg back in t refresh the client. 4.3 Lgin Screen randmly takes a lng time t lad Certain setting in Internet Explrer culd pssibly cause the Aras Innvatr lgin screen t take an extended perid f time t lad. In this instance, fr the first lgin f the day, the lgin windw appears t be lading with a blank white screen fr arund 90 secnds. After the initial lad the lgin windw wrks fine. A pssible cause fr this prblem is the system is trying t autmatically detect prxy settings n the netwrk. With this setting set t true yur cnnectin will spend time trying t determine whether there is prxy settings n yur netwrk it must adhere t. 4.3.1 Disabling Aut Detect prxy settings 1. Open Internet Explrer 2. Select Tls->Internet Optins 3. Select the Cnnectins Tab 4. Click the LAN Settings Buttn 5. Uncheck Autmatically detect settings if it is checked(screen sht belw Page 12