On 07/13/2008 03:55 AM, Nicholas, Murray wrote: > I'm trying to understand the whole architecture so I can simplify the > office landscape. > > If I install OOo on a Linux or Wintel server in the computer room > then make it available to all users I see the potential to replace > full function Windows desktop computers with a much thinner client. > But what does the client need? > > My working days go back to "green screen" mainframe terminals where > the whole application ran on the central computer, all data was > stored in the data centre and the user's device simply displayed the > results and collected the keystrokes. The screen was "dumb", no > buttons, no menus, no pull down lists and no serious ability to > present a "typeset" page with proportional or variable height fonts > or embedded graphics. > > The user population now expects a GUI WYSIWYG interface which means > the thin client can't be too dumb. If I'm to offer my users a client > with a web browser and the ability to run OOo, what do I need - > hardware, OS, apps? Am I right in believing I can put the data back > into the computer room (or other controlled and managed server) and > run the applications there too? > > Murray Nicholas Systems Consultant (BASIS/DBA) Cadbury Schweppes > Information Technology >
Perhaps these will help: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-7496 [StarOffice 8 Administration Guide] SO8/11 and OOo 2.4.1 are basically the same when it comes to admin etc. I don't now what happened to the previous OOo Admin guide that showed the server installations, but the SO8 Admin Guide is well written and will give you instructions on how to set up on the network. Substitute OOo for SO8 in the instructions. PDF versions are here: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/1263.1 Also: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Administration_Guide <http://blogs.nuxeo.com/sections/blogs/laurent_godard/2005_08_04_ooo2_and_multiple> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
