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---+ Running APPX on Windows from a hand held device via a Linux Terminal Server _This document will demonstrate how you can run APPX on Windows in character mode when your front end device is a hand held (such as a hand held warehouse RF scanner or time clock)._ %TOC% ---++ Overview APPX processing will be performed on the Windows server, however, the character interface will be performed by the Linux server. ---++ Required software components ---+++ APPX Server * You need a functioning APPX installation, with a listener configured that is accepting APPX logins. Follow instructions in [[APPX500InstallationInstructions][this document]] to install APPX on Windows if you don't already have APPX installed. ---+++ Linux server with SSH or Telnet server accepting logins. ---+++ Device that you are trying to access APPX from (such as hand held warehouse scanner) ---++ Steps ---+++ Place the appx for linux application on the Linux server. * You only need the appx engine for Linux. <pre>[joe@linuxserver /]$ *su -l* [root@linuxserver /]# *mkdir -p /usr/local/appx* [root@linuxserver /]# *cd /usr/locla/appx/* [root@linuxserver /]# *wget http://www.appx.com/ftp/appx/products/appx/server/4.2.a/exec_lin.tgz* [root@linuxserver /]# *tar xzf exec_lin.tgz appx* [root@linuxserver /]# *chmod 775 appx* [root@linuxserver /]# *exit* <p> </p> ---+++ Create Keymap * Remote in via SSH or Telnet from the device to the Linux server. <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px;" dir="ltr"> <pre>[joe@linuxserver /]$ *export APPX_UID="appx:secret"* [joe@linuxserver /]$ *export APPX_DATA_SERVER="appxserver.example.com:8060"* [joe@linuxserver /]$ *./appx -k -m=JOEJOE* *** APPX Keyboard Definition Utility *** Terminal Type: JOEJOE APPX User ID : This program will ask you to identify 27 special keys on your keyboard, plus 10 number keys. After it has been defined, BACKSPACE can be used to back up in the list of requested keys so they can be redefined. Except when defining it, the END key allows you to exit the program leaving the current APPX keymap file unchanged. Do you wish to Continue? (Y or N) </pre> </blockquote> <p>APPX_UID is made up of a user name followed by a colon and the the password for a user that can successfully log into APPX on the Windows server. APPX_DATA_SERVER is made up of the resolvable hostname or IP address of the APPX Windows server following by a colon and the TCP port number of the running and configured APPX Login Manager. ---++ Bugs: 1 <span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: lime;">Fixed</span> - Bug Description 1. </span> 1 <span style="color: red;">OPEN</span> - <span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: black;"> [[http://bugtracker.appx.com/view_bug.jsp?bugid=invalid][Bug test]] - Test bug. Not valid.</span> </span> ---++ Comments: _Read what other users have said about this page or add your own comments._ --- %COMMENT% -- JoeOrtagus - 4 May 2009</p> </pre>
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