equinux VPN Tracker 8.1.1 - Manual (Page 66)

Opening Mac and Windows Applications
You can open any Mac application from Secure Desktop, as well as Windows
applications from Virtual Machines running Windows.
To open any application, drag the “Custom App” icon to your
Secure Desktop. Secure Desktop must be in
→ Edit Mode to add
items.
‣ Select the VPN that you would like to connect prior to opening the app
(here, the VPN is called “London”).
‣ Select the app to open (here: Numbers).
‣ Optionally, check the box to quit the app before the VPN is disconnected.
When you’re done setting up the application item, leave Secure Desktop’s edit
mode and click the item to test it.
The VPN settings determine which network traffic goes through
the VPN. Putting an application on your Secure Desktop will
not
cause its traffic to go through the VPN unless the associated
VPN is configured to send that traffic through the VPN. More
information can be found in
→ Topology.
Windows Applications
To add Windows applications from your virtual machines, locate the folder
that mirrors your VM’s applications (e.g. Documents > Virtual Machines >
Your Windows Machine > Applications) and choose the application from
there.
You need a virtual machine software that makes Windows applications ac-
cessible through the OS X file system and the VM needs to be set up to
share your Mac’s network connection.
Administrating OS X Server
You can manage OS X Server from Secure Desktop using the OS X Server app.
The OS X Server application needs to be installed on your Mac
(OS X server itself does not have to be installed), and the server
needs to be listed in the app to be accessible to Secure Desktop.
To add OS X Server, drag the “OS X Server” icon to your Secure
Desktop. Secure Desktop must be in
→ Edit Mode to add items.
‣ Select the VPN that is required for accessing the server (here,
the VPN is called “Office”).
‣ Enter the IP address of the server. If your VPN has a working → Remote DNS
setup, you can use a host name instead of an IP address.
66