Set up client pcs, Configure newsbrowse licenses, Set up client pcs configure newsbrowse licenses – Grass Valley NewsBrowse Desktop Browsing System Installation v.3.1 User Manual
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April 27, 2006
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Add NewsBrowse Clients
Set up client PCs
The requirements for a NewsBrowse client PC are as follows:
• Network access to the NewsBrowse server
• Network access to NewsBrowse NAS machines. Refer to
for test procedures.
• DirectX 9.0c or higher. Enable “Download signed ActiveX controls” in Internet
Explorer.
• NetTime is required if NewsBrowse controls ingest on Profile XP/Open SAN.
It is no longer necessary to install Live Feed Filter or Flash Player. They are now
bundled together with the NewsBrowse Clip Player. Live Feed Filter and Flash Player
automatically download when the application first runs.
To set up a PC to satisfy these requirements, do the following:
1. From a client PC, open Internet Explorer 6 and click
Tools | Internet Options
. The
Internet Options dialog box opens.
2. Click
Security | Local intranet | Custom Level
. The Security Settings dialog box
opens.
3. Under “Download signed ActiveX controls”, click
Enable
.
4. Browse to the following URL to open the NewsBrowse launch page:
http://root-nb-srv/nbui
.
5. From the NewsBrowse Launch page, click
Client Setup
. Follow the Client Setup
on-screen instruction for Browser, DirectX, and (if necessary) for NetTime. Also
refer to
. For K2 storage or NewsShare NAS
systems, NetTime is not required on NewsBrowse client machines.
After installation be sure to clear the browser cache on client machines to insure
updated components are downloaded. To clear the browser cache in Internet Explorer
go to
Tools | Internet Options
, from the
General
tab select the
Delete Files
button, check
Delete all offline content
, and click
OK
.
Continue with the next procedure
“Configure NewsBrowse Licenses”
.
Configure NewsBrowse Licenses
You must configure the NewsBrowse server as per your NewsBrowse license to allow
user access to NewsBrowse application features.
To configure for NewsBrowse licenses, do the following:
1. From the NewsBrowse Launch page, click
License & User Management
. This
requires that you log in as NewsBrowse administrator.
• Login:
root-nb-srv\nbadmin
• Password:
*****
The License Manager page opens.
***** Contact Grass Valley
Support for password.