RPC BROKER SYSTEMS MANUAL

Version 1.1
September 1997

Department of Veterans Affairs
VISTA Software Development
OpenVISTA Product Line

• Orientation
• Introduction
• 1. System Features
  • Client Features
    • RPC Broker Client Agent
    • "Connect To" Application Window
    • Edit Broker Servers Program
    • Stand-alone Programs and their Associated Help Files
    • HOSTS File
    • What Happened to the Client Manager?
    • What Happened to the VISTA.INI File?
  • Server Features
    • Broker Listeners and Ports
    • Load Balancing on Alpha Systems
    • RPC BROKER SITE PARAMETERS file
    • MSM for NT 4.3.0 MSERVER Replaces RPC Broker Listener Process
    • Integrated Single Signon for Multiple User Sessions
      • Enabling/Disabling Single Signon
    • RPC Broker Message Structure
    • Client/Server Timeouts
• 2. Security
  • Security Features
  • Validation of Connection Request
  • Validation of Users
    • Users Can Customize Signon Window
    • Change VISTA Verify Code Component
  • Validation of RPCs
  • Sample Security Procedures
  • Security Features Tasks Summary
• 3. Troubleshooting
  • Test the Broker Using the RPC Broker Diagnostic Program
  • Verify and Test the Network Connection
  • Signon Delays
  • Customer Support
  • Give Us Your Feedback
• Glossary
• Index