Installing the Current Session Hosted Control

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The Current Session hosted control is replaces the CCF CurrentSession user control (a Web browser control) with a hosted application. This hosted control displays all active sessions and includes a short summary of the currently active hosted application as it relates to the customer. In addition, it allows the user to switch between different sessions by selecting a session from a combo box.

The Current Session hosted control supports the following actions:

Use the Admin Console to install the Current Session hosted control. (Alternatively, you could use the AzMan MMC snap-in.)

To add the Current Session hosted control

  1. Open the Admin Console.
  2. In the left tree, expand the root node, CCF.
  3. Click the Hosted Application node.
  4. Right-click the List View pane, and then click New Hosted Application. The Add New Hosted Application Wizard will start.
  5. On the welcome screen, click Next.
  6. In the Name text box, type Current Session.
  7. Select Windows Control from the Type drop-down list box.
  8. Click Build to build the initialization String. The Build Application Initialization String window will appear.
  9. In the URL text box, type the path to the Microsoft.Ccf.Samples.CurrentSessionControl.dll.
  10. In the Type text box, type Microsoft.Ccf.Samples.CurrentSessionControl.CurrentSessionControl.
  11. In the Display Group text box, type CurrentSessionPanel.
  12. Select Not Isolated from the Isolation Level drop-down list.
  13. Select the Application is global check box, and then click OK.
  14. Clear the Requires Auto Sign-On and Disable Application check boxes.
  15. Click Next. The Add New Hosted Application Wizard (Step 3 of 3) window will appear.
  16. Click Add to add an action. The Action window will appear.
  17. Type default as the action name, and then click OK.
  18. Click Finish.
  19. Click OK.