The Java Web Console is a web page where you can find the Sun system
management web-based applications that are installed and registered on your
system. Registration is automatically a part of an application's installation
process. Thus, registration requires no administrator intervention.
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A single point of entry for login
and the launching of browser-based system management applications
The Java Web Console is
Sun's current direction for system management applications. The console provides
a central location from which you can start browser-based management applications
simply by clicking the application names. No compatibility exists between
the Java Web Console and the Solaris Management Console. The Java Web Console is
a web application that you access through a browser, and Solaris Management
Console is a Java application that you start from a command line. Because
the consoles are completely independent, you can run both consoles on the
same system at the same time.
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Single sign-on through a secure https port
Single
sign-on in this context means that you do not have to authenticate yourself
to each management application after you authenticate yourself to the web
console. You enter your user name and password just once per console session.
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Dynamically organized and aggregated
applications
Applications are installed and displayed
on the console launch page under the category of management tasks that is
most applicable.
Categories include the following:
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Systems
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Storage
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Services
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Desktop applications
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Other
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A common look and feel
All web console applications use the same user interface (UI) components
and behavior, thereby reducing the learning curve for administrators.
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Standard, extensible authentication,
authorization, and auditing mechanisms
The Java Web Console supports
Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM), role-based access control (RBAC) roles,
and Basic Security Module (BSM) auditing.
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