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As mentioned above, the creation of the Delft-FEWS (start-up) shortcuts has changed and this is now handled with the createShortcuts application. This application (createShortcuts.exe file) can be found in the build package in the directory of the relevant operating system (Windows or Linux). With this application, shortcuts can be created for Stand Alone (SA), Operator Client (OC) or Configuration Manager (CM) applications of Delft-FEWS. For Linux it is necessary to run setExecutePermissions.sh to set proper execute permissions for the Delft-FEWS prorgamsprograms. A step-by-step guide on how to do this is listed below. The application opens a menu that looks like this:
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Embedding the database credentials in the URL should not be used when the database server is accessible from the internet. When the URL contains credentials the complete URL is encrypted in the shortcut file (.sh/.desktop/.lnk). This requires a build > 87619. The shortcut can be transferred to other desktops or other users without asking the (other) users for database credentials. Examples of possible database URLs:
jdbc:sqlserver://myhost:1433;database=mydatabase;user=john;password=secret;jdbc:postgresql://myhost/mydatabase?user=john&password=secret";
jdbc:oracle:thin:john/secret@myhost:1521:mydatabase
jdbc:vjdbc:servlet:https://myhost/FewsDatabaseHttpsProxy;user=john;password=accesskey;
When possible always enable single sign on in the database server so database credentials are not needed at all.
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