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Frontend Fundamentals

tiCrypt Connect Overview​

The tiCrypt Connect application allows a user to connect to their secure system, without it the user will not be able to access the system. tiCrypt connect will be installed on the users' local machine; using their Mac, Windows or Linux desktop users can connect to tiCrypt frontend.

Supported Browsers​

The tiCrypt Connect application launches in the user's browser. The supported tiCrypt browsers are:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox

Installation Instructions​

For Windows, run the tiCrypt Connect installer by double-clicking the file and following the installation prompts.

Deployment File Upload​

Once the tiCrypt Connect application installation process is completed, users will need to launch the application and upload a deployment file (.dep file) given to them by their institution. This action is a one-time action that will upload instructions on how to find the server for your specific deployment.

To upload the deployment file, open the tiCrypt Connect application from your desktop:

  • Click on card in the top left area.
  • In the prompt, click button at the top.
  • Select your .dep file from your local machine and click in the bottom right.
  • In the prompt, click on the bottom right.
  • Side tip: If there is a new tiCrypt version you will be shown an update request prompt.
  • Your uploaded deployment file will show up in the top left area.
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The deployment file can be either uploaded from your local machine or can be pulled from a valid URL.

Import Deployment File

Deployment File Import​

Users can also manage the deployments that they have within the system as seen in the video below. It may be the case that your institution makes changes to the deployment and you need to erase the old one and import the new one.

To import a new deployment file, open the tiCrypt Connect application from your desktop:

  • Click on Delete button in the top right area.
  • On the tiCrypt Eddge card, click on text at the bottom of the card.
  • In the prompt, click to confirm deletion of old deployment.
  • Next, follow the same upload process as shown in the Deployment File paragraph above.
Import Deployment File

Import New Frontend Versions​

Once you have imported your deployment file, you also need to import the front end. New frontends get released all the time, so it is good practice to import them as you gain access to them. Select "version management" and select the file as seen in the video below.

To import a new frontend version, open the tiCrypt Connect application from your desktop:

  • Click on Version Management button in the top right area.
  • In the prompt, click on button at the top.
  • Select your .szip file from your local machine and click in the bottom right.
  • Click on the bottom right.
  • In the bottom of the tiCrypt Edge card, select the last updated version.
  • Click the Launch button.
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The deployment files and frontend versions should be granted to you from your host institution. You should download them and save them to your desktop. Once imported to your connect, you can remove them from your local machine.

Delete Existing Frontend Versions​

You can also delete the frontend versions the same way that you import them as seen below.

To delete an existing frontend version, open the tiCrypt Connect application from your desktop:

  • Click on Version Management button in the top right area.
  • In the prompt, find the version and click the Delete button on the right.
  • Click on the bottom right.
Delete old frontend version

Alter the Deployment Port​

It may be the case that a user has something running on the tiCrypt default port (8080) and they would like to change this.

Users can alter the default port on which tiCrypt runs before they launch.

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If the port is not within the given ranges, then part of the system will not work. Please choose a port that is within 8080 - 8089.

To alter the frontend deployment port, open the tiCrypt Connect application from your desktop:

  • Click on Settings button in the top right area.
  • In the prompt, select the Preferred Port field and make the necessary changes.
  • Click on the bottom right.
  • Side tip: The next time you launch, the deployment will be on the new port.
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You cannot run two things on the same port nor can you run two instances of tiCrypt period.

Change the deployment port

Switch the Deployment Browser​

It may be the case that a user would like tiCrypt to be launched in a specific browser. Users can alter the preffered browser on which tiCrypt runs before they launch.

tiCrypt has two predefined browsers to choose from:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox

To switch between deployment browsers, open the tiCrypt Connect application from your desktop:

  • Click on Settings button in the top right area.
  • In the prompt, select the Preferred Browser field and select the appropriate browser.
  • Click on the bottom right.
  • Side tip: The next time you launch, the deployment will be on the selected browser.
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If you would like to explicitly and manually enter the browser, select Enter browser path manually and in the Full Filepath to Browser field, define the full path at which the application exists on your local machine.

Change the preffered browser
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You must have these browsers on your local computer to use them for the tiCrypt Connect. If you do not, then setting them to default will not do anything.