located in the upper right corner of the dialog box to exit the command. A dialog box appears prompting you with directions to complete the next step of the installation process. Read the information and click the OK button.Installing Java Web Start and the Java 2 Runtime Environment
To start the Omnixx Console application, you must first access the Omnixx Login screen. In order to do this, double-click on the browser icon located on your computer’s desktop, the icon should correspond to either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. If you followed the directions in Section 1.4.2 - Setting the Omnixx Login Screen as the Home Page, the browser will automatically take you to the Omnixx Login screen. If the Omnixx Login screen is not configured as your Home Page, type the URL (web address) into the browser’s address bar. Also, keep in mind that your computer may already be configured with a shortcut icon for the Omnixx Login screen. If this is the case, simply double-click on the icon to proceed.
To begin installation of the current version of Java Web Start and the Java 2 Runtime Environment, click on the “First time users click here to install the Java Runtime” link located at the bottom of the Omnixx login screen. A warning is displayed if you are a first time user.
Click the OK button to proceed. If you are not a first time user, click the located in the upper right corner of the dialog box to exit the command. A dialog box appears prompting you with directions to complete the next step of the installation process. Read the information and click the OK button.
Next, make sure you have selected “Run this program from its current location” and click the OK button to display the progress meter informing the user when the process is complete.
Once complete, you are prompted with a Security Warning. Click the Yes button to continue. If you click No, the installation process will terminate.
Next, the Java Web Start License Agreement is displayed. Read the agreement and click the Accept button to continue. If you click Decline, the installation process will terminate.
At this point you are prompted to enter the path of the directory where you would like the Java Web Start application installed. You may leave the path at the default, or click the Browse button to select a different location. Click the Next button to continue the installation process.
The Java Web Start files are installed by the path specified in the previous step. A dialog box is displayed indicating the completion level of the installation.
Once the Java Web Start files are installed, the client machine searches to ensure that the installed version of the Java 2 Runtime Environment is correct. If not, you are prompted to select the path where you would like this program installed. You may leave the default path in the bar, or click the Browse button to select an alternate directory. If the path is correct, click the OK button.
You will be notified when the installation is complete. At this time, you must choose whether to read the on-line help manual for Java or bypass this option. Select Yes to view the manual, or select No if you prefer to skip the manual and logon directly to the Omnixx Desktop.
Now that both Java Web Start and the correct version of the Java 2 Runtime Environment are installed on the client machine, you may login to the Omnixx Desktop.
On the Omnixx Login screen, the user is prompted to enter the information listed below. All the information is saved by the system (except your Password), so you do not have to enter this information every time you login to the Omnixx Desktop; you must only enter your password. If you do not have this user information, please contact your system administrator.
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Username – Enter your User Name.
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Password – Enter your Password.
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Agency – Enter your agency’s Identifier.
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Validation Code – Enter your assigned Validation Code, if required.
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Omnixx Path – Enter the letter of the drive in which you would like to install the Omnixx directory (i.e., C:\, D:\, etc).
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New Password – Enter a new password if you wish to change your current password.
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Confirm – Re-enter your new password to confirm.
After all the information is entered correctly, click the Click to Login button to begin the login process. Note: Omnixx Console terminates automatically if the user’s third login attempt is unsuccessful.
Once logged into Omnixx Desktop, you have access to all of the Omnixx applications you are authorized to use, without having to login to each program individually.
The Omnixx applications available to the user through desktop links are listed and described below. Only those client applications the user is authorized for are accessible through the Omnixx Desktop screen.
Omnixx Console
Omnixx Console provides the functionality needed to maintain the Omnixx server. It allows authorized administrators to update the Omnixx database to add, modify and delete applications, certifications, subagencies, users, devices, training courses, exercises, tests, etc. All console functionality is presented as “wizards”, a series of displays that lead an administrator through his/her tasks. All changes are automatically propagated to end-users at the appropriate time.
A remote version of the Omnixx Console exists that allows subagency administrators to maintain database records for the subagency users and devices. Also, a central version exists that provides global control over the entire system. Both versions are HTML/Javascript applications that run on Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.
Omnixx Force Browser
Omnixx Force Browser provides functionality for entering queries, updating state and NCIC databases, and exchanging messages with other end-users via the message switch. It is a Java-based, thin-client application that runs on both Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer. Omnixx Force Browser is a fully functional, browser-based law enforcement client application that includes a persistent connection to the message switch for timely delivery of asynchronous messages.
Omnixx Force is also a multiple document interface (MDI) application that provides a common application shell with the ability to display one or more transaction forms simultaneously.
Omnixx Trainer
Omnixx Trainer provides certification training and testing that is fully integrated with Omnixx Force client applications. By utilizing Omnixx Trainer, students can review the current status of their individual certifications, take initial or refresher training courses, and are offered tests to earn or renew their certifications. Once a student has passed a certification test, the results are automatically posted to their operator record allowing access to Omnixx Force transactions related to that certification. The message switch allows the student to use those transactions.
Omnixx Certifications
Once the administrator is logged on to the Omnixx Desktop screen, the Omnixx Certifications screen is displayed automatically. This screen provides the administrator with a list of all certifications for the user currently logged onto the Omnixx application. The information contained on this screen is listed and described below:
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User Name – Name of the user currently logged onto the Omnixx Desktop.
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Agency – Identifier for agency the current user is assigned to.
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Certification – The certifications currently assigned to the user.
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Status – The current status of each certification assigned to the user. The certification may be active or disabled.
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Expiration Date – Date each certification expires for the current user. This date alerts the user to plan for mandatory re-certification testing for each expired certification.
The user exits the Omnixx Certifications screen by clicking the Close button or the small 
button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. The user returns to the Omnixx Desktop screen and clicks the icon for the Omnixx Console application.
Synchronization with the Omnixx Application Repository is complete upon login. The Omnixx Console application window is displayed and the user may begin selecting the desired menu options.