Client & Genus^® Logix

Genus Logix is a full-featured Windows® client application that is focused on high usability and shares most of its user interface concepts with Microsoft® Office 2003. The client application integrates seamlessly with the client desktop: documents and e-mail messages is easily dragged and dropped from/to Microsoft® Office or Windows® Explorer, e-mail messages may also be composed and sent without leaving Genus Logix, and Mail Merge integration is provided for use with Microsoft® Word®.

Genus Logix runs on Windows® XP, Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 and later, Windows® Me, and Windows® 98.

Genus Logix has a simple software deployment and a potential reach beyond the corporate network. Users log on to Genus Logix through a web browser where authentication and authorization is performed; the client application is then launched, and all required software installation is performed automatically in the background. The Genus Logix client application makes sure it is always up to date by checking for new releases of the application or meta-data. Like the initial installation, all upgrades are performed automatically and in the background.

Like a web browser, Genus Logix communicates with the application server through HTTP (Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol) and is equally suitable for use on both intranets and extranets, as well as over the Internet. Secure communication between the client and application server is provided by using HTTPS (HTTP over Secure Socket Layer).

As dictated by the standards employed by Microsoft® Windows®, applications using HTTP/HTTPS communication requires certain TCP ports to be open. Firewall software installed on the client computer and/or firewall/router hardware on the network (LAN) may block such network traffic by default. It may therefore be necessary to open up for outgoing TCP connections on port 80 (HTTP) and/or port 443 (HTTPS), but no ports needs to be opened up on incoming connections. Genus Logix should work with any firewall and router hardware/software.