Starting the GUI

You can start the AccuRev GUI from the desktop (Windows only) or from a command shell:

•	On the Windows desktop, double-click the AccuRev icon. There is also an AccuRev group in the Start > Programs menu.

•	In a command shell, use the acgui command:

> acgui     (Windows)
> acgui &   (UNIX)

Each time you open the AccuRev GUI it displays the tabs you had open in the preceding GUI session. For example, you might see:

•	File Browser tabs, each displaying the contents of an individual workspace or stream. (See The File Browser for more information.)

•	StreamBrowser tabs, each displaying the hierarchy of streams, snapshots, and workspaces for a particular depot. (See The StreamBrowser for more information.)

•	AccuWork tabs, each showing the set of AccuWork queries defined for a particular depot (and, if you have defined a default query, its results). (See AccuWork for more information.)

Using AccuRev with a Secure AccuRev Server

AccuRev supports the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to provide encrypted communication between the AccuRev client and the AccuRev server. Setup and configuration of SSL is managed by your AccuRev administrator. This section describes the situations in which you, as the end-user, are likely to experience SSL if it has been enabled on your AccuRev server.

The first time you start AccuRev, whether through the GUI or the command line, AccuRev will prompt you to enable SSL for that client. This process allows you to inspect the SSL certificate, and either accept or reject it. If you accept it, AccuRev downloads the certificate to the client machine, enabling you to connect to the AccuRev server. If you reject it, you cannot connect to the AccuRev server. This will prevent you from starting the AccuRev GUI or executing any AccuRev commands.

Once you accept the SSL certificate for your AccuRev client, you are prompted to take action in the future only if:

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The SSL certificate expires or changes. If the original certificates on the AccuRev server and client expire, AccuRev will prompt you to get a new certificate once the certificate on the AccuRev server is updated. In this case, you again have the opportunity to inspect the new certificate. If you accept it, AccuRev replaces the current certificate with a new one and you can continue using AccuRev. If you reject it, you will not be able to connect to the AccuRev server.

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SSL is disabled on the AccuRev server. If the administrator disables SSL on your AccuRev server after you have already accepted a certificate, the next time you start AccuRev or execute an AccuRev command you are informed of this situation and given the choice to disable SSL on your AccuRev client. If you choose to disable SSL, you will be able to continue using your AccuRev client, but the client-server communication will no longer be encrypted.

Note: AccuRev recommends that before disabling SSL on your client you bring this situation to the attention of your AccuRev administrator.