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Overview of Axiom Client

Client feature comparison

The following table compares certain key features for each client type:

Comparison	Axiom Excel Client	Axiom Windows Client	Axiom Web Client
Target users	Administrators and power users who need the full functionality of Excel	End users who may not have Microsoft Excel and who perform the budgeting and reporting roles	End users who need to consume reports, dashboards, and input forms via the Web
Software prerequisites	Microsoft Excel 2013 or higher	None, uses an Axiom custom spreadsheet plug-in	Uses a browser
Deployment	Desktop application	Desktop application	Web application
Communication protocol	HTTP/S	HTTP/S	HTTP/S
Installation method	ClickOnce URL	ClickOnce URL	No installation required
Licensing	Included	Included	Included

Client installation, launch, and update

The Axiom Excel Client and Windows Client take advantage of the Microsoft ClickOnce technology that is included with the Microsoft .NET Framework and Internet Explorer. The Axiom clients run outside of a browser but they are installed when a user clicks on the ClickOnce URL. Installing and launching the client applications does not require administrative permissions if the .NET Framework prerequisite is installed. Key features of the Axiom platform rely on ClickOnce and the ability to pass URLs; due to this dependency Axiom does not provide or support an MSI installer for the clients.

The client application files are loaded at run time and will be updated automatically as needed if the Axiom Application Server has been upgraded. Due to the simplicity of the ClickOnce technology, Axiom does not provide a client installer that would be pushed out to client computers.

Licensing

Customers are required to license all prerequisite software for use with Axiom. Contact the appropriate software vendor regarding your specific configuration.

Supported distribution platforms

Syntellis provides full support for running the Axiom Web Client, Windows Client, and Excel Client on Citrix XenDesktop and other full-desktop VDI systems. Full software compatibility is natively provided in a VDI environment using Microsoft .NET ClickOnce technology for runtime. Due to the specific limitations of Citrix XenApp published applications, publishing the Axiom applications alone is not supported. XenApp published applications are not supported due to the inability of XenApp to pass hyperlinks between a local email client and a published application.

Localization

The Axiom Excel Client and Windows Client will automatically detect a workstation’s regional setting and display the following languages: English, French, Swedish, and Dutch. If no supported language is detected, English is used as the default.

Updates

We recommend applying all current Microsoft security patches for use with Axiom. All client machines used for the Axiom installation must be fully up-to-date with Microsoft .NET Framework, up to and including version 4.8 or higher, as well as any applicable Microsoft Excel patches.

Word and PowerPoint Integration

Syntellis provides an add-in for Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint that allows editing Word and PowerPoint documents stored in the Axiom database. Supported versions are Word and PowerPoint 2013 and higher.