Note: Before you configure the VAM to be hidden, ensure that you have configured your VTS application to auto-start, or you will not be able to access it. Instructions on configuring a VTS application to auto-start can be found in Configuring a VTS Application to Auto-start.
The Setup.ini configuration file provides the HideWAM variable (under the [OEM] section heading) that enables you to configure the VTS Application Manager to be hidden from view. By default, HideWAM is set to 0 (false), indicating that the VAM should not be hidden. To configure the VAM to be hidden, simply change the HideWAM variable to 1.
Note: If you do not hide the VAM, users will be free to close the application using the VAM's Stop button, despite the other measures you have taken (e.g. denying the Application Close security privilege). It is therefore recommended that you hide the VAM if you truly wish to protect operators from stopping the application.
To configure the VAM to be hidden when VTS runs:
1. Exit VTS (if it is currently running).
2. Open the Setup.ini configuration file located directly within the VTS installation directory (e.g. C:\VTS\Setup.ini) using the text editor of your choice (e.g. Notepad, WordPad, or UltraEdit).
3. Locate the [OEM] section heading in the Setup.ini file.
4. Locate the HideWAM variable.
5. Set the HideWAM variable equal to 1.
[OEM]
HideWAM = 1
6. Save and close the Setup.ini configuration file.
7. Run VTS. The VAM will automatically be hidden.
Once you have configured the VAM to be hidden, you might additionally wish to configure VTS to run automatically when the workstation is started (see Configuring VTS to Auto-start).