7.2     Governikus DATA Boreum as background process

Governikus DATA Boreum can be started as a background process to the effect that starting a cryptographic function is accelerated.

Linux icon Governikus DATA Boreum as a background process for Linux

For Linux Governikus DATA Boreum as a background process is not available.

Logo des Mac OS Governikus DATA Boreum as a background process for Mac OS

For Mac OS Governikus DATA Boreum as a background process is available. Governikus DATA Boreum for Mac OS is provided as a ZIP-file. This ZIP-file contains these apps:

·     DATABoreumOffline.app: Use this app to start Governikus Service as a program run in the foreground as usual.

·     DATABoreumServiceOffline.app: Use this app to start Governikus DATA Boreum as a background process.

Install the app DATABoreumServiceOffline as usual and add the app for quick access to the dock. Right click the Governikus DATA Boreum symbol on the dock to call the context menu. The functions in the context menu are identical to those explained in the following section "Governikus DATA Boreum as background process for Windows".

Logo des Windows Betriebssystems Governikus DATA Boreum as background process for Windows

After installing Governikus DATA Boreum for Windows a further entry in the start menu is added under the name "Governikus DATA Boreum Service". If the offline version is installed the entry "offline" is given behind the entry.

Additional entry in the start menu

Figure 55: Additional entry in the start menu

Starting Governikus DATA Boreum as background process

If you select the entry "Governikus DATA Boreum Service" Governikus DATA Boreum is started and available via the Windows tray. A right click on Governikus DATA Boreum symbol opens the context menu.

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Note: Switching between the English and German GUI is only possible in Governikus DATA Boreum program that runs in the foreground. To change the language in the background process version you must first start the foreground version, change the language, close the foreground version and restart Governikus DATA Boreum background process.

Context menu of Governikus DATA Boreum in the tray

Figure 56: Context menu of Governikus DATA Boreum in the tray

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Note for Logo des Mac OS Mac OS: For Mac OS the same entries are available. The layout is similar within the Mac OS design.

You can call the following entries via the context menu:

·     Settings: This option opens the settings dialog, which is described in chapter 5.

·     Functions: Here you can call the cryptographic functions Sign, Validate, Encryption, and Decryption. These are explained in chapters 6.4 to 6.7.

·     Help: This entry opens the online help of Governikus DATA Boreum.

·     Info: The "Info" entry opens a dialog window with information about Governikus DATA Boreum's version, license, and further entries. Click on the window to close it.

·     Close Governikus DATA Boreum: The entry ends Governikus DATA Boreum. The symbol in the tray is no longer displayed.

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Note: If Governikus DATA Boreum is run as background process the memory is only affected by approximately 140 MB, since the GUI is only started when an entry of the context menu is called.

Starting Governikus DATA Boreum as background process on starting the computer

You can start Governikus DATA Boreum as background process on windows start. Simply copy the entry "Governikus DATA Boreum Service" into the window start menu's Start-up folder. 

Calling cryptographic functions from the explorer

The calls of cryptographic Governikus DATA Boreum functions was added to the explorer's context menu during installation. These are explained in chapter 6.3.2. If Governikus DATA Boreum is already started as a background process the call of a cryptographic function is accelerated. If, however Governikus DATA Boreum is not yet started the function call takes considerably longer.