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Dell Wyse ThinLinux 1.0.3 INI Guide

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RDP Connect Options

The following table contains the supported options you can use for RDP connections where default values are in bold:

Example:

CONNECT=RDP \

Host=192.168.1.2 \

Description="RDP_Server" \

AutoConnect=yes \

Colors=16m \

username=$UN \

Password=$PW \

Domainname=$DN \

Resolution=800x600 \

Directory=C:\Windows \

Command="C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" \

Reconnect=no \

Drives=J=disk \

Drives=k=floppy \

Sound=off \

LocalCopy=Yes \

UseRDGateway=Yes \

RDServer=192.168.1.2 \

SameLoginForRD= Yes \

RDUserName=$UN \

RDPassword=$PW\

RDDomainName=$DN

Table 1. RDP Connect Parameter Options

Options

Description

Application=<Remote App Name>

Specifies the remote application that you want to launch through RDP

AutoConnect={no, yes}

Default is no

This option is used to start a connection automatically at sign-on.

Colors={ 4b,32k,64k,16m }

Default is 4b.

Specifies the session color mode. For faster display performance, use 256 colors.

Command=<start command>

Default is none

Specifies a command to execute remotely. For xterms, it is recommended that the -ls option to be used because it is a login shell

Description=<string description>

Connection description provides a connection name for the Desktop icon and the Connection Manager.
  • CAUTION: The text must be enclosed in quotation marks if it contains spaces or punctuation characters. These characters are not allowed & ‘ “ $ ? ! | ; ( ) [ ] { } \

Directory=<working directory>

Specifies a directory to be used as the working directory after log on to the server. The maximum is 63 characters.

DomainName={<domainname>, $DN}

This parameter specifies the domain name. $DN specifies that the thin client sign-on domain name is used.

Drives=<drive letter>= <drive_name> [,basedir]

It maps drives on the server to USB mass storage devices attached to the thin client, where

drive letter= A to Z

drive_name = usbstorage-x and cdrom-x, where x=0,1,2 and so on.

basedir=an optional directory on the USB device to use.

  • NOTE:
    • Drives = WyseUSB = all, use this parameter to enable RDP drive mapping.
    • Make sure each drive command is separated by a space.

Encryption= {none, normal}

If the value is none, then no encryption is used.
  • NOTE: Use this option when connecting to a server with data encryption between the communication of the server and the client.

ForwardPrinters={yes, no}

Default is yes.

Yes/no option to enable the forwarding and use of all available printers to or with the RDP session. Any direct RDP connection is supported (not supported through VMware View broker).

FullScreen={no, yes}

Default is no

Runs the session at full screen.

Host=<host server name or IP address>

Specifies the server name or IP address to connect.

  • NOTE: This option is mandatory.

Icon=<bitmap file>

Specifies an icon to appear on the thin client desktop for this connection. The file must be an XPM file located in the FTP server wlx2/bitmap directory. If not specified, the default icon is displayed.

LocalCopy={no, yes}

Default is no

The LocalCopy option is used to save this connection in the local permanent registry.

LowBand={no, yes}

Default is no

LPTports=LPTx={LPTy,USBLPz},LPTx=...

It maps parallel devices on the server to make devices parallel on the thin client, where x=1 to 4; if LPTy, map to that parallel port on the thin client; if USBLPz, map to that USB parallel port.
  • NOTE: Make sure each serial device command is separated by a comma and space, and Windows 2000 servers do not support LPT port mapping.

NLA={yes,no}

Default is no.

NLA option is used to enable Network Level Authentication for RDP sessions.

NotifyDisconnect={yes,no}

Default is no.

It Notifies the Disconnection.

NoGrabKeyboard={no, yes}

Default is no.

NoGrabKeyboard option is used to enable the keyboard event grabbing in any direct RDP connection session (not supported through VMware View broker).

Password={<base-64 encodedpassword>, $SN, $MAC, $IP, $DN, $UN, $PW, $TN}

Specifies the password required to log in to the application server. Either a base-64 encoded log-in password or a variable can be used.

password — base-64 encoded log-in

password Variable and Description:

$SN — Serial number

$MAC — MAC address

$IP — IP Address

$DN — Sign-on domain name

$UN — Sign-on name

$PW — Sign-on password

$TN — Terminal name

Ping={yes,no}

Default is no.

Ping option is used to enable ping. For non-published application connections, a ping (ICMP) is sent to the host server prior to connecting to verify that the host is reachable.

RDDomainName=<RD Domain name>

Specifies the RD Domain name to use for the RD Gateway Login.

RDPassword=<RD Password>

Specifies the RD Password to use for the RD Gateway login. This parameter should be base-64 encrypted.

RdpClipboard={yes,no}

Default is yes

RdpClipboard option is used to enable the clipboard in an RDP session.

RDServer=<RDServer address>

Specifies the RD Gateway host address

RDUsername=<RD UserName>

Specifies the RD Username to use for RD Gateway Login

Reconnect={no, yes}

Default is no

Reconnect option is used to automatically reconnect to an application server after a disconnection.

ReconnectSeconds=<1 to 3600>

Default is 30

Specifies the amount of time in seconds (default is 30) to wait before automatic reconnection to an application server after a disconnection. Requires Reconnect=yes or 1.

Resolution= {default, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200}

Default value is default, which starts the connection using the current desktop display setting.

Specifies the connection display resolution. The default value starts the connection using the current desktop display setting.

SameLoginForRD={yes,no}

Default is yes.

SameLoginForRD option is used to enable Smart Card Authentication.

SocketRecvTimeout=<timeout in seconds>

If the RDP client is unable to connect to the server in 120 seconds, the connection times out. Using this parameter you can specify a custom value other than 120 seconds.

Sound= {off, local, remote}

Default is local.

You can enable or disable the sound effect using the Sound parameter.

off - disable sound

local - enable sound to local machine (default)

remote - enable sound to remote machine

UseRDGateway={yes,no}

Default is no.

UseRDGateway option is used to enable RD gateway.

Username={<username>, $SN, $MAC, $IP, $DN, $UN, $PW, $TN}

Default is none.

Specifies the name required to log in to the RDP server.

Either a conventional login name or a variable can be used. Variable and Description:

username — Conventional log-in name

$SN — Serial number used

$MAC — MAC address used

$IP — IP Address used

$DN — Sign-on domain name

$UN — Sign-on name used

$PW — Sign-on password used

$TN — Terminal name

Smartcard={no, yes}

Default is no.

Yes/no option is used to enable Smart Card Authentication.

Speed_level={Broadband/LAN/Modem/Custom}

Default value is LAN.

Handles the performance based on bandwidth.


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