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Adding an RDP Connection, Connection Name, Smart Ping, Smart Ping Port, Server Name, Username

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Adding an RDP Connection This procedure allows you to set up a remote desktop (RDP) connection. RDP is an open source client capable of speaking Remote Desktop Protocol. Unlike ICA, rdesktop requires no server extensions. To configure an RDP connection: 1. Connection Name: Specify the name of the connection. Once entered, you cannot change the connection name. 2. Smart Ping:: Allows you to enable HP Thin Connect to ping the server before attempting a connection. If the server name fails to resolve or the server fails to respond to the ping, the thin client aborts the connection attempt. 3. Smart Ping Port: Specific a port for Smart Ping. 4. Smart Ping Timeout: Specify a time period for Smart Ping to keep pinging. 5. Server Name: Type the name of the server to connect to. 6. Username: Type the user name for the account to use to connect to a remote computer. 7. Password: Click Set Password to define a password for the account to use to connect to a remote computer. 8. Domain: (Optional) Type the domain of the remote computer. 9. Client Host Name: (Optional) Type the host name for the terminal services session. This entry allows you to dictate what is displayed when viewing shared resources. 10. Resolution: Select the screen resolution of the remote desktop. 8 HP Compaq t5125/t5135 Thin Clients, build S1ST0031

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Adding an RDP Connection
This procedure allows you to set up a remote desktop (RDP) connection. RDP is an open source client
capable of speaking Remote Desktop Protocol. Unlike ICA, rdesktop requires no server extensions.
To configure an RDP connection:
1
.
Connection Name:
Specify the name of the connection. Once entered, you cannot change the
connection name.
2
.
Smart Ping:
: Allows you to enable HP Thin Connect to ping the server before attempting a
connection. If the server name fails to resolve or the server fails to respond to the ping, the thin client
aborts the connection attempt.
3
.
Smart Ping Port:
Specific a port for Smart Ping.
4
.
Smart Ping Timeout:
Specify a time period for Smart Ping to keep pinging.
5
.
Server Name:
Type the name of the server to connect to.
6
.
Username:
Type the user name for the account to use to connect to a remote computer.
7
.
Password:
Click
Set Password
to define a password for the account to use to connect to a
remote computer.
8
.
Domain:
(Optional) Type the domain of the remote computer.
9
.
Client Host Name:
(Optional) Type the host name for the terminal services session. This entry
allows you to dictate what is displayed when viewing shared resources.
10
.
Resolution:
Select the screen resolution of the remote desktop.
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