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RDP, Table 3-13

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RDP Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) enables Windows-based applications to communicate over network connections. It is installed on all versions of Windows later than Windows NT. 1. To add an RDP connection, click Connections > Add > RDP. 2. Set the appropriate network options: Table 3-13 RDP connection network settings Option Description Name The Browse button allows you to browse for the remote system. Address The IP address of the remote system. Port The port to use for the remote connection. Application RDP application path. NOTE: If you will use RDP Seamless Windows mode, type the path of seamlessrdp on your server and the path of the application you want to run. For example, if you installed seamlessrdp in C:\seamless and want to run Word, type C:\seamlessrdp\seamlessrdpshell.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Word.exe. Directory Sets the initial working directory for the user. Used with the Application setting to set up a fixed published application connection. Username The RDP directory. Password The username to use for the connection. Domain The password to use for the connection. Allow Smartcard Login Allow a locally-connected smart card to be used for login credentials. Click Next to continue. 3. Set the appropriate window options: Table 3-14 RDP connection window settings Option Description Enable Seamless Windows Allows you to display a single window on the local ThinPro desktop as if it were a native application. NOTE: To use the RDP Seamless Windows mode: a. Install server side software (http://www.cendio.com/seamlessrdp/). b. In the Application field in the Network dialog box, type the application to the path of seamlessrdp on your server and the path of the application you want to run. For example, if you installed seamlessrdp in C:\seamless and want to run Word, type C:\seamlessrdp\seamlessrdpshell.exe C: \Program Files\Microsoft\Word.exe. c. Enable Seamless Windows. Window Size The window size. Valid options are: fixed, percent, and full. Window Colors Valid options are: Auto, 8-bit, 15-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit. Connections 11

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RDP
Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) enables Windows-based applications to communicate
over network connections. It is installed on all versions of Windows later than Windows NT.
1.
To add an RDP connection, click
Connections
>
Add
>
RDP
.
2.
Set the appropriate network options:
Table 3-13
RDP connection network settings
Option
Description
Name
The
Browse
button allows you to browse for the remote system.
Address
The IP address of the remote system.
Port
The port to use for the remote connection.
Application
RDP application path.
NOTE:
If you will use RDP Seamless Windows mode, type the path of
seamlessrdp on your server and the path of the application you want to run.
For example, if you installed seamlessrdp in C:\seamless and want to run
Word, type
C:\seamlessrdp\seamlessrdpshell.exe C:\Program
Files\Microsoft\Word.exe
.
Directory
Sets the initial working directory for the user. Used with the
Application
setting to set up a fixed published application connection.
Username
The RDP directory.
Password
The username to use for the connection.
Domain
The password to use for the connection.
Allow Smartcard Login
Allow a locally-connected smart card to be used for login credentials.
Click
Next
to continue.
3.
Set the appropriate window options:
Table 3-14
RDP connection window settings
Option
Description
Enable Seamless Windows
Allows you to display a single window on the local ThinPro desktop as if it
were a native application.
NOTE:
To use the RDP Seamless Windows mode:
a. Install server side software (
seamlessrdp/
).
b. In the
Application
field in the
Network
dialog box, type the application to
the path of seamlessrdp on your server and the path of the application you
want to run. For example, if you installed seamlessrdp in C:\seamless and
want to run Word, type
C:\seamlessrdp\seamlessrdpshell.exe C:
\Program Files\Microsoft\Word.exe
.
c. Enable Seamless Windows.
Window Size
The window size. Valid options are:
fixed
,
percent
, and
full
.
Window Colors
Valid options are:
Auto
,
8-bit
,
15-bit
,
16-bit
,
24-bit
, and
32-bit
.
Connections
11