Administrator Guide

To congure a Remote Desktop Connection:
1 Log in as user or administrator.
2 On the taskbar, click the start button, and then click All Programs.
3 Click Remote Desktop Connection on the Programs menu, and then click Remote Desktop Connection.
The Remote Desktop Connection dialog box is displayed.
You can also double-click the Remote Desktop Connection icon on the desktop to open the Remote Desktop Connection dialog box.
4 In the Computer box, enter the computer or the domain name. For advanced conguration options, click Show Options.
a In the General tab, you can enter the logon credentials, open an existing RDP connection, or save a new RDP connection le.
b In the Display tab, manage the display and the color quality of your remote desktop.
• Move the slider to increase or decrease the size of your remote desktop. To use full screen, move the slider all the way to the
right.
• Select the color quality of your preference for your remote desktop from the drop-down list.
• Select or clear the Display the connection bar when I use the full screen check box to display or hide the connection bar in
full screen mode.
c In the Local Resources tab congure audio, keyboard, or local devices and resources for your remote desktop.
• In the Remote audio section, click Settings for advanced audio settings options.
• In the Keyboard section, from the drop-down list select the desired environment you want to apply the keyboard
combinations.
• In the Local devices and resources section, select devices and resources that you want to use in your remote session. Click
More for more options.
d In the Programs tab, to start a default program with the remote session, select the Start the following program on connection
check box and specify the details.
e In the Experience tab optimize the performance of your remote session based on the connection quality.
NOTE
: If you nd that the File Based Write Filter (FBWF) cache is lling up, you can disable Bitmap caching
in the Experience tab after clicking Show Options in the window.
f In the Advanced tab, in the Server Authentication section, from the drop-down list, select the action you want the thin client to
perform when the server authentication fails.
In the Connect from anywhere section, click Settings to congure the connection settings such as Remote Desktop Gateway
server settings and logon settings when you are working remotely.
5 Click Connect.
6 Enter the login credentials for connecting to the remote session in the Security dialog box.
NOTE
: The standard version (default) is used for a single monitor display, while the Span version can be used when extending a
single session to two monitors for dual-monitor capable thin clients. The Span version can be used when extending a single
session to two monitors for dual-monitor.
Using VMware Horizon Client
Use the VMware Horizon Client window to connect to a virtual desktop . To open the VMware Horizon Client window, perform either of
the ways mentioned here:
• On the taskbar, click Start > All Programs > VMware > VMware Horizon Client.
• Double-click the VMware Horizon Client icon on the desktop.
To use the VMware Horizon Client, follow the guidelines mentioned here:
1 To add a new server, click the New Server button or Double-click the Add Server icon in the upper-left corner of the VMware
Horizon Client window.
The VMware Horizon Client dialog box is displayed.
2 In the VMware Horizon Client dialog box, enter the host name or IP address of a View Connection Server in the Connection Server
box, and then click Connect.
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