Administrator Guide

5. Click the Logon tab, and use the following guidelines:
a. Logging on area—Enter login username, password, and domain name. If these boxes are not populated, you can enter
the information manually in the RDP server login screen when the connection is made. Use the following guidelines:
● Login Username —Maximum of 31 characters is allowed.
● Password—Maximum of 19 characters is allowed.
● Domain Name—Maximum of 31 characters is allowed.
b. Application (127 characters maximum) and Working Directory (63 characters maximum)—Enter an initialization string
and arguments, including an associated working directory, that you want to start automatically on the server when the
connection is made.
c. Use TS Gateway—Enables the use of Terminal Services Gateway (TS Gateway) server when connecting. If required,
then enter the IP address or URL of the TS Gateway server in the Server name box. You can also enable Use Same
Info (if the server credentials are the same credentials as your Remote Desktop Credentials (Host remote computer
credentials) in the Login Username, Password, and Domain name fields) or disable Use Same Info and enter the Server
name, User name, Password, and Domain name of the TS Gateway server if required.
NOTE:
A TS Gateway server is a type of gateway that enables authorized users to connect to remote computers
on a corporate network from any computer with an Internet connection. A TS Gateway server enables Remote
Desktop connections to a corporate network from the Internet without having to set up virtual private network
(VPN) connections. Ask your network administrator whether you need to specify a TS Gateway server.
● User Name—Enter a user name for the connection.
● Password—Enter the password.
● Domain—Enter the domain name.
NOTE:
The user name, password, and domain name fields are optional. If you leave any of these fields blank,
interactive login is required and users must enter the information at the login time.
6. Click Options tab, and use the following guidelines:
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Configuring the connection brokers