HP ThinPro 5.0 - Administrator Guide

5 Common connection configurations
This chapter discusses configurations that are common to all connection types.
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Common connection settings
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Common connection settings
The following table describes the settings that are available on the final page of the Connection
Manager wizard for each connection type. These settings are connection-specific and apply to only
the connection you are currently configuring.
Table 5-1 Common connection settings
Option Description
Fallback Connection Specifies the fallback connection. If the connection fails to start, the
fallback connection will attempt to start instead.
NOTE: This option is not available for the VMware Horizon View
connection type.
Auto start priority Determines the order that connections will auto-start. 0 means auto-
start is disabled. The other values determine the startup order, with 1
being the highest priority.
Share credentials with screensaver Enables users to unlock the local screensaver using their credentials
for that connection.
NOTE: This option is only available for the Citrix, RDP, and VMware
Horizon View connection types.
Auto reconnect If enabled, this connection will attempt to auto-reconnect if the
connection is dropped.
NOTE: Stopping a connection via the Connection Manager will
prevent an auto-reconnection.
Wait for network before connecting Disable this option if your connection doesn’t need the network to start
or if you don’t want to wait for network to start the connection.
Show icon on desktop If enabled, a desktop icon will be created for this connection.
Allow the user to launch this connection If enabled, this connection can be launched by a standard user.
Allow the user to edit this connection If enabled, this connection can be modified by a standard user.
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