HP ThinPro 5.0 - Administrator Guide

7 RDP connections
RDP features
RDP general settings
RDP connection-specific settings
Using RemoteFX with RDP
Using multi-monitor sessions with RDP
Using multimedia redirection with RDP
Using device redirection with RDP
RDP features
The RDP client is based on FreeRDP 1.1 and meets the following requirements for RDP 7.1:
Hardware-accelerated RemoteFX
MMR supported when connecting to Windows hosts with the Desktop Experience feature
enabled (Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2)
USBR supported when connecting to Windows 7 Remote Desktop Virtual Hosts
Bidirectional audio
True multi-monitor support
RDP general settings
The following table describes the settings available in the RDP7 Connection General Settings
Manager. These settings are universal and apply to all RDP connections.
NOTE: For information about how to locate these settings, see Using the Connection Manager
controls on page 5.
Table 7-1 RDP7 Connection General Settings Manager
Option Description
Send hostname as Specifies whether to send the client's hostname or MAC
address as the hostname specified to the remote system.
Enable Multimedia Redirection Enables multimedia redirection.
RDP connection-specific settings
The following tables describe the settings available in the RDP7 Connection Manager. These settings
are connection-specific and apply to only the RDP connection you are currently configuring.
NOTE: For information about how to locate these settings, see Using the Connection Manager
controls on page 5.
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