HP ThinPro 5.2 - Administrator Guide

7 RDP connections
RDP features
RDP general settings
RDP connection-specic 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
Gateway and brokered connection support
RDP general settings
The following table describes the settings available in the RDP 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 6.
Table 7-1 RDP Connection General Settings Manager
Option Description
Send hostname as Species whether to send the thin client's hostname or MAC
address as the hostname specied to the remote system.
Enable Multimedia Redirection Enables multimedia redirection.
RDP connection-specic settings
The following tables describe the settings available in the RDP Connection Manager. These settings are
connection-specic and apply to only the RDP connection you are currently conguring.
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