Administrator Guide

Configuring direct RDP connection settings
Use the Direct RDP Connection settings page to configure the RDP connections which can be accessed ThinOS 8.5 and later version
devices.
Table 79. Configuring basic settings
Option Description
Connection Name Enter the name of the connection with a maximum of 38
characters.
User Name Enter the user name for the application login.
Host Name or IP Address Enter the host name or IP address of the connection.
Start Command Enter the string of commands which must be executed after
logging in to the server.
Password Enter the password for the application login.
NOTE: The password is not encrypted. Dell recommends
that you do not specify the password. You are prompted
to enter the password when the connection is created.
Domain Name Enter the domain name for Windows network with a maximum of
19 characters.
Auto Start Select this option to restart the connection automatically.
Reconnect After Disconnect Select this option to reconnect the connection automatically after
the connection is disconnected.
On Screen
From the drop-down list, select your preferred display on which
you want to start the RDP session.
If the value defined in the onscreen parameter for your RDP
connection is higher than the number of displays connected to the
thin client, the display resolution is set as Default.
Table 80. Configuring local resources
Option Description
Map Printers Select this option to automatically connect the local printers when
the session starts.
Map Serials Select this option to automatically connect the local serials when
the session starts.
Map SmartCards Select this option to redirect the smartcards to the remote session.
Map USB drives Select this option to automatically map the USB drive when the
session starts.
Map local disk drives Select this option to automatically map the local disk drives when
the session starts.
Table 81. Configuring session settings
Option Description
Audio Playback This option helps you to define how audio must be played in the
remote session. From the drop-down menu, select any one of the
following options:
• Do not Play
• Play Locally
• Play on remote
RDP Audio Recording Select this option to record the audio remotely.
52 Managing groups and configurations