Administrator Guide

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Configuring direct RDP connection settingsThinOS 8.5 and later versions
Use the direct RDP connection settings page to configure the RDP connections which can be accessed on the thin client.
Table 73. 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.
Table 74. 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 75. 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.
Default color depth for the connections Select this option to define the screen color depth of the
connection.
Table 76. Configuring advanced settings
48 Managing groups and configurations