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2-8-3 Many-to-one connection
The RGS Receiver supports a many-to-one connection, allowing a single Local Computer to connect to multiple
Remote Computers (see Figure 2-8), each running a desktop session—see Section 2-11, “RGS operating modes,”
specifically Directory Mode. The frame buffer of each Remote Computer is displayed in a separate Remote Display
Window on the Local Computer.
Figure 2-8 A Local Computer displaying two desktop sessions
IMPORTANT: Starting up two (or more) instances of the RGS Receiver to achieve a many-to-one connection is
not supported. Achieving a many-to-one connection is only supported through the use of Directory Mode.
The many-to-one connection capability allows implementation of a virtual KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse)
switch. The virtual KVM switch emulates the functionality of a standard KVM switch in software to provide a
convenient method to connect a single monitor, keyboard, and mouse (all on the Local Computer) to multiple
Remote Computers. Using the RGS Setup Mode (see Section 5-1-2, “Setup Mode
”), you can switch the local
monitor to display each of the Remote Computer frame buffers. The Receiver can also switch audio between active
sessions as described in the Controlling Receiver Settings section using the audio follows focus option.
2-8-4 One-to-many connection
RGS also supports a one-to-many connection, allowing the frame buffer of a Remote Computer to be displayed on
multiple Local Computers (see Figure 2-9). In this figure, there is one primary user who is logged into the Remote
Computer, and two local users who are viewing the primary user’s desktop session on the Remote Computer.
Figure 2-9 Multiple users can access the desktop of a Remote Computer
Remote Computer
Local Computers
Primary User
Local User 1
If the Remote Computer
is a blade workstation,
it will typically not have
a monitor connected to
it. The above image
associated with the
Remote Computer is
for clarity, to show
the source of the
desktop image
(logged into
Remote Computer)
(viewing primary
user’s desktop
session)
Local User 2
(viewing primary
user’s desktop
session)
Remote Computer 1
Remote Computer 2
Local Computer