User guide

Contents 4
Contents
1 Introduction to HP Remote Graphics Software
1-1 Typical RGS configuration................................................................................................... 12
1-2 RGS Sender and Receiver ................................................................................................... 13
1-3 RGS features ..................................................................................................................... 14
1-4 Additional RGS features...................................................................................................... 14
1-5 Tabloid-size page .............................................................................................................. 15
1-6 Obtaining HP technical support ........................................................................................... 15
2 RGS overview
2-1 Supported computers and operating systems ......................................................................... 17
2-2 RGS version numbering ...................................................................................................... 18
2-3 RGS licensing .................................................................................................................... 18
2-4 RGS products ....................................................................................................................19
2-5 Sender and Receiver interoperability .................................................................................... 21
2-6 Application support ............................................................................................................ 21
2-7 Networking support............................................................................................................ 21
2-8 Connection topologies ........................................................................................................ 21
2-8-1 The Remote Computer frame buffer....................................................................................... 21
2-8-2 One-to-one connection ........................................................................................................ 22
2-8-3 Many-to-one connection ...................................................................................................... 23
2-8-4 One-to-many connection...................................................................................................... 23
2-9 Establishing an RGS connection using Standard Login ............................................................ 24
2-10 Single Sign-on and Easy Login ............................................................................................. 25
2-11 RGS operating modes......................................................................................................... 26
2-12 Multi-monitor configurations................................................................................................. 27
2-13 Remote Computer monitor blanking overview ........................................................................ 28
2-14 Video overlay surfaces........................................................................................................ 28
2-15 Image quality .................................................................................................................... 29
2-16 Remote USB overview......................................................................................................... 30
2-16-1 USB session switching............................................................................................... 30
2-16-2 Isochronous USB support ........................................................................................... 30
2-16-3 Install-time configuration of remote USB....................................................................... 31
2-16-4 Unique smartcard handling........................................................................................ 32
2-16-5 Computers supporting remote USB.............................................................................. 34
2-16-6 Supported USB devices ............................................................................................. 34
2-17 Remote audio overview....................................................................................................... 34
2-17-1 Remote audio on Windows ....................................................................................... 35
2-17-2 Remote audio on Linux.............................................................................................. 36
2-17-3 Support of sound recording devices on Windows......................................................... 37
2-17-4 Computers and operating systems which support RGS audio ......................................... 38
2-18 Remote Clipboard overview ................................................................................................ 39
2-19 Interoperability of RGS and Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection........................................... 41
2-20 Using RGS with desktop virtualization................................................................................... 41
2-21 Remote Computer power saving states.................................................................................. 42
2-22 Supported keyboard locales ................................................................................................ 42
2-23 RGS security features.......................................................................................................... 43
3 Installing RGS
3-1 Installing RGS on Windows XP ............................................................................................ 44
3-1-1 Installing the Receiver on Windows XP.................................................................................. 44
3-1-2 Installing the Sender on Windows XP.................................................................................... 47
3-2 Installing RGS on Linux ....................................................................................................... 65
3-2-1 Installing the Receiver on Linux............................................................................................. 65
3-2-2 Uninstalling the Receiver on Linux......................................................................................... 66