User guide

Using RGS 80
To create an RGS connection, enter the hostname or IP address of the Remote Computer in the Hostname dialog
box, and then press Enter or click Connect. Provide a username and password, as prompted. If the connection
succeeds, the Remote Display Window will be displayed on the Local Computer, showing the desktop session of
the Remote Computer (see Figure 5-3).
Figure 5-3 Remote Display Window
IMPORTANT: If the connection attempt fails, refer to Chapter 4, “Pre-connection checklist,” for a list of conditions
which must be met in order for a connection to be established.
IMPORTANT: If your RGS Sender is not yet licensed, the error dialog in Figure 2-3 will be displayed in the
Remote Display Window. For information on Sender licensing, see the HP Remote Graphics Software Licensing
Guide, available at www.hp.com/support/rgs_manuals
.
IMPORTANT: On Linux, The Receiver Control Panel will not stay on top of other windows in the desktop, and can
therefore get lost. Also, for session managers that support multiple desktops, the Receiver control panel will not,
by default, show up in all desktops. Refer to Section 5-1-2, “Setup Mode
,” to understand how to raise the
Receiver Control Panel to the top.
In Normal Mode, the Local Computer can connect to only one Remote Computer at a time, as described in
Section 2-8-2, “One-to-one connection
.” If an attempt is made to connect to a second Remote Computer using the
Receiver Control Panel, the connection to the first Remote Computer is terminated.
5-1-1 Receiver Control Panel
Now that a connection has been established, the Receiver Control Panel is described in more detail. The Receiver
Control Panel is used to perform the following tasks:
• Establish a connection: To establish a connection to a Remote Computer, enter the hostname or IP address of
the computer in the Hostname field. Press Enter, or click the Connect button to connect to the Remote
Computer. The selector on the right side of the text box displays a history of previously connected computers
that can be selected.
• Close a connection: To close a connection, press the Disconnect button.
• Enter Setup Mode: To enter Setup Mode, press the Setup Mode button. In Setup Mode, the Receiver
suspends mouse and keyboard input to the Remote Computer, allowing the user to use the mouse and
keyboard to interact with local Remote Display Windows. See Section 5-1-2, “Setup Mode
,” for more
information.
• View advanced operations: Click Advanced>>> to view the tabs which provide access to many of the
advanced capabilities of RGS.
Local Computer Desktop
Remote Display Window
Local Computer Desktop
Remote
Display
Window