HP Smart Zero Core 4.4 Administrator Guide

Using Kiosk Mode with RDP

By default, only the server hostname is required to connect. The login screen identifies and

authenticates the user. Additional login information can be set in the Connection Settings dialog box

available in Administrator Mode.

To enable Kiosk Mode, where the client performs an automatic login to the remote desktop on boot

using predefined user credentials, do the following:

In Administrator Mode, click

on the client toolbar.

2. Click Edit Default Connection.

3. Type a username and password for the Kiosk user.

TIP: The username is a generic expression with restricted domain privileges.

4. Under Advanced, do the following:

a. Set the Autostart Priority to 1.

b. Select Autoreconnect.

5. Click Save.

6. Click Reconnect.

This causes the RDP session to automatically log in on boot. Additionally, if the connection is ever

lost due to a logout, disconnect, or network failure, it will automatically reconnect as soon as the

connection is restored. The remote host can be configured to autostart any desired applications on

To return to the login screen and minimize the session, press Ctrl+Alt+End. This enables you to

modify the client settings.

Using RemoteFX with RDP

RemoteFX (RFX) is an advanced graphics display protocol that is designed to replace the graphics

component of the traditional RDP protocol. It uses the hardware acceleration capabilities of the server

GPU to encode the screen contents via the RFX codec and send screen updates to the client. RFX

uses advanced pipelining technologies and adaptive graphics to make sure that it delivers the best

possible experience based on content type, CPU and network bandwidth availability, and rendering

speed.

RFX is enabled by default. The administrator or user does not have to change any settings to enable

it. The client negotiates with any RDP server it contacts, and if RemoteFX is available, it will be used.

To disable RFX, set the registry key value to:

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root/ConnectionType/freerdp/connections/{UUID}/remoteFx to ‘0’

TIP: HP recommends that you enable or disable RFX on the remote host.

Using Multimedia Redirection with RDP

Multimedia Redirection (MMR) is a technology that integrates with Windows Media Player on the

remote host and streams the encoded media to the client instead of playing it on the remote host and

re-encoding it via RDP. This technology reduces the server load and network traffic, and greatly

improves the multimedia experience, supporting 24 fps playback of 1080p videos with automatic

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