Setting Up for Linux Desktops

Table 6‑1. Configuration Options in /etc/vmware/config (Continued)
Option Value/Format Default Description
cdrserver.sharedFolders
file_path1,R;fi
le-path2,;
file_path3,R; .
..
undefined Specify one or more file paths to the folders that the
client can share with the Linux desktop. For example:
n
For a Windows client:
C:\spreadsheets,;D:\ebooks,R
n
For a non-Windows
client: /tmp/spreadsheets;/tmp/ebooks,;/hom
e/finance,R
cdrserver.permissions
R RW
Use this option to apply additional read/write
permissions that Horizon Agent has on the folders
shared by Horizon Client. For example:
n
If the folder shared by Horizon Client has read and
write permissions and you set
cdrserver.permissions=R, then Horizon Agent
has only read access permissions.
n
If the folder shared by Horizon Client has only
read permissions and you set
cdrserver.permissions=RW, Horizon Agent still
has only read access rights. Horizon Agent cannot
change the read only attribute that was set by
Horizon Client. Horizon Agent can only remove the
write access rights.
Typical uses are as follows:
n
cdrserver.permissions=R
n
#cdrserver.permissions=R (for example,
comment it out or delete the entry)
cdrserver.cacheEnable true or false
true
Set this option to enable or disable the write caching
feature from the agent towards the client side.
UsbRedirPlugin.log.logLevel error, warn, info,
debug, trace, or
verbose
info
Use this option to set the log level for the USB
Redirection plugin.
UsbRedirServer.log.logLevel error, warn, info,
debug, trace, or
verbose
info
Use this option to set the log level for the USB
Redirection server.
viewusb.AllowAutoDeviceSplitting
{m|o}:
{true|false}
undefined,
which
equates to
false
Set this option to allow or disallow the automatic
splitting of composite USB devices.
Example: m:true
viewusb.SplitExcludeVidPid
{m|o}:vid-
xxx1_pid-
yyy1[;vid-
xxx2_pid-
yyy2;...]
undefined Use this option to exclude or include a specified
composite USB device from splitting by Vendor and
Product IDs . The format of the setting is
vid-xxx1_pid-yyy1[;vid-xxx2_pid-yyy2;...].
You must specify ID numbers in hexadecimal. You can
use the wildcard character (*) in place of individual
digits in an ID.
Example: m:vid-0f0f_pid-55**
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