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Table 2‑4. View Client Command-Line Options and Configuration File Keys (Continued)
Configuration Key Command-Line Option Description
view.defaultDesktopSize --desktopSize=
Examples:
--desktopSize="1280x800"
--desktopSize="all"
Sets the default size of the window for
the View desktop:
n
To use all monitors, set the property
to "1" or use the command-line
argument "all".
n
To use full screen mode on one
monitor, set the property to "2" or
use the command-line argument
"full".
n
To use a large window, set the
property to "3" or use the command-
line argument "large".
n
To use a small window, set the
property to "4" or use the command-
line argument "small".
n
To set a custom size, set the property
to "5"and then also set the
view.defaultDesktopWidth and
view.defaultDesktopHeight
properties. Alternatively, specify the
width by height, in pixels, at the
command-line as "widthxheight".
view.defaultDesktopWidth
None Specifies the default width of the
window for the View desktop, in pixels.
view.defaultDomain -d, --domainName=
Sets the domain name that View Client
uses for all connections and adds the
domain name that you specify to the
Domain Name field in View Client
authentication dialog box.
view.defaultPassword -p "-", --password="-" For PCoIP and rdesktop connections,
always specify "-" to read the password
from stdin.
Sets the password that View Client uses
for all connections and adds the
password to the Password field in View
Client authentication dialog box if View
Connection Server accepts password
authentication.
NOTE You cannot use a blank password.
That is, you cannot specify --password=""
view.defaultProtocol --protocol=
Specifies which display protocol to use.
Specify "PCOIP" or "RDP". These values
are case-sensitive. For example, if you
enter rdp the protocol used will be the
default. Default is the setting specified in
View Administrator, under pool settings
for the pool.
If you use RDP and you want to use
FreeRDP rather than rdesktop, you
must also use the rdpClient setting.
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