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Table 8-6. View Agent Configuration Template: Agent-Enforced Settings
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Setting Properties
Exclude Vid/Pid Device
Excludes devices with specified vendor and product IDs from being forwarded. The format
of the setting is {m|o}:vid-xxx1_pid-yyy2[;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.
For example: m:vid-0781_pid-****;vid-0561_pid-554c
The default value is undefined.
Include Device Family
Includes families of devices that can be forwarded. The format of the setting is {m|
o}:family_name_1[;family_name_2]...
For example: m:storage
The default value is undefined.
Include Vid/Pid Device
Includes devices with specified vendor and product IDs that can be forwarded. The format
of the setting is {m|o}:vid-xxx1_pid-yyy2[;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.
For example: o:vid-0561_pid-554c
The default value is undefined.
Table 8-7
describes each client-interpreted policy setting in the View Agent Configuration ADM template file.
View Agent does not enforce these settings. View Agent passes the settings to View Client for interpretation
and enforcement. View Client uses the settings to decide if a USB device is available for redirection.
Table 8-7. View Agent Configuration Template: Client-Interpreted Settings
Setting Properties
Allow Audio Input
Devices
Allows audio input devices to be forwarded.
The default value is undefined.
Allow Audio Output
Devices
Allows audio output devices to be forwarded.
The default value is undefined.
Allow HIDBootable
Allows input devices other than keyboards or mice that are available at boot time (also known
as hid-bootable devices) to be forwarded.
The default value is undefined.
Allow Other Input
Devices
Allows input devices other than hid-bootable devices or keyboards with integrated pointing
devices to be forwarded.
The default value is undefined.
Allow Keyboard and
Mouse Devices
Allows keyboards with integrated pointing devices (such as a mouse, trackball, or touch pad)
to be forwarded.
The default value is undefined.
Allow Smart Cards
Allows smart-card devices to be forwarded.
The default value is undefined.
Allow Video Devices
Allows video devices to be forwarded.
The default value is undefined.
Running Commands on View Desktops
You
can use the View Agent CommandsToRunOnConnect and CommandsToRunOnReconnect group policy settings to
run commands and command scripts on View desktops when users connect and reconnect.
To run a command or a command script, add the command name or the file path of the script to the group
policy setting's list of commands. For example:
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