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Table 17-16. Options for Configuring Clients in Kiosk Mode
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Option Description
-expirepassword
Specifies that the expiry time for the password on client
accounts is the same as for the View Connection Server
group.
If no expiry time is defined for the group, passwords
do not expire.
-force
Disables the confirmation prompt when removing the
account for a client in kiosk mode.
-genpassword
Generates a password for the client's account. This is the
default behavior if you do not specify either -password or
-genpassword.
-getdefaults
Gets the default values that are used for adding client
accounts.
-group group_name Specifies the name of the default group to which client
accounts
are added. The name of the group must be specified
as the pre-Windows 2000 group name from Active Directory.
-list
Displays information about clients in kiosk mode and about
the View Connection Server instances on which you have
enabled authentication of clients in kiosk mode.
-noexpirepassword
Specifies that the password on an account does not expire.
-nogroup
When adding an account for a client, specifies that the client's
account is not added to the default group.
When setting the default values for clients, clears the setting
for the default group.
-ou DN Specifies the distinguished name of the organizational unit
to which client accounts are added.
For example: OU=kiosk-ou,DC=myorg,DC=com
NOTE You cannot use the -setdefaults option to change
the configuration of an organizational unit.
-password "password" Specifies an explicit password for the client's account.
-remove
Removes the account for a client in kiosk mode.
-removeall
Removes the accounts of all clients in kiosk mode.
-requirepassword
Specifies that clients in kiosk mode must provide passwords.
View
Manager will not accept generated passwords for new
connections.
-s connection_server Specifies the NetBIOS name of the View Connection Server
instance on which to enable or disable the authentication of
clients in kiosk mode.
-setdefaults
Sets the default values that are used for adding client
accounts.
-update
Updates an account for a client in kiosk mode.
Examples
Set the default values for the organizational unit, password expiry, and group membership of clients.
vdmadmin -Q -clientauth -setdefaults -ou "OU=kiosk-ou,DC=myorg,DC=com" -noexpirepassword -group
kc-grp
Get the current default values for clients in plain text format.
vdmadmin -Q -clientauth -getdefaults
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