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Table 18-1. View Client Command-Line Options
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Option
Description
-connectUSBOnInsert
Connects a USB device to the foreground desktop when you plug in the device.
This option is implicitly set if you specify the -unattended option.
-desktopLayout window_size Specifies how to display the window for the desktop:
fullscreen
Full screen display
multimonitor
Multiple-monitor display
windowLarge
Large window
windowSmall
Small window
-desktopName desktop_name Specifies the name of the desktop as it would appear in the Select Desktop dialog
box. This is the name as you see it in the select desktop dialog.
-desktopProtocol protocol Specifies the desktop protocol to use as it would appear in the Select Desktop
dialog box. The protocol can be one of PCOIP, RDP, or RGS.
-domainName domain_name Specifies the domain that the end user uses to log in to View Client.
-file file_path Specifies the path of a configuration file that contains additional command
options and arguments. See “View Client Configuration File,” on page 327.
-languageId Locale_ID Provides localization support for different languages in View Client. If a
resource
library is available, specify the Locale ID (LCID) to use. For US English,
enter the value 0x409.
-localDirectory directory_path (Local Desktop only) Specifies which directory on the local system to use for
downloading the local desktop.
This option requires that you also specify the -desktopName option.
-logInAsCurrentUser
Uses the credential information that the end user provides when logging in to
the
client system to log in to the View Connection Server instance and ultimately
to the View desktop.
-nonInteractive
Suppresses error message boxes when starting View Client from a script. This
option is implicitly set if you specify the -unattended option.
-password password Specifies the password that the end user uses to log in to View Client. You do
not need to specify this option for clients in kiosk mode if you generate the
password automatically.
-printEnvironmentInfo
Displays the IP address, MAC address, and machine name of the client device.
-repairLocalDesktops
(Local
Desktop only) Attempts to repair the virtual disks of a local desktop. You
might need to repair the virtual disks if you power off or disconnect the client
computer while the disk images are being updated. The repair process can take
several minutes to perform.
-rollback
(Local Desktop only) Unlocks the online version of a checked out desktop and
discards the local session.
This option requires that you also specify the -desktopName option.
To perform rollback in non-interactive mode, also specify the
-nonInteractive option and the -confirmRollback option.
-serverURL connection_server Specifies the URL, IP address, or FQDN of the View Connection Server instance.
-smartCardPIN PIN Specifies the PIN when an end user inserts a smart card to login.
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