The core settings for the RDC access profile are grouped in the following tabs.
The General tab offers access to parameters related to the general configuration of the access profile such as credentials, type of resource and session limit among others.
Option
Description
Computer
Select the endpoint that this profile will connect to. It can be a physical computer or a virtual machine. Enter the internal IP or the computer name.
Connect to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine
Connect to a Virtual Desktop on an RDS Collection
Enable Wake-on-LAN (WoL)
Allows a computer to be turned on or awakened by a network message.
Default profile
If checked, the Thinfinity® Workspace will skip the home page and connect directly to this profile.
Open in new tab
If checked, the new profile will open in a new tab of your browser.
Broker Pool
Allows the selection of a broker pool for this profile.
Session Limit
Sets up a session time limit for this profile.
Use the authenticated credentials
Sets a Single sign-on schema. The credentials used to log in to Thinfinity Workspace will be used to log in automatically on the remote folder (desktop).
Ask for new credentials
Prompts the user for new credentials to access the remote desktop.
Use these credentials
Allows the admin to define specific credentials for the current access profile.
When selecting the RDS Web Feed option the General tab offers the following options.
Option
Description
RD Web URL
Enter the web address used to access to the Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) If you’re integrating Thinfinity Workspace with an RDS environment.
Use the authenticated
credentials
Sets a Single sign-on schema. The credentials used to log in to Thinfinity Workspace will be used to log in automatically on the remote folder (desktop).
Ask for credentials
Prompts the user for new credentials to access the remote desktop.
Use these
credentials
Allows the admin to define specific credentials for the current access profile.
On the Program tab, you can configure the connection to open a specific application from the remote desktop.
The Do Nothing option is selected by default. This option will show the entire remote desktop.
Start a Program option allows you to set a specific application to start with the connection. Once you close the program, the remote session will get disconnected. Note that this feature is only available within Windows Server versions.
When selecting Start a Program option additional fields become available.
Option
Description
Program path and file name
Specify the complete path to give access the application to start with the connection. After the path inform the application arguments, if applicable.
Arguments
Applications arguments.
Start in the following folder
Inform a context directory for the program set on the field Program path and file name.
Execute as RemoteApp option: The RemoteApp is a Terminal Services feature that allowsWindows based applicationpublishing. You can connect to an application using RemoteApp through Thinfinity® Workspace by selecting the Execute as RemoteApp on the Program tab. Note that this feature is only available within Windows Server versions.
When selecting Execute as RemoteApp, the following options become available:
Option
Description
Program path and file name
Application published name or the direct path to the application file.
Arguments
Applications arguments.
Start in the following folder
Specify a context directory for the program set on the field Program or file.
Show Windows Login and Logout Screen
Toggles the visibility of the Windows login and logout screens, which are shown during connection to a desktop or a remote application and show, for example, the username that's being logging in or out.
Use Virtual Desktops
Show Taskbar
This option is selected by default and shows the remote connection task bar in the upper part of the screen. De-select the option to hide the task bar.
Check this option to connect to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine through its machine ID or GUID.
To learn how to do that, see .
Use a regular profile set up to connect a Virtual Machine through an IP address or a computer name.
Connect to a Virtual Machine located within an RDS Collection. For details, see .