Refer to the Overview section of this manual to see in detail how to set up a Remote App access profile.
Configuring your Remote App Access Profile
Below are detailed descriptions of all available options in each tab:
Option
Description
Address - Managed VM - VDI/DaaS model
Switch between target connections.
Broker Pool
Specify which broker pool this profile belongs to.
Connection Name
Displays the name of the profile.
Virtual path
Displays the connection name by default, but it can be modified.
Labels
Group profiles into labels to keep your connections organized.
Connection Icon
Customize the appearance of your connections by choosing a profile image.
Enabled
The profile is active and ready to use.
Visible
The profile is currently active and accessible.
Default Profile
This is the profile that is automatically selected when you start Thinfinity® Workspace Web Manager.
Open in a new tab
It will open your new profile in a new tab of the browser.
Session Limit (mins)
Set up a session time limit (in minutes) for this profile.
Enable Wake-on-LAN (WoL)
Allows a computer to be turned on or awakened by a network message.
User Credentials
Select the login credentials for the target computer.
Option
Description
Color depth
Choose the number of bits used to represent the color of a single pixel on the screen. Choose between 256 (8-bit Color Depth) or True Color (24-bit or 32-bit Color Depth).
Resolution
Customize your display settings:
Fit to Browser Window: Adjusts to your browser size.
Fit to Screen: Adapts to your display for optimal viewing.
Main Screen Resolutions: Select from predefined resolutions (e.g., 1024x768, 1280x1024)
Image Quality
Controls the balance between visual clarity and performance. Choose between: Highest, Optimum, Good or Fastest.
Multi-monitor (GFX is required)
Extend your remote desktop across multiple monitors.
Option
Description
Enable clipboard
Copy and paste text and any other content between your local computer and the remote computer.
Enable clipboard File Transfer
Extends the capabilities of the standard clipboard by allowing you to transfer files between your local and remote computers using the clipboard.
Enable Intermediate Disk
Allows the use an intermediate storage disk for files during remote sessions. For details, see Intermediate disks.
Disk Name
Choose the name of your disk.
Automatically download any newly-added file
Whenever a new file is added to the remote computer, it will be automatically downloaded to your local computer.
Set As Default Printer
Allows you to set a specific printer as the default printer for your remote session.
Printer Name
Choose the name of your printer.
PostScript Printer Driver
To print correctly with a PostScript printer in a remote session, ensure the PostScript Printer Driver is installed on your local computer.
Enable Remote Sound
When enabled, any sound played on the remote computer will be streamed to your local computer for a more immersive and realistic remote experience.
Sound quality
Choose the quality of the sound.
Option
Description
On Connection
Specify how the application launches at the start of a session
Do Nothing: Default Option. Shows the whole remote desktop
Start a program: Start a specific application upon session start
Execute as remote app: Run a remote app integrated into the local environment without using a full desktop.
Program path and file name
Enter the full path of the application you want to launch with the connection. If applicable, include any arguments for the application after the path.
Arguments
Enter arguments to customize the behavior of the program.
Start in the following folder
Inform a context directory for the program set on the field Program path and file name.
Show Windows Login and Logout Screen
Toggles the visibility of the Windows login and logout screens.
Use Virtual Desktops
When using several apps, allows you to isolate them when using Windows Virtual Desktops.
Show Taskbar
Enables or disables the taskbar.
Option
Description
RemoteFX
GFX
Toggle on/off the use of GFX. It enhances the graphical performance of remote desktop sessions by improving the delivery of 3D graphics, video, and other visual effects.
H264
Toggle the use of H264. It provides a smoother and more responsive experience even over slower or less reliable networks.
Desktop Background
Enables or disables the desktop background.
Visual Styles
Enable this option to show Windows Visual Styles, including the appearance of common controls, colors, borders, and themes.
Menu and Windows Animation
Enables or disables menu and Windows animations.
Font Smoothing
Enables or disables Clear Type to improve text appearance and readability.
Show window content while dragging
Enable this option to show the contents of the window while dragging. If disabled, only a transparent border will be shown.
Desktop Composition
Enable this option to configure the Desktop Window Manager (DWM) to redirect desktop rendering to off-screen surfaces in video memory.
Smart Sizing
Enable this option to scale the connection image, with the maximum size being the original desktop dimensions.
Multitouch Redirection
Allows the use the touchscreen capabilities of the local device when accessing a remote computer.
Option
Description
Unicode Keyboard
Unchecking this option connects to Unix computers through xRDC.
Connect to console session
Check this option to connect to the console session. Requires confirmation from the logged-in user and logging out of the current session.
Disable NLA login
Check this option to bypass Network Level Authentication (NLA) and use an alternative authentication method.
TLS Version
Enable or disable TLS (Transport Layer Security), a protocol that encrypts data transmitted over the internet, including remote desktop connections.
WebSocket compression
Enable or disable compression for exchanged WebSocket data to enhance application performance. This feature works only in browsers that support and have WebSocket compression enabled.
Record Remote Desktop Session
Touch to relative mouse movements
Allows or disallows touch inputs to be interpreted as relative mouse movements rather than absolute positions.
Touch to hold delay (Milliseconds)
Specify how long (in seconds) a touch input must be held on the screen before it is recognized as a hold action, rather than a simple tap.
Minimum drag distance (pixels)
Determine the smallest distance (in pixels) a touch or mouse movement must cover before it is recognized as a drag action, rather than a simple tap or click
Option
Description
Disks
Allow to share disk units from the client device to the remote sessions to enable access to local files.
Cameras
Enable access to the camera of the local device from the Remote App.
COM ports
Enable the redirect of the COM ports from the client to the remote session. Useful for devices connected to printers, code scanners, card readers, etc.
USB devices
Enable the redirect of USB devices from the client to the remote session. The users can access and control devices connected to the USB ports: printers, scanners, or storage devices.
Smart cards
Allow the use of smart cards for authentication and security in remote sessions. Useful when two-factor or certificate-based authentication is required.
WebAuthn
Enable authentication through WebAuthn, an authentication standard without password based in biometric methods.
POS Devices
Allow point-of-sale devices: card reader, payment terminals, etc. Useful with sales and billing applications that run on a remote server.
Microphone
Redirect the local microphone of the client to the remote session allowing the use of applications that require an audio input.
Additional settings
There are many more ways to customize your profile, in the following sections you will find information to explore these settings in detail. \
Enables or disables .
Enables the recording of the remote desktop session when connecting to this profile. For details, see .
