Remote App

Setting Up a Remote App Access Profile

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:

General

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.

Display

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.

Resources

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.

Program

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.

Experience

Option	Description
RemoteFX	Enables or disables Remote FX.
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.

Advanced

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	Enables the recording of the remote desktop session when connecting to this profile. For details, see Save 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

Desktop Client

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. \