Core Settings
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.
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
Check this option to connect to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine through its machine ID or GUID. To learn how to do that, see Setting Up a Hyper-V profile. Use a regular profile set up to connect a Virtual Machine through an IP address or a computer name.
Connect to a Virtual Desktop on an RDS Collection
Connect to a Virtual Machine located within an RDS Collection. For details, see Setting up an RDS Collection profile.
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 SSO 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.
Virtual Machine ID
This field is only available when selecting Connect to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine. Clicking the associated Browse button will display the following dialog window. Use the available options to connect to VMs created locally using the Hyper-V tool.
RDS Collection/TSV URL
This field is only available when selecting Connect to a Virtual Desktop on an RDS Collection. Clicking the associated Browse button will display the following dialog.
Use the available options to connect to an existing RDS Collection.
Wake on LAN/MAC Address
This field will only become available if Enable Wake-on-LAN (WoL) is selected.
Enter the MAC address of the LAN where your remote machine is located then click Discover. Once the machine is found you can use the Test button to check the connection.
When selecting the RDS Web Feed option the General tab offers the following options.
RD Web URL
Enter the web address used to access to the RD Web Access If you’re integrating Thinfinity Workspace with an RDS environment.
Use the authenticated
credentials
Sets an SSO 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, 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 the Start a Program option additional fields become available.
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 allows Windows based application publishing. You can connect to an application using RemoteApp through Thinfinity® Workspace by selecting 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:
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 path and file name.
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 logged in or out.
Use Virtual Desktops
Allow to isolate the frame from one app from another.
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.
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