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1. Connection Computer 192 158 0 1 64 Step 3 In Computer type the computer name or IP address of the WinConnect Server XP Host Click Connect Remote Desktop Connection General Display Local Resources Logon settings A Enter the name of the remote computer Computer 192 168 0 1 Username none You will be asked for credentials when you connect Connection settinas Save the current connection settings to an RDP file or open a saved connection Step 4 Type your user name and password and then click ok to save the settings and make connection to the WinConnect Server X P system Windows Security Eza Enter your credentials These credentials will be used to connect to 192 168 0 1 Userl Usel OOOO O eeeeee tee OO O Ez 192 168 0 1 The Log On to Windows dialog box appears Step 5 In the Log On to Windows dialog box type your user name and password if required and then press the Enter key The Remote D esktop window will open and you will see the desktop settings files and programs that are on your office computer Y our office computer will remain locked Nobody will be able to work at your office computer without a password nor will anyone see the work you are doing on your office computer remotely Note To change your connection settings such as screen size automatic logon information and performance options click Options before you connect 65 3 2 3 To open
2. Finish to quit from the InstallShield Wizard FP Remote Desktop Connection InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Remote Desktop Connection Click Finish to exit the wizard If you need any technical assistance or more information on the Microsoft Remote D esktop Client Software please refer to Microsoft web site at http Avww microsoft com 3 2 Start a Remote Desktop Session Once you have setup the WinConnect Server X P Host computer to allow remote connections and installed client software on a Windows based client computer you are ready to start a Remote Desktop session Y ou must first establish a virtual private network connection Internet connection or remote access service connection from your client computer to your office network or Host computer 3 2 1 To make a virtual private network VPN connection Step 1 Open Network Connections Click Start click Control Panel click Network and Internet Connections and then click Network Connections Step 2 Under Network Tasks click Create a new connection and then click Next Step 3 Click Connect to the network at my workplace and then click Next as shown below 63 New Connection Wizard Network Connection Type What do you want to do Connect to the Internet Connect to the Internet so you can browse the Web and read email Connect to the network at my workplace Connect
3. ThinSoft THINSOFT PTE LTD 23 Tai Seng D tive 06 00 Singapore 535224 Fax 65 6289 7308 www thinsoftinc com WimtConnect Server X P User Manual Document Version 2 7 WinConnect Server XP User Manual Copyright 2004 2009 ThinSoft Pte Ltd All rights reserved ThinSoft Pte Ltd 23 Tai Seng Drive 06 00 singapore 535224 Fax 65 6289 7308 This document is being furnished by ThinSoft Pte Ltd for information purposes only to licensed users of the WinConnect software product Efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented but is subject to change without prior notice Changes if any will be incorporated in future releases WinConnect is the registered trademark of ThinSoft Pte Ltd Other brand and product names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective holders Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows X P Windows Server 2003 Windows Small Business Server 2003 Windows CE Internet Explorer are the registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation Redhat is a registered trademark of Red Hat Inc in the United States and other countries Mandrake Linux is a registered trademark of MandrakeSoft Caldera O penLinux 2 4 is a registered trademark of Caldera International Inc in the U S A and other countries Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Unix is a registered trademark of the
4. gt RH PPP Dialer Step 3 Select the ISP account that you have created and click on OK to start the connection Choose an interface BP ok X Cancel N ote In order to connect to Internet successfully you may need to specify your ISP s DNS servers in your system s etc resolv conf file e g enter the line using this format 51 nameserver 165 21 83 88 nameserver 165 21 100 88 2 5 2 Setting Up a Dialer from KDE Desktop Panel Step 1 On the KDE desktop select Main Menu Button on the Panel gt Internet gt Internet Dialer You should see the K PPP configuration dialog box similar to the one Click on Setup button Connect to Login ID Password r eu Step 2 Under the Account tab click on the New button kppp Configuration Accounts Device Account Setup Step 3 Click on Dialog Setup to create the new account Create anew account ei Do you want to use the wizard to create the new account or the standard dialog based setup The wizard is easier and sufficient in most cases If you need very special settings you might want to try the standard dialog based setup 52 Step 4 Follow the instructions on the screen Click Next to proceed Create new account You will be asked a few questions on informations which are needed to establish an Internet connection with your Internet Service Provider ISP
5. LaserJet 11004 Cancel Step 3 In the next screen you will be presented with the settings associated with the chosen driver If the settings are correct click OK HP DeskJet 970C Printer default settings You should make sure that the page size and the ink type if available are set correctly Note that with a very high printout quality printing can get substantially slower Page Size Letter D Media Type Plain Paper lv Ghostscript Resolution 300 x 300 DPI N Quality 300x300 DPI N owpttype oor image Type men ja Diner Algoritm Adaptive Hyera Jx SipGamma 01 4 Density 01 2 StpBrightness 0 2 StpSaturation 0 9 Contrast Level 0 4 1 cynt E OOOO Magenta Level 0 4 MOO O Yellow Level 0 4 37 Step 9 Set the printer as the default printer and print a test page to ensure the configuration is correct m Test pages Please select the test pages you want to print Note the photo test page can take a rather long time to get printed and on laser printers with too low memory it can even not come out In most cases it is enough to print the standard test page Standard test page O Photo test page The above printer setup can also be accomplished under KDE Main Menu Button on the Panel gt Control Center gt System gt Printing Manager 2 2 3 Setting Up a Printer in WinConnect Server XP Host or Windows Terminal Server After connecting to the WinConnect Serve
6. you can click on the Refresh button for an immediate update 12 2 Connect Session C onnect session is selected by clicking on the Connect session icon Z To connect to a Disconnected Remote D esktop session on the WinConnect Server XP Host you can right click on the Disconnected Remote Desktop session RDP Tcp 1 XXX where XXX is the user login name and select Connect 12 3 Disconnect Session D isconnect session is selected by clicking on the Disconnect session icon 11 i To disconnect an active Remote D esktop session on the WinConnect Server XP Host you can right click on the active Remote Desktop session RDP Tcp 1 XXX where XXX is the user login name and select Disconnect D isconnect leaves the Remote Desktop session including any applications running within the Remote D esktop session active on the Terminal Server even though the Remote D esktop Client is not actually controlling it As a result the Remote D esktop session still consumes resources on the Terminal Server When the same user login into the Terminal Server at a later time the user reconnects to the disconnected Remote D esktop session This feature is useful if the user wishes to run a time consuming operation such as a report generation or database query disconnects from the Remote Desktop session and login into the Terminal Server at a later time reconnects to the disconnected Remote Desktop session to view
7. Client s Clipboard to be shared from within the Remote Desktop session When enabled this allows copying and pasting of data between applications running within the Remote D esktop session and applications running on the Remote Desktop Client D efault is Enabled Note The Remote Desktop Client s Remote D esktop Connection software s i e the software used by the Remote Desktop Client to connect to the Terminal Server equivalent features must be enabled as well in order for any of the above features to work correctly i e the feature must be enabled on both the Terminal Server and Remote Desktop Client e Enable Desktop Wallpaper enables or disables the desktop wallpaper from being shown on the client When disabled this reduces bandwidth use especially for large high resolution wallpapers To look at the processes and applications that are running on the Remote Desktop Clients left click on the client connection RDP Tcp 1 XXX where XXX is the user login name 2 WinConnect Server injxi File view Actions Options Help ZAARREN RDP Tcp 7 RDP Tcp RDP Tcp 7 RDP Tcp 7 RDP Tcp 7 ROP Tcp 7 RDP Tcp RDP Tcp 7 RDP Tcp 7 RDP Tcp 7 RDP Tcp 7 RDP Tcp 7 RDP Tcp 7 NNN NN NNN NN 12 8 About A bout is selected by clicking on the About icon WinConnect Server XP 1 17 144 rap Copyright C 2002 2004 ThinSoft Pte Ltd http www thinsoftine com 12 9 Online Help
8. Connection 2 2 Configuring a Printer 2 2 1 Setting Up a Printer in Red Hat Linux 7 2 2 2 2 Setting Up a Printer in Mandrake Linux 8 1 2 2 3 Setting Up a Printer in WinConnect Server XP Host or Windows Terminal Server 2 2 4 Setting Up a Printer in WinConnect Remote Desktop Client 2 3 Configuring a Serial Printer 2 3 1 Setting Up a Serial Printer in WinConnect Remote Desktop Client 2 3 2 Setting Up a Serial Printer in WinConnect Server XP Host or Windows Terminal Server 2 4 Configuring a Serial Port Modem 2 4 1 Setting Up a Serial Port Modem in WinConnect Remote Desktop Client 2 4 2 Setting Up a Serial Port Modem in WinConnect Server XP Host or Windows Terminal Server 2 5 Connecting to a Remote Windows Server Using a Dial up Modem 2 5 1 Setting Up a Dialer from GNOME Desktop Panel 2 5 2 Setting Up a Dialer from KDE Desktop Panel 2 6 Automating a Terminal Connection 2 7 Uninstalling WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Software 2 8 OpenLinux problem 2 9 Browser problem 2 10 Registration 2 10 1 WinConnect Individual License Activation 2 10 2 WinConnect Site License Activation 2 11 Updating WinConnect 3 Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Client Setup 3 1 Installing the Remote Desktop Client Software for Windows System 3 2 Start a Remote Desktop Session 3 2 1 To Make a Virtual Private Network VPN Connection 3 2 2 To Create a New Remote Desktop Connection 3 2 3 To Open a Saved Connection 3 2 4 To Log Off and End the Remo
9. Online hdp is selected by clicking on the Online help icon 17 Clicking on this button it will invoke your web browser and link you to the ThinSoft Technical Support s web site 1 2 10 Menu Options Additional options are available from the menu bar at the top of the WinConnect Server X P Control Center WinConnect Server XP rer File View Actions Options Help 1 2 10 1 File Menu The File menu allows users to close the Control Center application Exit To exit select File E xit on the Control Center s main menu bar 1 2 10 2 View Menu The View menu allows users to view the Remote D esktop Client connections as well as the processes and applications that are running on the Remote Desktop Clients View Toolbar Status Bar Refresh e Toolbar displays the seven icons in the toolbar of the Control Center Refresh Disconnect Session Logoff Session Send Message Properties About and Online Help e Status Bar displays the event status at the bottom of the Control Center e Refresh displays the changes in the Remote Desktop Client connection status 12 10 3 Actions Menu The Actions menu allows users to view or change the Server and RDP settings remote control or shadow to or from a Remote Desktop session and send messages to the Remote Desktop users on the Remote Desktop 18 Clients Users can logoff or disconnect the Remote Desktop Clients and connect a disconnected Remote Desktop s
10. Print Queue About to create the following queue Type Local Printer Device Device dev lp0 Driver HP DeskJet 970C cdj970 lt Back y Finish X Cancel The new printer will appear in the printer list in the main window Click the Apply button in the main window to save your changes and then print a test page to ensure the configuration is correct Fines ont qui lex t Test Help s a y Delete Default a Lb LOCA fc 2 2 2 Setting Up a Printer in Mandrake Linux 8 1 Follow the instructions below to configure your local printer with printtool under Linux To use printtool you must have the root privileges under Linux Step 1 Connect a printer to the computer and power up Step 2 Log in as root Step 3 O pen a terminal session window and run the command printtool 35 Step 4 You should now see a screen similar to the one below Choose Add printer to start the new printer wizard The following printers are configured Click on one of them to modify it or to get information about it or on Add Printer to add a new printer Printer s on remote server s Add printer Done Step 5 You will be presented with the list of available connections Choose Local Printer if you are connecting a printer directly to a parallel USB port of your computer in most cases the printer model will be auto detected Select Printer Connection How is the pri
11. attempts to detect your printer device and display it as shown below A printer device attached to the parallel port is usually referred to as dev lp0 A printer device attached to the USB port is usually referred to as dev usb lp0 After selecting your printer device click Next 33 Configure a Local Printer Select the printer device to use or use the custom option if it is not listed Device Rescan Devices Custom Device gt Next amp Cancel Step 6 Next printconf will try to detect what printer is attached to the printer device as shown below Select the printer driver from the list The printers are sorted by manufacturers Click the arrow beside the manufacturer for your printer Find your printer model from the expanded list and click the arrow beside the printer name A list of drivers for your printer will appear Select the appropriate printer driver and click on the Next button to proceed Select a Print Driver Select a print driver for your printer Printer gt DeskJet 610C gt DeskJet 610CL Vv DeskJet 612C cdj550 hpdj pel3 gt DeskJet 630C gt DeskJet 632C gt DeskJet 640C gt DeskJet 648C gt DeskJet 660C lt Back p gt Next X Cancel Step 7 The last step is to confirm your printer Click Finish if this is the printer that you want to add Click Back to modify your printer configuration 34 printconf qui Add a New Print Queue Finish and Create the New
12. the Control Center s main menu bar Y ou can t remote control to or from a Console session Note The Console session cannot remote control or shadow a Remote Desktop session and vice versa Note Only a user with administrative rights can remote control or shadow another Remote D esktop session User Settings to change a user s settings please refer to User Settings section below for details Properties views or changes the Server and RDP settings in the Control Center by clicking on the Properties icon in the toolbar of the Control Center or select Actions Properties on the Control Center s main menu bar 19 1 2 10 4 Options Menu The O ptions menu allows users to select different languages for the WinConnect Server X P Control Center if desired and to edit the user settings Options Set Language User Settings Set Language sets different languages for the WinConnect Server X P Control Center User Settings to view or change a user s settings e To change a local user s settings i e a local user on the local machine where WinConnect Server XP is installed you will need to first login as a Local Administrator e To change a domain user s settings i e a domain user on a Domain Controller you will need to first login as a Domain Controller Administrator Note To change a domain user s settings it is strongly recommended that the changes be made on the Domain Controller itself Pleas
13. the Terminal Server s Reconnect setting to allow a user to reconnect to a disconnected Remote Desktop session from any computer or only allow a user to reconnect to a disconnected Remote Desktop session from same the computer that originally started the Remote Desktop session The default Terminal Server s Reconnect setting is to allow reconnection From any client this is a global setting for all users Remote Control Settings Use Remote Control Settings from User specifies if the Remote Control setting is set to use each individual user s setting or the Terminal Server s Remote Control setting D efault is Y es To change a user s Remote Control setting please refer to User Settings section below for details Remote Control Settings specifies the Terminal Server s Remote Control setting to enabled or disabled whether input from the controlling session is allowed i e remote control versus just monitoring and whether the remote user should be notified first The default Terminal Server s Remote Control setting is Enabled allow input notify user this is a global setting for all users Client Features Enable Audio Mapping enables or disables the Terminal Server to allow the Remote Desktop session s audio to be re directed to the Remote Desktop Client When enabled this allows audio generated by an application running within the Remote Desktop session to be playback on the Remote Desktop Client Default is E
14. user interface to create a connection profile named accounting profile without the quotes If your profile name consists entirely of alpha numeric characters no hyphens for example the quotes aren t required 2 7 Uninstalling WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Software Part of the install process is to create a script that will uninstall WinConnect This script is called uninstall and is in the WinConnect directory The command to uninstall WinConnect is sh usr local share winconnect uninstall Run this script and all WinConnect files links and directories will be removed 2 8 OpenLinux problem Under Caldera O penLinux 2 4 the link to the terminal server browser program is hidden by a link that O penLinux creates to load Netscape To workaround this issue remove the O penLinux link before installing WinConnect rm usr bin browser On the O penLinux 2 4 KDE desktop a menu entry for WinConnect is not created Y ou can still run WinConnect from a terminal by running the command 57 winconnect 2 9 Browser problem The WinConnect browser program tries to discover the WinConnect Server X P Hosts or Windows Terminal Servers on your subnet Discovered servers are displayed in the WinConnect user interface If the technique used by the browser does not work on your network or if you wish to have terminal servers outside your subnet appear in the WinConnect Available Terminal Servers list you can manu
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16. 2000 203 127 218 368 WINXPPRO 203 127 202 118 Resolution 640x480 Refresh Connect Welcome to Winconnect Step 3 All existing Linux print queues can be seen by clicking the drop down arrow After selecting the desired print queue associate it with a Windows printer driver For example if you had a HP DeskJet 970Cxi printer connected to your Linux system as lp click on the drop down arrow of the Windows driver and select the HP DeskJet 970Cxi Click Save to quit from the connection settings Connection Settings General Display Printer Drives Serial Advanced snd Kbd Local Printer Setup The local printer named pooo l is configured as Windows printer name HP DeskJet 970Cxi x and prints locally using the print command fir 1 P o List the local printer devices to be made available to the Windows system Cancel 41 If you are not able to locate the Windows printer drivers in the WinConnect user interface and it is installed on the Windows Terminal Server you can enter it manually in the WinConnect user interface As the printer driver must be specified exactly including spaces and capitalization the easiest way to do this is to make use of the WinConnect cut and paste functionality Logon to your Windows server with WinConnect in windowed not full screen mode If your server is Windows 2000 select Settings gt Printers from the Start menu If the server is Windo
17. 6 358 WINXPPRO 203 127 202 116 Resolution 1640x480 Refresh Connect Welcome to Winconnect On the General tab there are required entry fields for naming the connection profile and the address of the server desired There are also optional fields for a User ID and automatic login to the server It is also possible to click the box to make a profile the default profile The profile that is made the default will always be the one to show in the Connections listing window when WinConnect is first invoked Also if WinConnect is run from a terminal session window with the c switch winconnect c a connection will be established to the server using the default connection profile without invoking the WinConnect user interface Finally there is a drop down menu of different keyboard language options Clicking Save will preserve any changes 26 Connection Settings Sex General Display Printer Drives Serial Advanced Snd Kbd General Configuration Connection Name WinConnect Server XP server Address 192 168 0 1 Browse jZ Make this the default connection rLogin Configuration J Automatic Logon User ID usen User Password Bi Default Command ss s SS a Save Cancel On the Display O ptions tab there are radio buttons for setting desired screen areas and full screen option Connection Settings General Display Printer Drives Serial Advanced Snd Kbd rRe
18. Global Options i Install path ustoc al shareAyinconnect 4 F Install a symbolic link into the path Link path ust local bin 4 Install Options WirConnect r WinConnect RDP client Free space 543 MB Estimated size 1 MB Desktop menu items KDE Gnome ThinSoft Ready to install Cancel View Readme Begin Install Note the Begin Install button will be disabled if WinConnect is already installed on your system To refresh or update an existing copy of WinConnect you should uninstall the existing version first 24 Step 4 Congratulations Y ou have now fully installed the WinConnect Remote D esktop Client software Click View Readme or Exit to quit from the setup program WinConnect RDP Client Setup rInstall Complete Congratulations The installation was successfully completed WirConnect The product was installed in fusrlocal share winconnect ThinSoft View Readme 2 1 2 Running the WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Software on Linux System On a Gnome desktop a menu entry is created under Programs Applications WinConnect You can also run WinConnect from a terminal session window by running the command winconnect 2 1 3 Connecting to a WinConnect Server XP Host or Windows Terminal Server When the WinConnect user interface is invoked the browser results are displayed in the Available Terminal Servers section of the WinConnect screen All WinCon
19. HKEY LOCAL MACHINE system CurrentC ontrolSet Control Terminal Server and add or edita DWORD entry TSAdvertise 1 The easiest way to set these options is to download the registry file posted on our web site at www thinsoftinc com EnableRem Adv Color reg Select O pen When you are asked Are you sure you want to add the information in filename to the registry answer Y es This will automatically update the registry with the required values so you not need to run RegEdit On the Advanced O ptions tabs there are check boxes for disabling mouse motion and drag events which help to improve performance e Disable Window Manager Decorations borders etc To set the override redirect window property to turn off the window manager frame The window will be displayed in the extreme top left of the screen rather than being positioned by the window manager This option is designed to allow a full screen mode e Disable Mouse Motion Events To stop WinConnect from sending mouse motion events to the remote computer except when a mouse button is pressed Disable the option conserves bandwidth but may cause some Windows applications to behave in unexpected ways e Disable Mouse Drag Events To stop WinConnect from sending drag events to the remote computer Windows applications will see the drag start and end but they will not see any intermediate mouse movements Disable the option conserves bandwidth but may cause unexp
20. Hz 1 Host and 1 Remote Desktop users or faster processor Increase processor speed by 100MHz or more per additional Remote Desktop user depending on the applications the user will be running Recommended e Single or Dual Pentium IV Processor Memory For Windows XP the minimum requirement for 3 Remote Desktop users is 3 x 128 Megabytes 256 Megabytes of RAM For Windows Server 2003 the minimum requirement for 3 Remote Desktop users is 3 x 128 Megabytes 384 Megabytes of RAM For Windows Small Business Server 2003 the minimum requirement for 3 Remote Desktop users is 3 x 128 Megabytes 512 Megabytes of RAM 128 MB of additional RAM or more is recommended for each additional Remote Desktop user depending on the applications the user will be running Minimum e 3x 128 MB 256 MB for Windows XP 3 Remote Desktop users e 3x 128 MB 384 MB for Windows Server 2003 3 Remote Desktop users e 3x 128 MB 512 MB for Windows Small Business Server 2003 3 Remote Desktop users Recommended e Add an additional 128 MB or more per additional Remote Desktop user 1 WinConnect Server XP Installation 1 1 Installing the WinConnect Server XP Software Windows XP native Remote Desktop must be working correctly before the WinConnect Server XP software is installed To verify if it works you can use a remote client to connect to the Windows XP native Remote Desktop Make sure that you have also configured your W
21. Make sure you have the registration form from your ISP handy If you have any problems try the online help first If any information is missing contact your ISP Cancel Step 5 Enter the name of your ISP along with the ISP s phone number r New Account Dial Setup Connection Name SingTel Phone Number Authentication Xx Store password Customize pppd arguments 53 Step 6 Click on the IP tab and select whether it is a dynamic or static IP address assigned to your computer r New Account Dynamic IP Address Static IP Address IF Address supnet Mast Auto configure hostname from this IP Step 7 Click on the DNS tab to enter your ISP s DNS IP address New Account Gateway ONS Login Script Execute Accounting DNS Servers Domain Name SingTel Configuration C Automatic Manual DNS IP Address l DNS Address List 203 127 202 65 Disable existing DNS Servers during Connection 54 Step 3 Under the Device tab select the correct modem device and connection speed for your modem kppp Configuration Accounts Device Serial device Modem Device Flow Control Line Termination CR Connection Speed 57600 w X Use Lock File Modem Timeout 60s fs Step 9 Under the Modem tab you can change the default modem AT commands query your modem or test your modem by using K PPP s built in terminal program Y ou can a
22. Note Most computers use the LPT 1 port to communicate with a local printer The connector for this port should look something like this Aa 7 4 NN gt Step 5 Select the manufacturer and model of your printer Then click on Next button Add Printer Wizard Install Printer Software The manufacturer and model determine which printer software to use eh Select the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for compatible printer software Manufacturer A Printers Fujitsu So HP DeskJet 970Cse ae i Ei HP DeskJet 970Cxi rh Ey hp deskjet 980c estetner HP z EW hp deskjet 990c RS AN LE FETARE Windows Update E This driver is digitally signed Tell me why driver signing is important Step 6 Assign a name to the serial printer and click on the N ext button 45 Add Printer Wizard Name Your Printer You must assign a name to this printer Type a name for this printer Because some programs do not support printer and server name combinations of more than 31 characters it is best to keep the name as short as possible Printer name HP DeskJet 970Cxi Do you want to use this printer as the default printer Yes ONo Step 7 You have now successfully configuring the serial printer Click on Finish to quit from the A
23. O pen Group Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation AMD is atrademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc InstallShield is a registered trademark of InstallShield Corporation InstallShield Corporation is a business unit of Stirling Technologies Inc No part of this document may be reproduced for commercial purposes unless prior permission is obtained from the copyright holder Visit our Web Site at http www thinsoftinc com Table of Contents Introduction to WinConnect Server XP Product Description Hardware Guidelines CPU Memory 1 WinConnect Server XP Installation 1 1 Installing the WinConnect Server XP Software 1 2 Using the WinConnect Server XP Control Center 1 2 1 Refresh Mode 1 2 2 Connect Session Mode 1 2 3 Disconnect Session Mode 1 2 4 Logoff Session Mode 1 2 5 Send Message Mode 1 2 6 Remote Control Mode 1 2 7 Properties Mode 1 2 8 About Mode 1 2 9 Online Help Mode 1 2 10 Menu Options 1 2 10 1 File Menu 1 2 10 2 View Menu 1 2 10 3 Actions Menu 1 2 10 4 Options Menu 1 3 Registration Licensing 1 3 1 Demo Version 1 3 2 Purchase Internet Registration 2 Remote Desktop Client Setup 2 1 WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Setup 2 1 1 Installing the WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Software for Linux System 2 1 2 Running the WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Software on Linux System 2 1 3 Connecting to a WinConnect Server XP Host or Windows Terminal Server 2 1 4 Customizing a Terminal
24. Server 2003 system will require actually connecting the printer to the WinConnect Server X P Windows X P Windows Small Business Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 system or the printer driver will not install properly When this installation is done the printer should be detected as a local printer when the remote client is connected to the WinConnect Server X P Windows X P Windows Small Business Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 If local printing still does not work after following the above procedure you will need to check with the printer manufacturer to verify if the printer driver is designed to support Windows Terminal Services or the procedure to install the printer and it s printer driver to work under Windows Terminal Services Printers that use ports that do not begin with COM LPT or USB are not redirected in a remote desktop connection Please check with your printer manufacturer s Technical Support on how to configure your printer to use a CO M LPT USB port II For local printer redirection for local printer using DOT port or network printer refer to the following MS article Note the local printer driver must be installed on the Host http support microsoft com kb 302361 Printers That Use Ports That Do Not Begin With COM LPT or USB Are Not Redirected in a Remote Desktop or Terminal Services Session View products that this article applies to Article ID 302361 Last Review December 3 2007 Revision 4 8 T
25. a saved connection Step 1 In Windows Explorer open the My Documents Remote Desktops folder Step 2 Click the Rdp file for the connection you want to open Note A Remote Desktop file rdp file contains all of the information for a connection to a remote computer including the Options settings that were configured when the file was saved You can customize any number of rdp files including files for connecting to the same computer with different settings For example you can save a file that connects to MyComputer in full screen mode and another file that connects to the same computer in 800X600 screen size By default rdp files are saved in the My Documents Remote Desktops folder To edit an rdp file and change the connections settings it contains right click the file and then click Edit 3 2 4 To log off and end the Remote Desktop session Step 1 In the Remote Desktop Connection window click Start and then click Shut Down The Shut Down Windows dialog box appears Step 2 In the drop down menu select Log Off lt username gt and then click OK 3 2 5 To disconnect the Remote Desktop session Step 1 In the Remote Desktop Connection window Click Start and then click Shut Down The Shut Down Windows dialog box appears Step 2 In the drop down menu select Disconnect lt username gt and then click OK 3 3 Local Printer Re direction I For local printer re direction on the remote client i e printi
26. age 1 Ensure that you are using the Microsoft s Internet Explorer as the default browser 2 Make sure you have logged into the computer as an Administrator with full access rights 3 The Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration setting in Windows Server 2003 or Windows Small Business Server 2003 must be turned off Click on Windows Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Add or Remove Programs gt Add Remove Windows Components gt Windows Components Wizard Uncheck the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration option 22 2 Zhe 4 Within Microsoft Internet Explorer click on Tools Internet O ptions Security Custom Level Set the Reset To option to Medium and click on the Reset button Next click on the OK button to apply the changes This is the required Internet Explorer setting and is what the WinConnect Server XP Registration page requires in order to successfully work the purchase registration process Notes When prompted to install and run the ThinSoft and or the SheriffNet Module ActiveX controls you must click on the Yes button to install and run the ActiveX controls Please wait for each page to load completely before proceeding to the next page Step 3 Select the language to register Step 4 There are two options in the next registration page If your WinConnect Server XP software was purchased from a distributor or came installed on your computer you
27. ally add servers to the list by editing the file ust local share winconnect tshosts 2 10 Registration Licensing To register the software select License from the WinConnect menu and then select Individual License to license a single copy of WinConnect or Site License to license multiple copies of WinConnect 2 10 1 WinConnect Individual License Activation N ote Please make sure that WinConnect is running correctly under demo mode before licensing WinConnect Step 1 In the Internet browser connect to the web site at http www thinsoftinc com Step 2 Go to the Purchase WinConnect Single License web page Step 3 Enter the Ethernet MAC address you see below into the form on that web page Win connect individual license actis atio no m rLicensing procedure This procedure is for licensing a single copy of Winconnect To license multiple copies at the same time see the Site License option on the Winconnect menu 1 In your Internet browser connect to htn Arna thincomnuitinaine com Ethernet card 00 20 af d6 b c2 detected in this system Unlock key OK Cancel Step 4 Continue through the purchasing process 58 Step 5 After a successful purchase you will receive an unlock code Step 6 Enter the unlock code in the entry box as shown below Winconnect individual license activation Licensing procedure This procedure is for licensing a single copy
28. aximum time limit a Remote Desktop session can remain idle i e no keyboard or mouse activity before the Terminal Server automatically disconnects the Remote Desktop session D efault is Never Note The Override user settings option needs to be checked in order for the Terminal Server s setting to take effect On Timeout or Disconnect specify the action the Terminal Server needs to do when a Remote Desktop session reaches its session limit or timeout or if a Remote Desktop session becomes accidentally disconnected broken connection The Terminal Server can disconnect or terminate the Remote Desktop session D efault is Disconnect Session Note The Override user settings option needs to be checked in order for the Terminal Server s setting to take effect Min Encryption Level specifies the minimum encryption level required for a Remote Desktop Client to connect to the Terminal Server High Medium or Low Default is Medium Always Prompt for Password asks for a logon password when the Remote Desktop Client connects to the Terminal Server and ignore any logon password sent by the Remote Desktop Client Default is No Limit Blank Password Use limits local account use of blank passwords to console logon only If set to Yes Remote D esktop User apply to local user account only i e Non D omain user account will need to a password to logon into Windows D efault is Yes Single Sess
29. connect Step 3 On the Serial tab are entry fields for enabling a serial printer or modem connected to the Linux machine to be able to print or communicate from the Remote Desktop session Enable the serial port where the device is attached e g enable Serial Port 0 for CO M1 Serial Port 1 for CO M2 etc Click on the Save button to save your connection settings Connection Settings General Display Printer Drives Serial Advanced snd Kbd serial Port Forwarding J Enable serial 0 devittySO Y Enable serial 1 devittys1 Enable serial 2 idevittys2 Enable serial 3 idevittysa List the local serial port devices to be made available to the Windows system Requires a Windows 2000 RDP 5 0 or better connection Step 4 Set the printer as the default printer and print a test page to ensure the configuration is correct 43 2 3 2 Setting Up a Serial Printer in WinConnect Server XP Host or Windows Terminal Server Step 1 Connect to a WinConnect Server X P Host or Windows Terminal Server Step 2 On the Windows desktop select Main Menu Start Button on the Panel gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes to start the Add Printer Wizard Click on the Next button to proceed Add Printer Wizard Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard This wizard helps you install 4 printer or make printer connections e Ifyou have a Plug and Play printer that connects J through a USB port for any other h
30. ctivity before the Terminal Server automatically disconnects the Remote Desktop session D efault is Never On Timeout or Disconnect instructs the Terminal Server what to do when a Remote Desktop session reaches its session limit or timeout or if a Remote Desktop session becomes accidentally disconnected broken connection The Terminal Server can disconnect or terminate the Remote Desktop session D efault is Disconnect Session Allow Reconnection specifies the Reconnect setting to allow the user to reconnect to a disconnected Remote Desktop session from any computer or only allow the user to reconnect to a disconnected Remote Desktop session from same the computer that originally started the Remote D esktop session The default is to allow reconnection From any client Remote Control Settings specifies the Remote Control setting to enable or disable if input from the controlling session is allowed i e remote control versus just monitoring and if the remote user should be notified first The default is Enabled allow input notify user Registration Licensing Demo version 21 When initially installed WinConnect Server XP runs in demo mode While in demo mode you can evaluate WinConnect Server XP before you purchase D uring the evaluation period the software enables you to connect up to 6 Remote Desktop Clients After the period the Remote Desktop Clients will be automatically logoff from the Wi
31. dd and then Next to query the modem If a modem is found click on the Keep this modem and Next buttons to select device as dev ttySO 49 J Add New Internet Connection Modem found ng modem was found on your system dd a new modem Step 3 Enter a name for the dialup account along with the ISP s dialup number Then click on the Next button Phone number and name Step 4 Enter your assigned username and password Click on Next button to proceed User name and password Enter the user name for this account User name Jord for this account Step 5 In the next screen you will be asked to select your ISP If your ISP is not listed just select Normal ISP and click on Next button 50 Add New Internet Connection Other Options lf your internet provider is listed below please select it If you don t see yours listed Normal ISP is fine Account List AT amp T Global Network Services amp Cancel Step 6 Click on Finish to save the account Add New Internet Connection Create the account You have selected the following information Account name Brian User name Brian Lee Phone number 65 67442668 Press Finish to create this account lt q Back yf Finish X Cancel Step 7 To start your PPP connection select Main Menu Button on the Panel gt Programs gt Internet
32. dd Printer Wizard Add Printer Wizard Completing the Add Printer Wizard You have successfully completed the Add Printer Wizard You specified the following printer settings Name HP DeskJet 970Cxi Share name lt Not Shared gt Pott T 002 Model HP DeskJet 970Cxi Default Yes Testpage Yes To close this wizard click Finish 2 4 Configuring a Serial Port Modem 2 4 1 Setting Up a Serial Port Modem in WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Step 1 On the GNOME desktop select Main Menu Button on the Panel gt Programs gt Applications gt WinConnect You can also run WinConnect from a terminal session window by running the command winconnect 46 Step 2 Once a Connection profile has been created refer to Connecting to a WinConnect Server Host or Windows Terminal Server click on Configure icon File License Help Stored Profiles FP oo eB Connect New Configure Delete Connection WinConnect Server XP Available Terminal Servers NetBlos WIN2000 203 127 218 38 WINXPPRO 203 127 202 118 Resolution 1640x480 Refresh Welcome to Winconnect Step 3 On the Serial tab are entry fields for enabling a serial printer or modem connected to the Linux machine to be able to print or communicate from the Remote Desktop session Enable the serial port where the device is attached e g enable Serial Port 0 for CO M1 Serial Port 1 for CO M2 etc Click on the Save but
33. e even low bandwidth Internet connections or a wired or wireless TCP IP connection local area network LAN wide area network WAN dial up Internet virtual private network VPN connection allow you to remotely connect to your office computer Users on the Thin Client devices may run the same or different applications simultaneously and independently to create and edit documents and to share peripherals for example CD ROM printers and other hardware installed on the Host computer All users can also surf the Internet and access emails at the same time and even share network access with unique customized desktop and login Hardware Requirements WinConnect Server XP requires a Windows Server 2003 Windows Small Business Server 2003 or Windows XP Home or Professional Edition 32 bit computer with Network Internet connection For Windows XP the minimum memory requirement for 3 Remote Desktop users is 3 x 128 Megabytes 256 Megabytes of RAM For Windows Server 2003 the minimum memory requirement for 3 Remote Desktop users is 3 x 128 Megabytes 384 Megabytes of RAM For Windows Small Business Server 2003 the minimum memory requirement for 3 Remote Desktop users is 3 x 128 Megabytes 512 Megabytes of RAM 128 MB of additional RAM or more is recommended for each additional Remote Desktop user depending on the applications the user will be running Manufacturer s N otice The WinConnect Server XP allows multiple users to simul
34. e refer to the Domain Controller Administrator for any changes User Settings Enter the user account to edit and the server where their account information is stored User settings often reside on a Primary Domain Controller or if in a Workgroup on the Terminal Server the user accesses Username Server es e To change a user s settings enter the Username the Server name where the Username was created and click O K The Server name Username and the user s current settings will be displayed W WinConnect Server XP File View Actions Options Help HAAA amp a Terminal Servers Name 4B 5E7500 Sag 5E7500 ag Console Administrator jy Disconnect Alex2 gt Allow ROP logon MT POP Tepa Liser1 gt Use initial program from client gt Initial Program gt Working directory gt Max session connection time a fag RDP Tep 5 User1 gt Max session disconnection time gt Max session idle time gt On timeout or disconnect Disconnect session gt Allow reconnection From any client gt Remote control settings Enabled allow input notify user i 2 20 1 3 13 1 Allow RDP Logon to enable or disable the user to be allowed to login into the Terminal Server using Remote Desktop connection Default is Yes i e user is allowed to login into the Terminal Server using Remote D esktop connection Use Initial Program from Client determines if the user s settings i e Initial Prog
35. ected effects e Enable Data Compression Selecting this option allows data sent between WinConnect and the remote computer to be compressed It helps to conserve bandwidth at the cost of some processing time e Enable Keepalive Messages Selecting this option allows WinConnect to terminate if the Terminal Server fails to respond after a period of time Default is Disabled e Enable Zoom The zoom feature is intended for use on devices with small displays such as handheld 28 however it will only work on desktops in a window Using the resolution options you can instruct WinConnect what size the Windows desktop should be In the zoom mode the height and width of the WinConnect window will be one half that size Use the Zoom key to zoom the display in and out C BENE General Display Printer Drives Serial Advanced snavkba Advanced Options Disable Window Manager decorations borders etc Disable Mouse Motion Events Disable Mouse Drag Events Enable data compression Enable keepalive messages Enable zoom Zoom key is FIZ o Select RDP version Automatic w Select RDP port 3389 00 Default Specify client name Dia TA Save Cancel On the Drives tab are entry fields for enabling the local drives in the Linux machine to be able to access from the Remote Desktop session Check the Export path box and supply the Linux path to the file system location that you wish
36. egin with letters Queue Name Queue Type Local Printer C Unix Printer C Windows Printer C Novell Printer NCP C JetDirect Printer JETDIRECT lt Back gt Next amp Cancel Note For the local printer configuration there are five types of print queues that can be configured with printconf Local Printer a printer attached directly to your computer through a parallel or USB port In the main printer list the Queue Type for a local printer is set to LOCAL Unix Printer Ipd Spool a printer attached to a different UNIX system that can be accessed over a TCP IP network or example a printer attached to another Red Hat Linux system on your network In the main printer list the Queue Type for a remote UNIX printer is set to LPD Windows Printer SMB a printer attached to a different system which is sharing a printer over a SMB network for example a printer attached to a Microsoft Windows machine In the main printer list as shown in Figure 8 1 the Queue Type for a remote Windows printer is set to SMB Novell Printer NCP Queue a printer attached to a different system which uses Novell s NetWare network technology In the main printer list the Queue Type for a remote Novell printer is set to NCP JetD irect Printer a printer connected directly to the network instead of to a computer In the main printer list the Queue Type for a JetD irect printer is set to JETDIRECT Step 5 Printconf
37. en click the following key in the registry HKEY CURRENT USER Software Microsoft Terminal Server Client D efault AddIns RD PDR 3 On the Edit menu point to New and then click DWORD Value 4 Type FilterQueueT ype and then press ENTER 5 On the Edit menu click Modify 6 Type FFFFFFFF and then click OK This enables all ports on the client to be redirected To work around this problem on a client computer that has a multifunction print device change the port that the multifunction print device uses from DOT4 to an LPT port For example to configure a multifunction print device to use an LPT port on a Windows X P based computer follow these steps 1 In Control Panel openPrinters and Faxes 2 Right click the local printer that is not redirected and then click Properties 3 Click the Ports tab click an LPT port and then click Apply The printer should now appear next to that port 4 Close the Printer Properties window and then reconnect by using Remote Desktop Important When a multifunction printer is using a standard LPT port instead of the DOT4 port it loses its multifunction capabilities such as scanning faxing or copying To regain the multifunction capabilities the print device must use the DOT4 port STATUS This behavior is by design MORE INFORMATION To view the port name for your printer or to determine if the device uses a DOT4 port view the properties of that printer and then click the Ports or
38. entering the command 23 sh mnt cdrom setup sh WinConnect Remote Desktop Client software is also available for download at www thinsoftinc com If installing from a download place the self extracting setup file in a temporary directory and run it by entering the following command depending on the file you have downloaded standarddemo56 or standarddemo128 sh standarddemo56 sh or sh standarddemo128 sh Step 2 Follow the instructions on the screen After reading and accepting the license agreement click on the I Agree button and you will be presented with some install options 5x 4 WinConnect License Agreement 1 READ THIS YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE OPENING THIS PACKAGE OR INSTALLING THE PROGRAM INTO THE COMPUTER OPENING THIS PACKAGE OR INSTALLING THE PROGRAM INTO THE COMPUTER MEANS YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WILL BE LEGALLY BINDING ON YOU ANY END USER AND THE COMPANY IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM OR DO NOT WANT THEM TO BE BINDING ON YOU YOU SHOULD NOT INSTALL THE PROGRAM INTO THE COMPUTER AND PROMPTLY RETURN THE PACKAGE UNOPENED 2 OWNERSHIP It is hereby understood and agreed that ThinSoft Cancel Agree Step 3 At the bottom of the Setup window you will see a Begin Install button Click the Begin Install button to begin the installation WinConnect ROP Client Setup
39. ession on the WinConnect Server X P Host Disconnect Logoff Send Message Remote control User Settings Properties Connect connects a disconnected Remote Desktop session on the WinConnect Server XP Host To connect click on the Connect session icon in the toolbar of the Control Center or select Actions Connect on the Control Center s main menu bar Disconnect disconnects an active Remote Desktop session on the WinConnect Server X P Host To disconnect click on the Disconnect session icon in the toolbar of the Control Center or select Actions Disconnect on the Control Center s main menu bar Note Only a user with administrative rights can disconnect an active Remote Desktop session Logoff logoff a Remote Desktop session on the WinConnect Server XP Host To logoff click on the Logoff session icon in the toolbar of the Control Center or select Actions L ogoff on the Control Center s main menu bar Note Only a user with administrative rights can log off a Remote Desktop session Send Message sends a message to the users on the Remote Desktop Clients by clicking on the Send Message icon in the toolbar of the Control Center or select Actions Send M essage on the Control Center s main menu bar Remote Control remote control or shadow to or from an Remote Desktop session by clicking on the Remote Control icon in the toolbar of the Control Center or select Actions Remote Control on
40. he GNOME desktop select Main Menu Button on the Panel gt Programs gt System gt Printer Configuration to start the graphical version You can also run the printconfig command from a terminal session window by typing the command printconf gui Step 2 To add a local printer such as one attached to the parallel port or USB port of your computer click the New button in the main printconf window File Test Help Sa fH r at s New Edit Delete Default Apply one wo oun OOOO o o o OE Step 3 You should see a window similar to the one below Click Next to proceed Add A New Print Queue On the following screens you will be asked to provide information for adding a new print queue Nothing will be done to your settings untill you hit Finish on the last screen gt Next X Cancel 32 Step 4 Y ou will then see the screen as shown below Enter a unique name for the printer in the Queue Name text field e g lp This can be any descriptive name for your printer The printer name cannot contain spaces and must begin with a letter a through z or A through Z The valid characters are a through z A through Z 0 through 9 and_ Select Local Printer from the Queue Type menu and click Next printconf gui Add a New Print Queue Set the Print Queue Name and Type Enter the Queue s name and select the Queue s Type Valid names can contain the characters a z A Z 0 9 They must b
41. hield Wizard has successfully installed the WinConnect Server X P software you will be prompted to restart your computer Click Finish to complete the setup InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed WinConnect Server XP Before you can use the program you must restart your computer No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Congratulations Y ou have fully installed the WinConnect Server XP software Y ou are now ready to install the Remote Desktop Client for Linux or Windows System Important Note 1 For Windows Server 2003 or Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium or Standard Edition Host Only users who are members of the Remote Desktop Users group can login into the Windows Server 2003 or Windows Small Business Server 2003 computer using Remote D esktop connection To edit the Remote Desktop Users group right click on My Computer select Remote and click on Select Remote Users to add or remove Remote Desktop users 2 For Windows XP Professional or Home Edition Service Pack 2 Host Remote Desktop feature need to be enabled so that Remote Desktop users can login into the computer using Remote Desktop connection To enable the Remote Desktop feature select Windows Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Windows Firewall Under the Exceptions tab chec
42. his article was previously published under Q 302361 SYMPTOMS When you use Remote Desktop Connection or the Terminal Services Client version 4 0 or 5 0 to connect to another Windows based computer from a computer that is not running Windows Server 2003 your local printers may not be redirected As a result your local printers are not available in the remote desktop or terminal services session For example if your Windows X P based computer has a multifunction print device using a DOT4 port it may not be redirected in a remote desktop session to a Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 based computer CAUSE This problem occurs because the printer port does not begin with COM LPT or USB By default printer port 67 names that do not begin with COM LPT or USB are only redirected in Windows Server 2003 By default multifunction print devices may not be redirected unless you are running Windows Server 2003 on your local computer because they use DOT4 ports RESOLUTION To resolve this problem on a computer that is not running Windows Server 2003 force all ports including DOTA on the client computer to be filtered for redirection To do this add a DWORD value named FilterQueueT ype to HKEY CURRENT USER Software Microsoft Terminal Server Client D efault AddIns RD PDR and set its value data to FFFFFFFF Follow these steps and then quit Registry Editor 1 Click Start click Run type regedit and then click OK 2 Locate and th
43. indows Firewall or any Firewall not to block TCP port 3389 Od3d Hex Installation is simple By following these steps a WinConnect Server XP system should take less than 15 minutes to set up Each step is explained in detail in the following pages Step 1 Download the WinConnect Server XP software from www thinsoftinc com Once this file is saved onto your hard disk locate it and double click on the filename setup exe Step 2 Follow the instructions on the screen Click Next to proceed InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for WinConnect Server XP The InstallShield Wizard will install WinConnect Server XP on your computer To continue click Next Step 3 After reading and accepting the license agreement click on the Yes button to continue with the WinConnect Server XP software installation InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement minConnect Server License Agreement 1 READ THIS YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE OPENING THIS PACKAGE OR INSTALLING THE PROGRAM INTO THE COMPUTER OPENING THIS PACKAGE OR INSTALLING THE PROGRAM INTO THE COMPUTER MEANS YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WILL BE LEGALLY BINDING ON YOU ANY END USER y Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choo
44. indows System The Remote Desktop Client software allows Windows platforms to remotely connect to a WinConnect Server XP Host to run Windows applications a The Remote Desktop Client software for Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows X P Windows Server 2003 Windows Small Business Server 2003 and Windows CE is available for download at the Microsoft web site 08aadbd23a49 amp D isplayLang en b The Remote Desktop Client software for Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 is available for download at the Microsoft web site http www microsoft com downloads details aspx FamilyID 26f1 1f0c 0d18 4306 abcf d4f1 8c8f 5dt9 amp DisplayLang en This version of Remote Desktop Terminal Services Client software provides a way to use any new Terminal Services features introduced in Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows Server Code Name Longhorn from a computer running Microsoft Windows X P with Service Pack 3 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 The client software is installed by default on computers running Windows Server 2003 Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium or Standard Edition and Windows XP Professional or Home Edition To install Remote D esktop Client software on a client computer Step 1 Locate the Remote Desktop Client software where you have download and saved onto
45. ion Per User restrict a user to a single Remote Desktop session When enabled the active Remote Desktop session will be disconnected when the same user login on another Remote Desktop session When disabled the same user can login on multiple Remote Desktop sessions Default is Yes Note If the Single Session Per User option is enabled the Reconnect Setting from User will be automatically disabled and the user is allowed to reconnect to a disconnected Remote Desktop session from any computer Only login RemoteDesktopUsers Group specifies the group of users that can login into the Terminal Server using Remote Desktop connection When enabled only users who are members of the Remote Desktop Users group can login into the Terminal Server using Remote Desktop connection When disabled any users can login into the Terminal Server using Remote Desktop connection Default is No To edit the Remote Desktop Users group right click on My Computer select Remote and click on Select Remote Users to add or remove Remote Desktop users 15 Reconnect Settings Use Reconnection Settings from User specifies if the Reconnect setting is set to use the each individual user s setting or the Terminal Server s Reconnect setting D efault is Y es i e use the Terminal Server s Reconnect setting To change a user s Reconnect setting please refer to User Settings section below for details Allow Reconnection specifies
46. ion shown Make note of it Next open a browser and enter the URL http www portforward com in the address bar At the bottom of PortForward s opening page make a note of the IP address shown after the text Your external IP address is This IP address is what your remote users will need to enter into the Computer field in the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection program on their computers Remote Desktop Connection is part of Windows XP and can be found on either the Accessories or Communications menus Start Programs Accessories Communications depending on which version of Windows XP is installed In the second paragraph on the PortForward opening page locate the word Routers and click on it This will take you to a page displaying most brands and models of routers Locate the specific brand and model of router used in your location and click on it if your router is not listed please contact your router s vendor for details on how to configure your router s port forwarding for Remote D esktop access This action takes you to the Application page Scroll down until you locate Remote Desktop and click on it Y ou will now see a step by step set of instructions for configuring your router to allow Remote D esktop access You will be asked to enter an IP address at the beginning of the configuration routine this is the IP address you obtained in the first part of these instructions Note Static IP address There are two IP add
47. ix Area code es Phone number 63814695 a Connect using COM2 Use country region code and area code C Redial on busy 2 5 Connecting to a Remote Windows Server Using a Dial up Modem To set up a Dial up connection ensure that the serial ports and modem have been installed and supporting Point to Point Protocol PPP One way to check for serial port recognition is to use the dmesg command under Linux which displays the boot message Run the dmesg command piped through the less command and look for lines in the output describing serial ports similar to the following dmesg less ttyS00 at Ox03f8 irqg 4 is a 16550A ttyS01 at Ox02fb irg 5 is a 16550A ttySO3 at Ox02e8 irg 3 is a 16550A 48 To check if PPP exist on the system use the dmesg command again dmesg less PPP version 2 3 7 PPP line discipline registered Another quick way to check if PPP is installed is to use the rpm command rpm q ppp ppp 2 3 11 7 2 5 1 Setting Up a Dialer from GNOME Desktop Panel Step 1 On the GNOME desktop select Main Menu Button on the Panel gt Programs gt Internet gt Dialup Configuration to create a new Internet connection Click on the Next button to proceed This dialog will help you set up a new Internet Connection You can hit cancel at any point to stop lt Back P gt Next X amp Cancel Step 2 If the symbolic link dev modem does not exist click on A
48. k the box Remote Desktop under Programs and Services 1 2 Using the WinConnect Server XP Control Center The WinConnect Server XP Control Center can be used to view the Remote Desktop connections as well as the processes and applications that are running on each Remote Desktop session It allows you to send messages to the Remote Desktop users logoff or disconnect the Remote D esktop sessions on the WinConnect Server XP Host To view the Remote Desktop Client connections click on the sign next to the WinConnect Server X P Host computer name 10 W WinConnect Server XP Oo x Eile View Actions Options Help Terminal Servers station user Sessiontd state Type clew fae 5E7500 Console Adminis 0 Active Console be ag 1845 RDOP Tcp 2 User4 2 Active RDP ACER D say 1850 RDP Tcp 3 User9 3 Active RDP LOCAL chy 5E7500 Z500 fag Console Administrator i i RDP Tcp 2 User4 w RDP Tcp 3 User9 Idle A There are nine icons in the toolbar of the Control Center Refresh Connect Session Disconnect Session L ogoff Session Send M essage Remote C ontrol Properties A bout and Online H dp 12 1 Refresh Refresh is selected by clicking on the Refresh icon nell eR Sas The Remote D esktop connections displayed are periodically refreshed to update any connection status changes If you do not wish to wait for the periodic refresh to update any connection status changes
49. laced in the bashrc script with no parameters it will run automatically and display the standard user interface There are several command line parameters supported by WinConnect that can be used to customize the connection on a per user basis These are 56 c If there is a default connection profile defined WinConnect will automatically connect to the server using that profile If there is no default profile WinConnect will seek out a WinConnect Server X P Host or Windows Terminal Server on the network If one is found it will automatically connect to it Example winconnect c Connection name If you specify a connection profile name WinConnect will automatically connect using that profile Example winconnect accounting Using the connection name parameter you can edit each user s bashrc file to automatically connect them to a WinConnect Server XP Host or Windows Terminal Server using a different connection profile Upon termination of the Remote Desktop session the user will return to the Linux desktop If you wish the user to return to the Linux login you should add the command logout to the bashre file following the winconnect command As an example if you wanted user Rosa to automatically connect to the accounting server on logging in you would edit the file home Rosa bashrc You would add the lines Winconnect accounting profile logout to the end of the file You would then use the WinConnect
50. le session cannot remote control or shadow a Remote Desktop session and vice versa Note Only a user with administrative rights can remote control or shadow another Remote Desktop session To view or change the Remote Control settings right click on the WinConnect Server XP Host computer name e g SE7500 and select Properties Double click on the Remote Control options to change the setting Please refer to Remote Control Settings section below for details 1 2 7 Properties Properties is selected by clicking on the Properties icon To view or change the Server and RDP settings Alternatively you can right click on the WinConnect Server XP Host computer name e g SE7500 and select Properties Double click on the respective feature to change the setting 2 WinConnect Server XP File View Actions Options Help Q FS Q Terminal Servers EA RHINOCEROS IP 203 127 202 86 Bae RHINOCEROS Terminal Services 5 1 WinConnect Server XP 2 00 244 Server Settings Remote Desktop Enabled gt Remote Assistance Enabled gt WinConnect Server RDP Enabled gt Enhanced application compatibility No gt Advertise Terminal Services Yes gt Delete temporary folders on exit Yes gt Unique temp folders for each session Yes gt User permissions compatible with Full Security Windows 2000 compatible gt Restrict computer shutdown privileges Administrators only gt Hide WCS system tray icon No RDP Settings g
51. lling the printer drivers Click on Finish to quit from the Add Printer D river Wizard Add Printer Driver Wizard Completing the Add Printer Driver Wizard You have successfully completed the Add Printer Driver Wizard You are about to add the following drivers Brother MFC 6000 Intel Windows 2000 or XP To close this wizard click Finish Step 6 Set the printer as the default printer and print a test page to ensure the configuration is correct BY ip from WINBOX Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Device Settings fio from WINBOS Location a Comment Model Brother MFC 6000 Features Color No Paper available Double sided No Letter Staple No Speed 6 ppm Maximum resolution 300 dpi Printing Preferences Print Test Page 2 2 4 Setting Up a Printer in WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Step 1 On the GNOME desktop select Main Menu Button on the Panel gt Programs gt Applications gt WinConnect You can also run WinConnect from a terminal session window by running the command 40 winconnect Step 2 Once a Connection profile has been created refer to Connecting to a WinConnect Server Host or Windows Terminal Server click on Configure icon File License Help Stored Profiles o BB Connect New Configure Delete Connection WinConnect Server XP gt Available Terminal Servers NetBlos WIN
52. lso change the modem s volume by using the slider control in the dialog box kppp Configuration Device Modem x Wait for Dial Tone Before Dialing Busy Wait TE IIl Modem Volume p Modem Commands Query Modem 55 Step 10 Under the Misc Tab you can select or deselect the options according to your preference If you click Dock into Panel on connect KPPP will display satiny modem icon with blinking send and receive lights kppp Configuration Accounts Device Modem Graph Misc about kppp Setup pppd Version 2 4 1 pppd Timeout 30315 IX Dock into Panel on Connect M Automatic Redial on Disconnect X Show Clock on Caption xX Disconnect on X server shutdown Quit on Disconnect JX Minimize Window on Connect Step 11 After you have configured the Internet dialer settings click OK and the KPPP windows will appear as shown below To start your Internet connection click on the Connect button Connect to SingTel Login ID BrianLee Password Show Log Window 2 6 Automating a Terminal Connection You can run WinConnect from your Linux startup scripts If the terminal is to be used by multiple users you can customize each user s connection individually The script that automatically runs on login can be found in home user name bashrc As each user runs a different script these scripts can be customized on a per user basis If WinConnect is p
53. n WinConnect is running in windowed mode hotkeys are used by the local Linux computer Select this option if you wish to pass on the hotkeys to Windows when WinConnect is the focus application The default is not to use this option and leave the box unchecked Note that when WinConnect is running in full screen mode this option is automatically selected The sound feature of WinConnect requires a connection to a Windows Server 2003 This includes the Remote Desktop capabilities built into Windows Server 2003 Windows Small Business Server 2003 and Windows X P Professional Sound support also requires installing the sox program on the WinConnect computer The sox program can be found at http sox sourceforge net It is installed as a standard package by most Linux distributions for example Red Hat and Mandrake In this case you do not need to download and install it Connection settings General Display Printer Drives Serial Advanced Snark sound Enable sound Use safe sound instead of enhanced sound Keyboard V Send PC keyboard scan codes directly Override local window manager keyboard shortcuts Keyboard map english us Cancel 31 2 2 Configuring a Printer 2 2 1 Setting Up a Printer in Red Hat Linux 7 2 Follow the instructions below to configure your local printer with printconf under Linux To use printconf you must have the root privileges under Linux Step 1 On t
54. nConnect Server XP system If you do wish to purchase WinConnect Server XP you will need to access our web site to purchase and register the software 13 2 Purchase Intemet Registration Note You must purchase register WinConnect Server XP from the computer on which it has been installed i e NOT from any other computer Hence please ensure that you have installed WinConnect Server X P software on the computer where you intend to deploy it and make sure WinConnect Server XP is working correctly in demo mode and meeting your requirement before proceeding with the purchase registration process For Windows Server 2003 or Windows Small Business Server 2003 under Microsoft Internet Explorer click on Tools Internet O ptions Advanced and uncheck the box next to Check for server certificate revocation before you register O therwise you will see the Security Alert Message as shown in the figure below Click on the Yes button to proceed Security Alert _ x B Revocation information for the security certificate for this site is not available Do you want to proceed No View Certificate For Internet Registration you will need to use Microsoft s Internet Explorer for this purpose Step 1 Select Help from the WinConnect Server XP Control Center menu bar and then select Register on the Web Step 2 This will invoke your web browser and link you to the WinConnect Server X P Registration web p
55. nabled Enable Drive Mapping enables or disables the Terminal Server to allow the Remote D esktop Client s local drives to be mapped to the Remote Desktop session When enabled this allows an application running within the Remote Desktop session to access the local drives on the Remote Desktop Client D efault is Enabled Enable COM Port Mapping enables or disables the Terminal Server to allow the Remote Desktop Client s local COM ports to be re directed to the Remote Desktop session When enabled this allows an application running within the Remote Desktop session to access the COM ports on the Remote Desktop Client Default is Enabled Enable LPT Port Mapping enables or disables the Terminal Server to allow the Remote D esktop Client s local LPT ports to be re directed to the Remote Desktop session When enabled this allows an application running within the Remote Desktop session to access the LPT ports on the Remote Desktop Client Default is Enabled Enable Windows Printer Mapping enables or disables the Terminal Server to allow the Remote Desktop Client s local printers to be re directed to the Remote D esktop session When enabled this allows an application running within the Remote Desktop session to print to the local printer connected to the LPT port of the Remote Desktop Client Default is Enabled 16 e Enable Clipboard enables or disables the Terminal Server to allow the Remote D esktop
56. nect Server X P Hosts and Windows Terminal Servers located on the same subnet as the WinConnect computer should be displayed listed by both their NetBios name as well as their IP address Highlighting the desired server will un gray the lower right hand Connect button and clicking this button will establish the connection to the server The Resolution drop down box can be used to set a desired screen area Bienes ies File License Help Stored Profiles F oo BB Connect New Configure Delete Connection winConnect Server XP Available Terminal Servers WIN2000 203 127 218 358 WINXPPRO 203 127 202 118 Resolution 1640x480 Refresh Connect Welcome to Winconnect 25 2 1 4 Customizing a Terminal Connection The Stored Profiles section of the WinConnect screen contains four icon buttons Connect New Configure and Delete Once a Connection profile has been created its name will appear in the Connection listing window Clicking the Connect icon will establish the connection using the properties of this connection profile If more than one connection profile exists clicking the drop down arrow will display all the profiles To create a new connection profile click New Winconnect File License Help Stored Profiles i Zi o e Connect New Configure Delete Connection winConnect Server XP r vailable Terminal Servers NetBlos WIN2000 203 127 21
57. ng to the local printer connected physically to the remote client follow the instructions below 1 On the remote client before connecting to the WinConnect Server XP system you will need to install the printer as per normal and make sure that the printer is working correctly please refer to the printer user manual for installation instructions 66 2 On the remote client open the MS Remote Desktop Connection software click on O ptions gt Local Resources and check Printers Then connect to WinConnect Server XP system On the remote desktop session click on Start gt Settings gt Printers you should then see your printer NOTES Printing at the remote client location is a function of the MS Remote D esktop Connection software being used The MS Remote D esktop Connection software send the information about the local printer to WinConnect Server X P Windows X P Windows Small Business Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 system and if that printer is listed among the WinConnect Server X P native printer list then all will go fine If the printer model is not one contained within the list of WinConnect Server XP native printers then it will be necessary to install the printer driver on the WinConnect Server X P Windows X P Windows Small Business Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 system first In some cases to install the printer correctly on the WinConnect Server X P Windows X P Windows Small Business Server 2003 Windows
58. nter connected Printers on remote CUPS servers you do not have to configure here these printers will be automatically detected Please select Printer on remote CUPS server in this case Local printer Printer on remote CUPS server Printer on remote Ipd server Network printer socket Printer on SMB Windows 95 98 NT server Step 6 You need to provide a name for your printer to easily identify it if you need to e g lp and optionally a Printer description and a physical location Click Ok Enter Printer Name and Comment AM Every printer needs a name for example Ip The Description and Location fields do not need to be filled in They are comments for the users Name of printer Description HP DeskJet 970Cxi Location 36 Step 7 Next you will be presented with the list of supported printers Check whether Printerdrake did the auto detection of your printer model correctly Search for the correct model or a compatible model in the list if the cursor is pointing to the wrong model Click OK to proceed Printer model selection Which printer model do you have Please check whether Printerdrake did the auto detection of your printer model correctly Search the correct model in the list when the cursor is standing on a wrong model or on Raw printer DeskJet 890C DeskJet 960C DeskJet 970C DeskJet PLUS DeskJet Plus DeskJet Portable LaserJet LaserJet 1100
59. of Winconnect To license multiple copies at the same time see the Site License option on the Winconnect menu 1 In your Internet browser connect to htn Ara thincomnuitingaine corm Ethernet card 00 20 af d6 b c2 detected in this system Unlock key OK Cancel Step 7 Congratulations Y ou now have a licensed copy of WinConnect software 2 10 2 WinConnect Site License Activation N ote Please make sure that WinConnect is running correctly under demo mode before licensing WinConnect Step 1 Run the WinConnect user interface on each of the machine to be licensed Step 2 Select License from the WinConnect menu and then select Site License Step 3 On each WinConnect machine select a broadcast socket and click on the Listen button The broadcast socket should be the same on all machines Winconnect site license activation Licensing procedure This procedure is for licensing multiple copies of WinConnect simultaneously To license a single copy of WinConnect see the Individual License option from the WinConnect menu 1 Run the WinConnect user interface on each machine to be licensed Go to this Site License dialog 2 On each WinConnect machine select a broadcast socket Ifthe socket is changed here then it must also be changed on the Windows machine zo00 am socket Listen Cancel 59 2 11 Step 4 On a Windows machine on this network open Micros
60. oft Internet Explorer connect to the web Site at http www thinsoftinc com and go to the Purchase WinConnect Site License web page Step 5 An Active X Control will be downloaded to the Windows machine which will contact all the WinConnect machines that are listening Step 6 On the Windows machine complete the licensing steps on the web site and all listening copies of WinConnect will be automatically licensed Updating WinConnect If you wish to update your WinConnect software to the most recent version you can do so by downloading it from our web site 1 2 6 Log in as root D ownload the new version of WinConnect from http Awww thinsoftinc com Before installing note the unlock code from the WinConnect Menu gt License gt Show information dialog box Note If you are upgrading from versions prior to 1 3 please email support thinsoftinc com for assistance Uninstall the installed version of WinConnect From a terminal session run sh ust local share winconnect uninstall Install the new version of WinConnect following the standard installation instructions Restart the computer after successfully installing the WinConnect software Use the unlock code saved in step 3 to unlock the new version You have now successfully updated your WinConnect software to the most recent version 60 3 Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Client Setup 3 1 Installing the Remote Desktop Client Software for W
61. ot pluggable port such as IEEE 1394 infrared and so on you do not need to use this wizard Click Cancel to close the wizard and then plug the printer s cable into your computer or point the printer toward your computer s infrared port and turn the printer on Windows will automatically install the printer for you To continue click Next Back Step 3 Select the option Local printer attached to this computer and click on the Next button Add Printer Wizard Local or Network Printer The wizard needs to know which type of printer to set up Select the option that describes the printer you want to use Local printer attached to this computer C Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer A network printer or a printer attached to another computer e To set up a network printer that is not attached to a print server JW use the Local printer option 44 Step 4 All the available ports can be seen by clicking the drop down arrow Click on the drop down arrow of the ports listing and select the port where the printer is connected e g TS002 from XXX where XXX is the Linux station name Click on Next button to proceed dd Printer Wizard Select a Printer Port P Computers communicate with printers through ports Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create a new port Use the following port DE v
62. patibility mode which may help 16 bit applications to run in multi user mode When enabled it forces users to install application via the Control Panel Default is Disabled Advertise Terminal Services determines if the Terminal Server advertises itself as a Terminal Server on the local network When enabled it allows Remote Desktop Clients to locate the available Terminal Servers on the local network D efault is Y es Delete Temporary Folders on Exit enables or disables deleting a Remote Desktop session s temporary directories every time the Remote Desktop session terminates This could conserve hard disk space by reclaiming temporary storage when a user logs out from the WinConnect Server XP Host Default is Disabled for Windows XP For Windows Server 2003 or Windows Small Business Server 2003 default is Enabled Unique Temp Folders for Each Session enables the creation of unique directories for each Remote Desktop session for temporary file space Default is Disabled for Windows XP For Windows Server 2003 or Windows Small Business Server 2003 default is Enabled User Pemnissions Compatibility relaxes the user permission security for older or legacy applications that may have problems running in a Remote Desktop environment Full security is recommended Restrict Computer Shutdown Privileges allows any user to shutdown the system or restrict the shutdown option to users with Administrator p
63. r X P Host or Windows Terminal Server you will have a new printer available to Windows applications Under Windows XP this printer will be called something like lp from XXX where XXX is the Linux station name Under Windows Server 2003 and Windows Small Business Server 2003 it will be called lp XX X Session 2 where XXX is the Linux station name Printing to this printer from the Windows applications will send print data to your local Linux printer You may be asked to install printer drivers on the WinConnect Server XP Host or Windows Terminal Server if your Linux printer model is not already available on the server To install the printer drivers on the WinConnect Server XP Host or Windows Terminal Server Step 1 Connect to a WinConnect Server X P Host or Windows Terminal Server Step 2 On the Windows desktop select Main Menu Start Button on the Panel gt Settings gt Printers and Faxes Right click on the Ip from XXX printer icon where XXX is the Linux station name and select Properties Step 3 Under Advanced tab Windows will try to detect what printer is attached to the printer device as shown below Select the appropriate printer driver from the list and click on the OK button to save the settings 38 BY ip from WINBOX Properties Color Management General l Always available O Available from Priority S haring 12 00 4M Dive EAEE Spool print documents so p
64. ram and Working Directory settings or the Remote Desktop Client s Remote Desktop connection software s settings will be used to specify the initial program to be run at logon D efault is Y es i e Remote Desktop Client s Remote Desktop connection software s settings will be used to specify the initial program to be run at logon Initial Program specifies the path of the initial program to be run at logon if the Use Initial Program from Client setting is set to No When the program is terminated the user will be logged off from the Terminal Server Default is None To indicate the path of the working directory used by the initial program please refer to the Working Directory setting Working Directory specifies the path of the working directory used by the initial program if the Use Initial Program from Client option is set to No Default is None Max Session Connection Time specifies the maximum time limit a Remote D esktop session can stay connected before the server automatically disconnects the Remote Desktop session Default is Never Max Session Disconnection Time specifies the maximum time limit a Remote Desktop session can stay disconnected before the Terminal Server automatically logs off or terminates the disconnected Remote Desktop session D efault is Never Max Session Idle Time specifies the maximum time limit a Remote Desktop session can remain idle ie no keyboard or mouse a
65. resses involved regarding Remote Desktop access One is the external IP address owned by the router and the other is the internal IP address of the host computer Ideally both of these should be static meaning they never change Unfortunately this is not always the case The external IP address is controlled by your Internet provider You may check with them if you are not sure whether your account has a static IP address The host computer s IP address is entirely in your control For detailed information on how to set your host computer to employ a static IP address please see this web page http www portforward com networking static xp htm 70 Technical Support Technical support offered by ThinSoft Pte Ltd WinConnect products must be registered with ThinSoft before technical support may be offered Registration may be completed by registering online at our World Wide Web site Free support via fax and email is offered for sixty 60 days from the date of registration O ur technical staff is available to answer questions troubleshoot problems and to assist in the installation of WinConnect products Before requesting technical support please be prepared to provide information including the date and place of purchase and product serial number http www thinsoftinc com ThinSoft Pte Ltd 23 Tai Seng Drive 06 00 Singapore 535224 Fax 65 6289 7308 email support thinsoftinc com Support hours are 9 0
66. rivileges Restricting shutdown to Administrator requires an Administrator to login to shutdown the system Domain security policies may override this setting Hide WCS System Tray Icon shows or hides the Remote Desktop session icon The icon provides access to Windows Task Manager and Disconnect option Default is No RDP Settings Max Displayable Colors limits the maximum number of colors supported under the Remote Desktop session More colors mean more network bandwidth is required for data transfer Fewer colors reduce the network bandwidth required and improve the overall performance D efault is 24 bit colors Max Session Connection Time specifies the Terminal Server s maximum time limit a Remote Desktop session can stay connected before the Terminal Server automatically disconnects or terminates the Remote Desktop session D efault is Never 14 Note The Override user settings option needs to be checked in order for the Terminal Server s setting to take effect Max Session Disconnection Time specifies the Terminal Server s maximum time limit a Remote Desktop session can stay disconnected before the Terminal Server automatically logs off or terminates the disconnected Remote Desktop session D efault is Never Note The Override user settings option needs to be checked in order for the Terminal Server s setting to take effect Max Session Idle Time specifies the Terminal Server s m
67. rogram finishes printing faster Start printing after last page is spooled Start printing immediately O Print directly to the printer C Hold mismatched documents Print spooled documents first C Keep printed documents V Enable advanced printing features Pring Dea Device Settings Advanced 12 00 AM pp ly If you are not able to locate the Windows printer drivers from the list click on the New Driver button to start the Add Printer D river Wizard Click Next to proceed Add Printer Driver Wizard Step 4 Welcome to the Add Printer Driver Wizard This wizard helps you install a new printer driver To continue click Next Cancel Select the manufacturer and model of your printer Then click on Next button Add Printer Driver Wizard Printer Driver Selection The manufacturer and model determine which printer driver to use 9 N Manufacturer Apple APS PS AST AT amp T Brother E This driver is digitally signed Printers Sof Brother MFC 5000 B Brother MFC 5500 Brother MFC 5550 4Brother MFC B000 LIPA MAMAM Tell me why driver signing is important Select the manufacturer and model of the Windows XP printer driver you want to install If your printer driver is not listed you can click Have Disk to select a Windows XP printer driver supplied by your printer manufacturer 39 Step 5 You have now successfully insta
68. se No the setup will close To install WinConnect Server xP you must accept this agreement No Step 4 You should see a window similar to the one below Click on the Next button InstallShield Wizard Information Please read the following text WinConnect Server Readme File 04 September 2002 Release 1 7 Release Issues InstallShield Step 5 To install the WinConnect Server XP software to the default folder click Next to proceed InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install WinConnect Server XP in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program Files B eT wins Browse InstallShield Step 6 Review the settings in the InstallShield Wizard Click Next to proceed or Back to modify the settings InstallShield Wizard Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files Setup has enough information to start copying the program files If you want to review or change any settings click Back IF you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings WinConnect Server XP ThinS oft Inc Customer Support Department 1 510 450 0865 http 4 www thinsoftine com C Program Files B eT wins InstallShield Step 7 Once the InstallS
69. solution Settings C 640x480 User Defined Resolution C 800 x 600 f C 1024 x 768 C 1280 x 1024 Height C 1600 x 1200 Full sceen resolution Width Color Depth 16 bit 64K colors for XP Pro or NET Server Cancel In full screen mode the Windows desktop will occupy the entire Linux screen All hotkeys are passed on to Windows In this mode your WinConnect session will most closely resemble an actual Windows computer In addition WinConnect is optimized for full screen mode so you will see the best performance When running in full screen mode you cannot switch between WinConnect and other Linux applications This could be an advantage if you are a network administrator who wish to restrict the user to running WinConnect only The enhanced Color Depth option of WinConnect requires a connection to a Windows Server 2003 This includes the Remote D esktop feature built into Windows Server 2003 Windows Small Business Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional To enable 24 bit color under Windows XP Professional Windows Server 2003 and Windows Small Business Server 2003 you must also add a Registry entry on the X P computer Run RegE dit and browse to 27 HKEY LOCAL MACHINE system CurrentC ontrolSet Control Terminal Server WinStations RD P Tcp and add aDWORD value ColorD epth 4 To make a Windows XP Professional system visible to the WinConnect browser run RegE dit and browse to
70. t Max displayable colors 16M colors 24 bit gt Max session connection time Never gt Max session disconnection time Never gt Max session idle time Never gt On timeout or disconnect Disconnect session gt Minimum encryption level Medium gt Always prompt for password No gt Limit blank password use Yes e sion per user gt Only login RemoteDesktopUsers group No Reconnect Settings gt Use reconnection settings from user Yes Allow reconnection from user Remote control gt Use remote control settings from user Yes Remote control settings from user Client features gt Enable audio mapping Yes gt Enable drive mapping Yes gt Enable COM port mapping Yes gt Enable LPT port mapping Yes gt Enable Windows printer mapping Yes gt Enable clipboard Yes S 13 Server Settings Remote Desktop enables or disables the ability for Remote Desktop Clients to connect to the WinConnect Server XP Host using Remote Desktop connection D efault is Enabled Remote Assistance enables or disables the ability to send invitation for Remote Assistance D efault is Enabled Note Remote Assistance currently does not work with WinConnect Server XP enabled WinConnect Server RDP enables or disables WinConnect Server XP Host Remote Desktop support Changing this setting requires a system reboot Default is Enabled Enhanced Application Compatibility enables or disables the Enhanced Application Com
71. taneously and independently share the same hardware and software installed on the Host computer Some software is licensed for use on a single computer while other software may be licensed for single or multiple users It is the responsibility of the WinConnect Server XP purchaser user to read and comply with the licensing agreements of any software that may be used on the RDP devices A separate Windows XP license may be required for each RDP device connected to the Host computer running Windows XP It is the responsibility of the WinConnect Server XP purchaser user to read and comply with the Windows XP licensing agreement or contact Microsoft for clarification regarding this licensing requirement Terminology The H ost is the computer where Windows Server 2003 Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium or Standard Edition or Windows XP Home or Professional Edition and WinConnect Server XP software are installed The Client is the Remote Desktop Protocol RD P 4 0 5 0 5 1 5 2 6 x and 7 x enabled device such as Terminal Internet Information Appliance Tablet PC and PDA Hardware Guidelines CPU A Pentium III 1GHz or faster processor is the minimum recommendation for 1 Host and 1 Remote Desktop users Increase the processor speed by 100MHz or more per additional Remote Desktop user For best performance a single or dual Pentium IV processor is suggested Equivalent AMD processors are also supported Minimum e Pentium Ill 1G
72. te Desktop Session 3 2 5 To Disconnect the Remote Desktop Session 3 3 Local Printer Re direction 3 4 Connecting to Console Session of Windows XP Windows Server 2003 or Windows Small Business Server 2003 32 bit 4 Configuring Router s Port Forwarding For Remote Desktop Access Technical Support 42 42 44 46 46 47 48 49 52 56 57 57 58 58 58 59 60 61 61 63 63 64 66 66 66 66 68 70 71 Introduction to WinConnect Server XP Product Description WinConnect Server XP is a software solution that enables a Windows Server 2003 Windows Small Business Server 2003 or Windows X P Home and Professional Editions 32 bit Host computer to allow multiple Remote Desktop Protocol RDP 4 0 5 0 5 1 5 2 6 x and 7 x enabled devices such as Terminals Internet Information Appliances Tablet PCs and PDAs to connect to it to run Windows applications simultaneously and independently You can remotely connect and control your computer from another office from home or while traveling This allows you to use the data applications and network resources that are on your office computer without being in your office A broadband Internet connection over digital subscriber line DSL ADSL or Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN connection improves performance but it is not necessary because Remote Desktop transfers only the minimal data such as display data and keyboard data to remotely control your Host computer Therefor
73. the D etails tab 3 4 Connecting to Console Session of Windows XP Windows Server 2003 or Windows Small Business Server 2003 32 bit Follow the steps described below to connect to the WinConnect Server X P system s Console session from the remote client via the Remote Desktop Connection software Step 1 Open Remote D esk top C onnection Click Start point to Programs or A Il Programs point to A ocsssories and then click Remote D esk top C onnection 68 Step 2 Click on the Options button to configure the Windows Logon and connection settings Step 3 In Computer type in the IP address of WinConnect Server X P system used by WinConnect Server X P software e g 218 10 0 30 admin Click C onnect Step 4 In the L og On to W indows dialog box type in the same user name and password that user has logged on the WinConnect Server XP system and then press the E nter key The Remote Desktop window will open 69 4 Configuring Router s Port Forwarding For Remote Desktop Access The Remote Desktop Client software allows Windows platforms to remotely connect to a WinConnect Server XP Host to run Windows applications First get the IP address of the host computer the computer that will have WinConnect Server X P installed on it Click Start then Run and enter the letters CMD In the DOS box that appears enter the command ipconfig Then hit the Enter key The computer s IP address will be displayed in the informat
74. the results or resume the task Note Only a user with administrative rights can disconnect an active Remote D esktop session 12 4 Logoff Session L ogoff session is selected by clicking on the Logoff session icon To logoff a Remote Desktop session on the WinConnect Server XP Host Alternatively you can right click on the Remote Desktop session RDP Tcp 1 XXX where XXX is the user login name and select Logoff L ogoff ends the Remote D esktop session running on the Terminal Server terminating any applications running within the Remote Desktop session and all changes not saved will be lost When the user login into the Terminal Server the next time a new Remote Desktop session is created In general it is preferable to logoff a Remote Desktop session rather than disconnect a Remote D esktop session Note Only a user with administrative rights can logoff a Remote Desktop session 12 5 Send Message Send message is selected by clicking on the Send message icon To send a message to a Remote Desktop user Alternatively you can right click on the Remote Desktop session RDP Tcp 1 XXX where XXX is the user login name and select Send message Send Message Cancel 12 12 6 Remote Control Remote C ontrol is selected by clicking on the Remote Control icon To enable a Remote Desktop session to remote control or shadow another Remote D esktop session Note The Conso
75. to a business network using dial up or VPN so you can work from home 4 field office or another location Set up a home or small office network Connect to an existing home or small office network or set up a new one Set up an advanced connection Connect directly to another computer using your serial parallel or infrared port or set up this computer so that other computers can connect to it Step 4 Click Virtual Private Network connection click Next and then follow the instructions in the wizard Notes Y ou can create multiple VPN connections by copying them in the Network Connections folder You can then rename the connections and modify connection settings By doing so you can easily create different connections to accommodate multiple hosts security options and so on If you have an active Winsock Proxy client you cannot create a VPN A Winsock Proxy client immediately redirects data to a configured proxy server before the data can be processed in the fashion required by a VPN To establish a VPN you should disable the Winsock Proxy client 3 2 2 To create a new Remote Desktop Connection Step 1 Open Remote Desktop Connection Click Start point to Programs or All Programs point to Accessories point to Communications and then click Remote Desktop Connection Step 2 Click on the Options button to configure the Windows logon and connection settings a Remote Desktop Connection 4 Remote Desktop
76. to map There are also check boxes to map the removable media to the Windows RDP session such as floppy and CDROM drives To map a floppy or CD drive check Automount and supply the Linux path to the drive The software support up to two of each drives Connection Settings General Display Printer Drives Serial Advanced snd Kbd rLocal Drives Setup Export path SHOME Export path 7 Automount mntfloppy Automount mnt cdrorm List the local paths to be made available to the Windows system Requires a Windows XP RDP 5 1 or better connection 29 On the Printer tab are entry fields for enabling a printer connected to the Linux machine to be able to print from the Remote Desktop session The local printer must first be installed and configured to print normally from the Linux computer prior to configuring WinConnect for local printing For printer setup refer to the section Configuring a Printer Connection Settings General Display Printer Drives Serial Advanced snd Kbd rLocal Printer Setup The local printer named i is configured as Windows printer name HP DeskJet 970Cxi and prints locally using the print command pr t Pp o List the local printer devices to be made available to the Windows system On the Serial tab are entry fields for enabling a serial printer or modem connected to the Linux machine to be able to print or comm
77. ton to save your connection settings BOTs lene E mi General Display Printer Drives Serial advances snavba Serial Port Forwarding J Enable serial 0 dewsttySO J Enable serial 1 devatys l Enable serial 2 Enable serial 3 List the local serial port devices to be made available to the Windows system Requires a Windows 2000 RDP 5 0 or better connection 2 4 2 Setting Up a Serial Port Modem in WinConnect Server XP Host or Windows Terminal Server Follow the instructions below to set up a serial port modem in the WinConnect Server XP Host or Windows Terminal Server The Remote D esktop Client can only be connected to the other computers via Hyperterminal Dial up Networking is currently not supported Step 1 Connect to a WinConnect Server X P Host or Windows Terminal Server Step 2 On the Windows desktop select Main Menu Start Button on the Panel gt Programs gt 47 Accessories gt Communications gt Hyperterminal Create a new connection and click on OK button Connection Description io a New Connection Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Name WinConnect Server XP Step 3 The last step is to configure the connection settings and click on OK button Test Properties A Connect To Settings D Test Change Icon Country region Singapore 65 v Enter the area code without the long distance pref
78. unicate from the Remote Desktop session Enable the serial port where the device is attached in the Connection Settings For more detail on the serial device setup refer to the sections Configuring a Serial Printer and Configuring a Serial Port Modem Connection Settings General Display Printer Drives Serial Advanced snd Kbd Serial Port Forwarding J Enable serial 0 devsttyso J Enable serial 1 devatyst Enable serial 2 Enable serial 3 List the local serial port devices to be made available to the Windows system Requires a Windows 2000 RDP 5 0 or better connection On the Sound Keys tab are entry fields for setting desired audio quality and keyboard mapping The options are 30 e Enable sound To enable the sound feature e Use safe sound instead of enhanced sound On some systems sound enhancement techniques used by WinConnect may result in distorted sound Selecting this option may correct the problem The default is not to use this option and leave the box unchecked Send PC scan codes directly Selecting this option provides the maximum compatibility with Windows and provides support for the largest number of national keyboards In some environments this option is necessary for correct keyboard mapping This option should be deselected when using WinConnect with VNC The default is for this option to be selected Override local windows manager keyboard shortcuts Whe
79. will have a serial number that will need to be entered in the Serial Number field on the web page Once that is done click on the Register amp Unlock WinConnect Server X P button If you have obtained WinConnect Server XP on a demo CD or downloaded the WinConnect Server XP software there is no serial number to be entered just click the Create New License amp Purchase WinConnect Server X P button In either case the next page will display a form requiring completion requesting user name and address information etc If you are purchasing the WinConnect Server X P software credit card information is also required Be careful to indicate how many WinConnect Server XP licenses are desired as the purchase price will be computed accordingly Step 5 Once the registration payment has been approved your WinConnect Server XP software will be automatically registered on your computer Remote Desktop Client Setup WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Setup WinConnect is a Remote D esktop Protocol RD P 5 1 client software for Linux With WinConnect you can access a WinConnect Server XP Host or a Windows Terminal Server to run Windows applications displayed on Linux 2 1 1 Installing the WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Software for Linux System Step 1 If installing from a WinConnect CD ROM insert the CD If the Setup program does not run automatically open a terminal session window and run the setup sh script by
80. ws XP Windows Server 2003 or Windows Small Business Server 2003 select Printers and Faxes from the Start menu Right click on the appropriate printer driver Highlight the printer name on the G eneral tab right click and select copy On the Linux computer open another copy of the WinConnect Connection Manager Select the profile that you wish to edit and select Configure Place the cursor in the Windows printer name field and press CTRL V to paste The correct printer name will be pasted into the printer configuration Alternately you can add it to the drop down list in WinConnect user interface by editing the file usr local share winconnect tsprinters 2 3 Configuring a Serial Printer 2 3 1 Setting Up a Serial Printer in WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Step 1 On the GNOME desktop select Main Menu Button on the Panel gt Programs gt Applications gt WinConnect You can also run WinConnect from a terminal session window by running the command winconnect Step 2 Once a Connection profile has been created refer to Connecting to a WinConnect Server Host or Windows Terminal Server click on Configure icon 42 Winconnect File License Help Stored Profiles B Connect New Configure Delete Connection WinConnect Server XP Available Terminal Servers WIN2000 203 127 216 38 WINXPPRO 203 127 202 118 Resolution 640x480 Refresh Connect welcome to Win
81. your hard disk D ouble click on the filename and you should see the screen similar to the one below Click on the Next button to proceed iz Remote Desktop Connection InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Remote Desktop Connection The InstallShield R Wizard will allow you to modify repair or remove Remote Desktop Connection To continue click Next 61 Step 2 Follow the instructions on the screen After reading and accepting the license agreement click on the I Accept button Se k PESES o fi Remote Desktop Connection InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully You may use this Terminal Services chent software component Software Component to display or use software programs by connecting to and o the services of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4 0 Terminal Server sadios any successor s to the foregoing and or any Microsoft operating system n that incorporates Terminal Services sisin OS Pr igstalsnieia Step 3 Provide the Customer Information as requested tia Remote Desktop Connection InstallShield Wizard Instalisnieia Step 4 Click on the Install button to begin the installation Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Thstallsnieia 62 Step 5 Congratulations Y ou have now fully installed the Remote D esktop Client software Click

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