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1. ati ata toca pet en 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 Crm sommes vah pines hou sot tyor ninos epot nret cm cna Step 5 Select the manufacturer and model of your printer Then click on button 27 mE m Brem EGE EP Mirra aed Um oe Step 6 Assign a name to the serial printer and click on the ext button Ore Step 7 You have now successfully configuring the serial printer Click on Finish to quit from the Add Printer Wizard Completing the Add Printer Wizard share ccm crie t Fr Vid onem 4 Configuring a Serial Port Modem 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 Step 2 Once a Connection profile has been created refer to Connecting to a Windows Terminal Server click on Configure icon Jal Ht2. windows Pinter E C Noval Pinter ncr C ditis nner JETORECT ses X cance Note For the local printer configuration there are five types of print queues that can be configured with printconf Local Printer 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 15 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 JetDirect 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 attempts to detect your printer device and display it as shown below A p
3. Elus carter cid md 5 Connecting to 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 ne 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 les command and look for lines in the output describing serial ports similar to the following dmesg less 500 at 0x03f8 irg 4 is a 16550A 01 at Ox02fb irg 5 is a 16550A 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 4 ppp ppp 2 3 11 7 31 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 Intemet gt Dialup Configuration to create a new Intemet connection Click on the Nexr button to proceed Create a new Intemet Connection Di eg von it a rev ema Come TARE Step 2 If the symbolic link dev modem does not exist click on Add 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 The ling meten
4. Disable the option conserves bandwidth but may cause some Windows applications to behave in unexpected ways 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 unexpected effects 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 Connect to Server Console Session Selecting this option allows WinConnect to connect and take over the server console session instead of creating a new RDP session This function will only work with Windows Server 2003 Default is Disabled Enable Zoom The zoom feature is intended for use on devices with small displays such as handheld 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 v General Display emer wee ET Avance C Disable Window Manager decorations borders etc Events O Disable Mouse Drag Ev
5. Linux 7 2 Follow the instructions below to configure your local printer with printconf under Linux use printconf you must have the root privileges under Linux Step 1 On the 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 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 dep 9 5 3 ew Dee Ap Step 3 You should see a window similar to the one below Click to proceed 14 Add A New Print Queue ELS pres Step 4 You wil then se screen as shown below Enter a unique name for the printer in the Queue Name text field e g Ip This can be any descriptive name for your printer The printer name cannot contain spaces and must begin with a letter through 2 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 Set the Print Queue Name and Type he name and select me names can contain he characters a3 A Z They must tege vith ater Queue Name 01 Loca Panter LOCAL C vs Fae
6. Printer Setup The local printer named m is contgures as Windows printer name romans 2 and print locally using the pont command List he local printer devices to be made valable to he Windows system Cancel 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 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 H 5x psy eme ives era Advanced sane Enable serial JF Enable serial oevasr mys Enable serial 3 List the local serial devices to be made available to the Windows system Requires a Windows 2000 50 or better connection Q se Cancel 11 On the Sound Keys tab are entry fields for setting desired audio quality and keyboard mapping The options are Enable sound To enable the sound feature 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 bo
7. edit the home Rosa bashrc You would add the lines Winconnect accounting profile logout to the end of the file You would then use the WinConnect user interface to create 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 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 8 OpenLinux problem Under Caldera O penLinux 2 4 the link to the terminal server browser program is hidden by a link that OpenLinux creates to load Netscape To workaround this issue remove the penLinux link before installing WinConnect rm usr bin browser 40 On the OpenLinux 24 KDE desktop a menu entry for WinConnect is not created Y ou can still run WinConnect from a terminal by running the command winconnect 9 Browser problem The WinConnect browser program tries to discover the 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
8. 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 Product Description Hardware Requirements 1 WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Setup 1 1 Installing the WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Software for Linux System 1 2 Running the WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Software on Linux System 1 8 Connecting to a Windows Terminal Server 1 4 Customizing a Terminal Connection Configuring a Printer 2 1 Setting Up a Printer in Red Hat Linux 7 2 2 2 Setting Up a Printer in Mandrake Linux 8 1 2 3 Setting Up a Printer in Windows Terminal Server 2 4 Setting Up a Printer in WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Configuring a Serial Printer 3 1 Setting Up a Serial Printer in WinConnect Remote Desktop Client 3 2 Setting Up a Serial Printer in Windows Terminal Server Configuring a Serial Port Modem 4 1 Setting Up a Serial Port Modem in WinConnect Remote Desktop Client 4 2 Setting Up a Serial Port Modem in Windows Terminal Server Connecting to a Remote Windows Server Using a Dial up Modem 5 1 Setting Up a Dialer from GNOME Desktop Panel 5 2 Setting Up a Dialer from KDE Desktop Panel Automating a Terminal Connection Uninstalling WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Software OpenLinux problem Browser problem 0 Registration Licensing 10 1 WinConnect Individual License Activation 10 2 WinConnect Site License Act
9. s Caren neresen nonon 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 MI Serial Port 1 for COM ete Click on the Save button to save your connection settings 29 spay ret ones enal evened nao Sv Po Fg sensia aeayso oo FrEnable serial sena uem o senas somes SSS serial port devices to made avaiable lote Windows system Requires a 42 Setting Up a Serial Port Modem in Windows Terminal Server Follow the instructions below to set up a serial port modem in the Windows Terminal Server The Remote Desktop Client can only be connected to the other computers via Hyperterminal Dial up Networking is currently not supported Step 1 Connect to a Windows Terminal Server Step 2 On the Windows desktop select Main Menu Start Button on the Panel gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communications gt Hyperterminal Create a new connection and click on OK button rum Erter ond choose an icon rhe connecter Step 3 The last step is to configure the connection settings and click on OK button Comer CONG Ce
10. the appropriate printer driver from the list and click on the OK button to save the settings CIT Qus tte v Osmo cant ra pgm ireten O tat prang oner ion p Orr giye te tr pone Ere 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 Driver Wizard Click to proceed 21 Welcome to the Add Printer Driver Wizard Weta beams Step 4 Select the manufacturer and model of your printer Then click on Next button Pinte Dive Selection Sul the nandaan mie Wenn a dire arty a N Jesper set toed yastan deh Fanci mes adore HW patr estera ea saa tn E ne Mc Step 5 You have now successfully installing the printer drivers Click on Finish to quit from the Add Printer Driver Wizard Completing the Add Printer Driver Wi 22 Step 6 Set the printer as the default printer and print a test page to ensure the configuration is correct shang Pate Abc Deve Sets d mm m Domen Ma Bhar CORD rese Pape aati lener Spent Erem Masia tenor 300 24 Setting Up a Printer in WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Step 1 On the GNO ME desktop select Main Menu Button on the Panel gt Programs gt Applications gt WinConnect Yo
11. user s connection individually The script that automatically runs on login can bo found in home user name bashre each user runs a different script these scripts can be customized on a per user basis If WinConnect is placed in the 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 39 c 1 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 seck out a Windows Terminal Server on the network If one is found it will automatically connect to it Example winconnect e 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 Windows Terminal Server using a different connection profile Upon termination of the Remote Desktop session the user will retum to the Linux desktop If you wish the user to retum to the Linux login you should add the command logout to the bashre file following the winconnect command an example if you wanted user Rosa to automatically connect to the accounting server on logging in you would
12. vsa ey arson mh on Step 3 Enter aname for the dialup account along with the ISP s dialup number Then click on the Next button 32 Step 4 5 In the next sereen you wil be asked to select your TSP IF your ISP is not itd just select Normal ISP and click on Next button jer Options Step 6 Click on Finish to save the account Create the account Step 7 To start your PPP connection select Main Menu Button on the Panel gt Programs gt Intemet gt RH PPP Dialer Step 8 Select the ISP account that you have created and click on OK to start the connection Note In order to connect to Internet successfully you may need to specify your ISP s DNS servers in your system s resolv conf file e g enter the line using this format nameserver 165 21 83 88 nameserver 165 21 100 88 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 Intemet D iler You should see the KPPP configuration dialog box similar to the one Click on Serup button Connect t Login Passware ren Step 2 Under the Account tab click on the New button m eco ees uin non Minim Step 3 Click on Dialog Setup to cr
13. you must also add a Registry entry on the XP or Vista computer Run RegE dit and browse to HKEY LOCAL MACHINE System CurrentControlSet Control Terminal Server WinStations RDP Tcp and add a DWORD value ColorDepth 4 make a Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista system visible to the WinConnect browser run RegE dit and browse to HKEY LOCAL MACHINE System CurrentControlSet Control Terminal Server and add or edit a DWORD entry TSAdvertise The easiest way to set these options is to download the registry file posted on our web site at http www thinsoftine com EnableRem Adv Col reg Select 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 RegE dit On the Advanced Options tabs there are check boxes for disabling mouse motion and drag events which help to improve performance The options are Disable Window Manager Decorations borders etc To set the override redirect window property to tum 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 Disable Mouse Motion Events To stop WinConnect from sending mouse motion events to the remote computer except when a mouse button is pressed
14. ThinSoft THINSOFT PTE LTD 23Ta Seng Drive 0600 Singapore 535224 Fax 65 6289 7308 wwwihinsof nccom WimConnect User Manual Document Version 2 6 Copyright 2003 2009 ThinSoft Pte Ltd All rights reserved WinConnect User Manual Copyright 2003 2009 ThinSoft Pte Ltd All rights reserved ThinSoft Pte Ltd 23 Tai Seng Drive 06 00 Singapore 535224 Fax 65 6289 7308 This documents 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 XP Windows Vista Windows Server 2003 Intemet Explorer are the registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation Redhat is registered trademark of Red Hat Inc in the United States and other countries Mandrake Linux is a registered trademark of MandrakeSoft Caldera penL imux 2 4 is a registered trademark of Caldera Intemational Inc in the U S A and other countries Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Unix is a registered trademark of the O pen Group No part of this document may be reproduced
15. coquin Conmechename WiconeciSemerK Sener Aadress 13218801 _ FF Make this the default connection Login caragurason F nomen Logon e 31 ser Domain Dea Q se On the Display Options tab there are radio buttons for setting desired screen areas and full screen option aren senna Pans Daves Sanal Advanced Sioa Resoluion Setngs C Fuser Damned Rosoluton C 000800 C 1024x768 ooo 1260 1028 eo C 1600x1200 Full sceen resolution Color Depi ae s Q swe 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 Desktop feature built into Windows XP Professional and Windows Vista To enable 24 bit color under Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista
16. e 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 Intemet and access emails at the same time and even share network access with unique customized desktop and login Hardware Requirements The recommended Linux desktop requirement to run WinConnect is 486 or higher Linux operating system with X Windows System installed 16 megabytes of RAM depending on supported display resolutions 400 kilobytes of disk space storage for the program executables and for stored connection profiles Display adapter with Linux driver support Manufacturer s N otice The WinConnect allows multiple users to simultaneously 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 purchaser user to read and comply with the licensing agreements of any software that may be used on the RDP devices Terminology The ost is the Windows terminal server The Client is the Linux based computer or Thin Client devices such as Terminal Internet Information Appliance and PDA where WinConnect software is installed 1 WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Setup Ll Installing the Wi
17. eate the new account do you want to use the wizard to create new account or the standard disbogbased setup The ard easier and suite most cases you nea ety specia stings you might wart 1o ny me standart dialopboset sep piense cance 35 Step 4 Follow the instructions on the screen Click Next to proceed M a tew questions on Intomatane ich are needed an connecion ith yaur mierne Service Prover SF Mata sure you have me regjstraton fore tom your ISP handy If you have any problems ry online any missing contact your SP Cancel 7 Next Step 5 Enter the name of your ISP along with the ISP s phone number at iP Ves Dus regt ore O O O OOOO Phone hunter E Arena JE skr pa Cuenca popa 36 6 Click on the IP tab and select whether it is a dynamic or static IP address assigned to your computer Dame Adress T Adiscongar horane tam hie IF Step 7 Click on the DNS tab to enter your ISP s DNS IP address p coco m Dus aeter TTT enang Dn Sever rg Correct Cede 37 8 Under the D evice tab select the cor
18. ents O Enable sala compression Connect to server console se rom zoom FZ Select RDP version el Select NOP 3309 pesi Spectyclent rame Caneel 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 to map There are also check boxes to map the removable media to the Windows RDP se m 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 Local Dives Setup Liste local pains ROP 511 or beter conection neal pay rt serial Advanced sans Tepotpan mom TT ___ 7 made avaliable to he Windows system Requires a Windows EE Q Ta 10 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 E Dives Sal advanced sna General Display Local
19. es direct 7 Ovemide local window manager keyboard shortcuts Keyboard map engi Q sae Cancel 12 Menu Options Additional options are available from the menu bar at the top of the WinConnect user interface nse Options Help The File menu has several features New Connection Connect Delete Configure Connection Ext New Connection is used to create new Connection profile Connect establishes the connection to the Terminal Server using the properties of the Connection profile Delete removes the existing Connection profile Configure Connection allows users tn configure the properties ofthe Connon profs that has been created The License menu is used to register the WinConnect software Information Individual License Site License 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 For more information on WinConnect Individual Site License Activation kindly refer to the section Registration Licensing of the User Manual The Options menu enables WinConnect to detect disconnect condition faster a minute or so and terminate the RDP connection TCP Retes The Help menu provides the WinConnect version information Jout WinConnect 13 2 Configuring a Printer 21 Setting Up a Printer in Red Hat
20. et enwn 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 1 Serial Port 1 for COM2 etc Click on the Save button to save your connection settings 25 slay rer owes erai Aavanea sranna Sei Pot Farina senso evaso o poms o Tenable 2 F Enable senas ms List tne focal senal port devices to be made avaiable lote Windows system Requires a Window s 2000 ROP 57 or beter conectan Step 4 Set the printer as the default printer and print a test page to ensure the configuration is correct 3 2 Setting Up a Serial Printer in Windows Terminal Server Step 1 Connect to a Windows Terminal Server Step 2 Onthe 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 Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard Thea aap c mala pr EIT Sete ann at piece rn mse re rtm I o 26 Step 3 Select the option Local printer attached to this computer and click on the Next button iX Siete pon hut dese Pe pris you ange dina rd tal ard Par pirer
21. he WinConnect menu and then select Sire 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 33 RE Pr Leanas int em acc mel f consect tect trates cat 8 eal nem m a2 Step 4 On a Windows machine on this network open Microsoft 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 11 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 EM 2i 6 Login as root Download the new version of WinConnect from http www thinsoftine 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 supporte thinsoftinc com for assistance Uninstall the installed version of WinConnect From a terminal session run sh usy local share winco
22. ivation 11 Updating WinConnect Technical Support gt e Lr mom m o 14 14 17 20 23 25 25 26 29 29 30 31 32 34 39 40 40 41 41 41 42 43 44 Introduction to WinConnect Product Description WinConnect is a software solution that enables Linux based terminals to connect to Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4 0 Terminal Servers Windows XP or Windows Vista via Remote Display Protocol RDP Because most of the processing is done on the Windows servers users can display the latest Windows applications on computers that normally would not be powerful enough making use of a 486 an old Pentium computer or a personal digital assistant PDA The connection can be over a local area network LAN or over the Internet A broadband Internet connection over digital subscriber line D SL 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 Therefore even low bandwidth Intemet connections or a wired or wireless TCP IP connection local area network LAN wide area network WAN dial up Intemet virtual private network VPN connection allow you to remotely connect to your office computer Users on the Linux based PCs and Thin Client devices such as terminals Intemet Information Appliances and PDAs may run th
23. lity Logon to your Windows server with WinConnect in windowed not full screen mode If your server is Windows 2000 select Sattings gt Printers from the Start menu If the server is Windows XP or Windows Vista select Printers and Faxes from the Start menu Right click on the appropriate printer driver Highlight the printer name on the General 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 Altemately you can add it to the drop down list in WinConnect user interface by editing the file Jusrflocal sharefvinconnect tsprinters 3 Configuring a Serial Printer 3 4 Setting Up a Serial Printer in WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Step 1 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 Windows Terminal Server click on Configure icon orea SB Ni congue Cees remene valane Severs Coe T wm 3J memo IEJ L 79 tosh Come
24. n 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 L Connect a printer to the computer and power up Step 2 Log in as root i7 Step 3 Open a terminal session window and run the command printtool Step 4 You should now see a screen similar to the one below Choose Add printer to start the new printer wizard The Plowing printers are contgured Click on one of them to modi It or o gal information aboutit or on Ada Pinter to add a new printer irte on remote server s printer Q 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 Faw por connected emote CUPS servers you do not have to conigure printers vil be detected Please er on remote CUPS server In Be casa pin Q Printer on emote CUPS server Q Printer on remote ipa sever reor printer Printer SMBAWindows 35 30 NT server Step 6 You need to provide a name for your printer to easily identify it if you need to eg p and optionally a Printer description and a physical location Click OK 18 S
25. nConnect Remote Desktop Client Software for Linux System Installation is simple By following these steps a WinConnect system should take less than 15 minutes to set up Each step is explained in detail in the following pages 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 entering the command sh mnt edrom setup sh WinConnect Remote Desktop Client software is also available for download at www thinsoftine 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 standarddemo 128 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 7 Agree button and you will be presented with some install options 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 haat 1 WirConnect ass r mm 3 ROP cnt ThinSoft Loewe ense eon man Note the Begin Install button will be disabled if WinCo
26. nnect 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 Technical Support Technical support offered by ThinSoft Pte Lid 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 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 producseridlnumber pi 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 00 to 5 00 local time
27. nnect is already installed on your system To refresh or update an existing copy of WinConnect you should uninstall the existing version first Step 4 Congratulations Y ou have now fully installed the WinConnect Remote Desktop Client software Click View Readme or Exit to quit from the setup program Install Complete Congratulate WirConnect was successi completa Te product was tmd in Jaecalinaeincannsch 12 Running the WinConnect Remote Desktop Client Software on Linux System 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 L3 Connecting to a 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 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 Eie License Help loj E Corrector mura Feo 200127202110 ng Cere emer welcome c Wincannect L4 Customizing a Terminal Connection The Stored Profiles section of the WinC
28. onnect screen contains four icon buttons Connect New Configure and Delete Once 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 create a new connection profile click New emu e ges alae Terminal Severs Eg i EXE Maero wanaooa ron Welcome o WnConnect 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 e 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 General oin eris ores Sor vore sinn
29. rect modem device and connection speed for your modem Sena dewe Moden Dovie ow cant SEE S 53 CUR Spee C Use Lock Fie Cancel 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 also change the modem s volume by using the slider control in the dialog box Wat 0 Tone Dining Busy wan wmn n J ary Step 10 Under the Misc Tab you select or deselect the options according to your preference 1f you click Dock into Panel on connect KPPP will display satiny modem icon with blinking send and receive lights FF ac Panel on Connect Automate on Disconnect show Cic on canon BE Disconnect on shutin outen Disconnect Mns Window on Connect Step 1 After you have configured the Internet dialer settings click OK and the KPPP windows will appear as shown below To start your Intemet connection click on the Connect button Go el ogni fee Password 1 cem 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
30. rinter device attached to the parallel port is usually referred to as dev Ip0 A printer device attached to the USB port is usually referred to as dev usb 1 0 After selecting your printer device click Next Configure a Local Printer Select he pner device to use or use the custom opon fno isted Deuce Model X 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 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 Sect a prn ive for your prote aen 16 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 h and Create the New Print Queue 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 i aso 22 Setting Up a Printer i
31. secre e pa nat s photo west page can tata ramer ong Une to get pra Janson laser pter win ta low memory It can even nl came out m most easet i enough 1o prre standard tar 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 3 Setting Up a Printer in Windows Terminal Server After connecting to the Windows Terminal Server you will have new printer available to Windows applications Under Windows XP or Windows Vista this printer will be called something like Ip from XXX where is the Linux station name Under Windows 2000 server it wil be called 1 XXX 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 Windows Terminal Server if your Linux printer model is not already available on the server To install the printer drivers on the Windows Terminal Server Step 1 Connect to a 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
32. tep 7 Enter Printer Name and Comment AE Every printer needs name for example p The Descripton and Location fields do not need do be filed in They are comments tor the users Location 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 proceed Step 8 rich mode oo you Rave lease check wieter ut teechon of your printer moge Jeorecty Search he corect model n fist vnan the cursor te standing on modai or on Ra pie In the next screen you will be presented with the settings associated with the chosen driver If the settings are correct click OK 19 Pte aera sarge Hou shout maka sum hat he page size and te Int pe avaa se Nove an prinod gusty pining an ge suestanaly over Mesa Type Ghost Resolution Cup Type mage Type Dither Alois Spina 01 Denety 01 2 6 2 Spsswson n 9 coneast Level 0 4 T Cyan Level 4 Magenta Level 0 4 Vasov Level 9 4 EEE Step 9 Set the printer as the default printer and print a test page to ensure the configuration is correct Fears
33. to have terminal servers outside your subnet appear in the WinConnect Available Terminal Servers list you can manually add servers to the list by editing the file Jussllocal share winconnecttshosts 10 Registration Licensing 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 10 1 WinConnect Individual License Activation Note 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 thinsoftine 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 Step 4 Continue through the purchasing process 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 Ememet cad 6020 3 48 7 state n Wi system m Caneel Step 7 Congratulations You now have a licensed copy of WinConnect software 10 2 WinConnect Site License Activation Note 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 t
34. u 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 Windows Terminal Server click on Configure icon 23 sisi gt K comeet new cee ainsi eee snee e vale Teminat Severs meos Tons KE 205987 18 38 Remon E Retesh Comeet maT 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 E EEE seres mt oes soa nares areal Lecu Pii Seg To ep m p le congue nove prior rane frome pt acy ng prn commana eS pater devices to te Voti br Windows system Q sa cmn 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 functiona
35. x 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 When 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 XP Professional and Windows Vista Sound support also requires installing the sox program on the WinConnect computer The sox program can be found at http sox sourceforge net Tt 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 Genera isplay Prt vee Sel danced arce Sound Enable sound sate souna instead or enhanced sound Keyboard Send PC keyboard scan cod
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