Terminal Services Client - Configuration

This document discusses configuration details for advanced setup of a Terminal Services Client connection.

This procedure describes options to create or edit set-up of a Terminal Services Client profile with advanced details on all options. This process is performed at each computer you wish to access your account from. You can of course revisit this configuration process later to adjust settings as required. Additionally, if you intend on using a custom configuration at many locations, you can copy the connection profile (*.RDP) to any other computer running the same version of Terminal Services Client.

Start the Terminal Services Client by clicking the menu, QuickLaunch, or double-clicking the desktop icon as appropriate.

In the resulting window, enter the name of the server you wish to connect to:

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Then click on Show Options:

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Click the "Save As" button to save this profile for later use:

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DO NOT check "Allow me to save credentials" unless you are certain no other user can access this computer without your permission. This would obviously exclude public access terminals, machines in hotel business centers, etc. Saving your password will allow ANYONE accessing this computer full access to your account.

 

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Saving this file as Default.rdp will effect what happens when you start the Terminal Services Client from the Start menu, the QuickLaunch bar, or the main icon you may have created on your desktop. This is not recommended except for experienced users who may have specific needs to do this. Instead, pick a meaningful filename, such as the name of the server you are connecting to (e.g: "TS Demo") and press the Save button. Now you can launch the connection by pressing Connect. To start this connection again later, just double click on the connection file you saved. If you like you can create shortcuts to this file for your convenience.

 

At this point you may Save and quit if you do not need to make any further changes.

 

To edit a configuration file later, open the Remote Desktop Connection and click Open, then navigate to the file and click Open:

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To continue exploring the options, click on the "Display" tab:

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Adjust the remote desktop size and colour depth.

 

Display Configuration: Full screen has a few advantages... the remote desktop appears as if you are operating directly on that computer, and various keyboard shortcuts operate (ALT-TAB, etc.). Windowed access (anything smaller than full screen) will allow you to treat the remote connection as just another program on your current PC desktop. Also, the size displayed does effect bandwidth used, and performance over a given connection. If screen updates are too slow, consider choosing a smaller display size.

Colors: Higher colour depth generally equates to a better picture, but it also equates to slightly slower performance, and up to twice the bandwidth consumption. You are encouraged to experiment with this setting.

Display the connection bar when in full screen mode: If this checkbox is checked, when running full screen, the connection bar will appear at the top of the screen to allow you to minimize your remote connection to switch back to your local desktop. If you think you may want to do this, leaving this option checked is recommended. If you uncheck this box and desire to return to the local desktop, you have to log off the Terminal Server session.

 

The Local Resources tab:

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Remote audio: This option controls the playback of sounds which would normally play on your desktop while running various applications. There are three possible selections for this option:

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  1. Play on this computer: If sound is enabled for your profile, you can transport it to your computer. This feature may be selectively or completely disabled if it consumes too much bandwidth, or results in other performance problems.

  2. Do not play: This is recommended selection. Sounds are muted automatically without placing any drain on system resources.

  3. Play on remote computer: This selection is not compatible in this configuration and is not used.

 

Keyboard: This option controls handling of special key combinations (ALT-TAB, etc.). There are three possible selections for this option.

  1. Only when using the full screen: This selection results in many normal shortcut key combinations working on the remote desktop just as they normally would. To avoid confusion when running in a window, this is the recommended setting.

  2. On this computer: This selection results in all of the above mentioned keyboard shortcuts always being applied at the local computer. This could be confusing to many users and is not recommended.

  3. On the remote computer: This selection results in all of the above mentioned keyboard shortcuts always being applied at the remote computer. This too could be confusing to many users and is not recommended.

 

Local devices and resources: This option controls integration of local peripherals with the Terminal Server session. Enabling drives and serial ports is not recommended for security reasons. Enabling printers is required to print locally from remote applications.

 

The Programs tab:

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There is no change required to the default information. The purpose of this option is to allow a specific program to be automatically started each time a connection is made.

 

The Experience tab:

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Performance: Choose a setting that represents your connection speed. "Low Speed Broadband (256 Kbps - 2 Mbps)" is recommended. Choosing a lower setting, such as "Modem (56 Kbps) may result in a more responsive experience and may save bandwidth by reducing the enhanced multi-media content that is downloaded by the client. All the options effected are indicated by the checkboxes displayed. You can edit these settings directly.

Reconnect if connection is dropped: This selection prompts you to reconnect if a disconnection occurs. The default is to leave this option checked.

To save your advanced option settings, return to the General tab and click the Save As button to save this profile for later use:

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Now you can launch the connection by pressing Connect. To start this connection again later, just double click on the connection file you saved (entering the password when required). If you like you can create shortcuts to this file for your convenience.

 

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