HP mt40 Administrator's Guide
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1. HPConnector This file can be modified if you want to override settings that were configured in the HPCCM user interface or if you want to modify RDP settings not available in HPCCM A CAUTION Only modify this file if you know what you are doing Settings in the file that correspond to settings in the HPCCM user interface have variables as values such as the following example use multimon i UseMultiMonEnable If you wanted to always disable multi monitor mode for RDP connections regardless of what was set in HPCCM you would change this line to the following use multimon i 0 If you wanted to always enable multi monitor mode for RDP connections regardless of what was set in HPCCM you would change this line to the following use multimon i 1 Settings in this file that do not have a variable by default are not available in the HPCCM user interface such as the following example auto connect i 1 To the only way to configure settings that do not have a variable is to modify the RDP template file2. 0 2 The final tab Related settings offers quick access to the following utilities that can be used in conjunction with HPCCM TIP HP ThinShell is preinstalled on select WES 7 images and is also available as an add on HP HP ThinShell This utility can be used to configure the thin client for a Kiosk Mode deployment An HPCCM session can be set as the shell program thereby restricting users from accessing the local desktop For more information see the operating system guide for the thin client HP Hotkey Filter This utility can be used to filter the Ctrl Alt Delete hotkey sequence for standard users and translate it to the appropriate hotkey sequence for the virtual desktop client in use thereby allowing them to access the security options on the remote desktop and preventing them from accessing the security options on the local thin client For more information see the HP Hotkey Filter Administrator Guide HP Logon Manager This utility can be used to configure the system for auto logon of a user account For more information see the operating system guide for the thin client Hotkey Filter is available as an add on only Both can be located at http www hp com go hpsc search for the thin client model and go to the Drivers Software amp Firmware section of its support page TIP The associated documents mentioned above are available at http www hp com go hpsc search for the thin client model and go to the Manuals sectio
3. Jip HP Cloud Connection Manager Administrator Guide Copyright 2014 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies Confidential computer software Valid license from HP required for possession use or copying Consistent with FAR 12 211 and 12 212 Commercial Computer Software Computer Software Documentation and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U S Government under vendor s standard commercial license The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein First Edition March 2014 Document Part Number 767344 001 About this guide This guide uses the following styles to distinguish elements of text Style Definition lt variable gt Variables or placeholders are enclosed in angle brackets For example replace lt pathname gt with the appropriate path such as C Windows System When typing the actual value for the variable omit the brackets optional parameters Optional parameters are enclosed in square brackets When specifying the parameters omit the brackets literal val
4. a connection e Assigning connections e Using custom profiles e Configuring related settings HPCCM version 3 0 0 onl Creating a connection To create a connection 1 In the Create connections tab select the Add a new connection item and then choose a connection type 2 Configure options in the connection editor as necessary NOTE The available options vary by connection type 3 Select OK to finish adding the connection 4 Select Save to save your changes 0 TIP Connections can be tested edited or deleted in this tab by selecting the connection and then choosing the appropriate option from the context menu Assigning connections Each profile can be assigned one primary connection Multiple failover connections can be assigned but a failover connection can only be assigned to a connection using the ICA or RDP protocol To assign a primary connection to a profile 1 In the Assign connections tab select the Assign primary connection item for the desired profile and then choose one of your previously created connections 2 Select Save to save your changes To assign a failover connection to a profile if available 1 Inthe Assign connections tab select the optional Assign a failover connection item for the desired profile and then choose one of your previously created connections 2 Select Save to save your changes Using custom profiles In most deployments using only the defa
5. n of its support page Configuring related settings HPCCM version 3 0 0 only 3 4 Tips and best practices Consider the following information when using HPCCM e Left click to access context sensitive menus for connections and profiles e The desktop resolution options available in the ICA and RDP connection editors are not indicative of the target monitor It is best to use the default option full screen e Inthe RDP Connection Editor it is best to disable the Enable connection bar full screen only option in the Display tab when deploying in Kiosk Mode This option is enabled by default and the connection bar could be used by users to access the local desktop o Inthe RDP Connection Editor you can disable the Allow user name hint option in the General tab if you do not want the user name of the most recently logged on user to display on the Windows logon screen Consider the following information when deploying an HPCCM configuration to other thin clients e Most configurations are stored in a single file C Program Files Hewlett Packard HPConnector hpconnector ini e HP TeemTalk configurations are stored in tts files in a separate folder C ProgramData Application Data HP Teemtalk Chapter 3 Tips and best practices Modifying the RDP template file When initiating RDP connections HPCCM retrieves settings from a file named rdp template txt which can be found in C Program Files Hewlett Packard
6. res of HPCCM include the following e RemoteFX works out of the box for Microsoft RDP connections e Failover connections can be assigned for connections using the Citrix ICA or Microsoft RDP protocol e HPCCM sessions can be used in conjunction with HP ThinShell for Kiosk Mode deployments For more information about HP ThinShell see the HP ThinShell Administrator Guide Supported operating systems and connection types The following table lists the operating systems and connection types supported by HPCCM Operating systems Windows Embedded Standard 7E 32 bit Windows Embedded Standard 7P 32 bit 64 bit Windows Embedded 8 Standard 64 bit Connection types Citrix ICA Microsoft RDP VMware Horizon View PCoIP HP TeemTalk Internet Explorer web browser NOTE Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp are not supported Obtaining and launching HPCCM HPCCM is preinstalled on select images and is also available as an add on at http www hp com go hpsc search for the thin client model and go to the Drivers Software amp Firmware section of its support page To launch HPCCM A WEST Select Start gt Control Panel gt HP Cloud Connection Manager WES 8 Open the Charms bar and select Settings gt Control Panel gt HP Cloud Connection Manager X TIP If viewing the Control Panel as categories HPCCM can be found in System and Security Supported operating systems and connection types 1 2 Configuration e Creating
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8. ult profile will suffice However for deployments where you need to assign different connections to different users you can create custom profiles and assign different connections and users to the profiles as needed The default profile will be used for any users not specifically assigned to a custom profile Chapter 2 Configuration Adding a custom profile To add a custom profile A 2 3 TIP Profiles can be deleted in this tab by selecting the top level component of the profile and then In the Assign connections tab select the optional Add a new profile item Type a name for the profile and then select Create Select Save to save your changes selecting Delete profile Assigning user accounts to a custom profile To assign user accounts to a profile 1 2 3 4 5 In the Assign connections tab select the desired profile and then select Assign profile logons Type a comma delimited list of the user names you want associated with this profile For example alice bob chazz darwin Select Add The user names will appear in the Assigned logons box Select Done and then select Yes continue Select Save to save your changes EA NOTE User accounts cannot be added to the default profile That profile is used automatically for all user accounts not assigned to a custom profile Configuring related settings HPCCM version 3 0 0 only EY NOTE This tab has been deprecated as of HPCCM version 3
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