Shared Workplace

Menu path: Setup > Security > Logon > Shared Workplace

• Activate IGEL Shared Workplace

  ☑ You can log in to the thin client via IGEL Shared Workplace.

  ☐ You cannot log in to the thin client via IGEL Shared Workplace. (Default)

• Skip lGEL Shared Workplace login if UMS server is unavailable

  ☑ If the UMS server is not available, the user can log in via Active Directory/Kerberos. In order to do this, logging in via Active Directory/Kerberos must be configured; further information can be found under Active Directory/Kerberos.

  ☐ Logging in is only possible if the UMS server is available. (Default)

• Remember last user name

  ☑ The login dialog will be prepopulated with the last user name that logged on.

  ☐ The login dialog will not be prepopulated. (Default)

Logout Shortcut Locations

The start options for the logoff function are specified here.

• Start menu: If this option is enabled, the session can be launched from the start menu.

• Application Launcher: If this option is enabled, the session can be launched with the Application Launcher.

• Desktop: If this option is enabled, the session can be launched with a program launcher on the desktop.

• Quick start panel: If this option is enabled, the session can be launched with the quick start panel.

• Start menu's system tab: If this option is enabled, the session can be launched with the start menu's system tab.

• Application Launcher's system tab: If this option is enabled, the session can be launched with the Application Launcher's system tab.

• Desktop context menu: If this option is enabled, the session can be launched with the desktop context menu.

• Menu folder: If you specify a folder name or a path comprising a number of folder names separated by "/", a menu path will be created for the session. The menu path will be used in the start menu and in the desktop context menu.

• Path in the Application Launcher: If you specify a folder name or a path comprising a number of folder names separated by "/", a menu path will be created for the session. The menu path will be used in the Application Launcher.

• Desktop folder: If you specify a folder name or a path comprising a number of folder names separated by "/", a menu path will be created for the session. The menu path will be used for the program launcher on the desktop.

• Password protection: Specifies which password will be requested when launching the session.
  Possible values:

  • None: No password is requested when launching the session.

  • Administrator: The administrator password is requested when launching the session.

  • User: The user password is requested when launching the session.

  • Setup user: The setup user's password is requested when launching the session.

• Hotkey:

  ☑ The session can be started with a hotkey. A hotkey consists of one or more modifiers and a key.

• Modifiers: A modifier or a combination of several modifiers for the hotkey. You can select a set key symbol/combination or your own key symbol/combination. A key symbol is a defined chain of characters, e.g. Ctrl. Here, you will find the available modifiers and the associated key symbols:

  • (No modifier) = None

  • = Shift

  • [Ctrl] = Ctrl

  • = Super_L

  • [Alt] = Alt

  
  Key combinations are formed as follows with |:

  • Ctrl + = Ctrl|Super_L

• Key: Key for the hotkey

  

  To enter a key that does not have a visible character, e. g. the [Tab] key, open a terminal, log on as user and enter xev -event keyboard. Press the key to be used for the hotkey. The text in brackets that begins with keysym contains the key symbol for the Key field. Example: Tab in (keysym 0xff09, Tab)