Server

Menu path: Setup > Sessions > X Sessions > [session name] > Server

Connection type: Connection type for the XDMCP session

Possible options:

  • Indirect via localhost: At startup, the thin client generates a list of found XDMCP hosts. The user can select a host. 

  • Indirect: At startup, a list of XDMCP hosts is displayed. This list is generated by the server specified under Name or IP of server. The user can select a host.

  • Direct: The login mask of the host specified under Name or IP of server is displayed

  • Broadcast: The thin client starts a broadcast request. The login mask of that XDMCP host is displayed which responds first.

  • Local display: The command specified under Command to be displayed is run.

Name or IP of server: Hostname or IP address of the XDMCP server

Command to be displayed: Command to be executed. The display is set in the DISPLAY environment variable.

Access control

 Access to this display from other computers will be controlled.

Terminate after one session

 The session is terminated when the user has logged out from the remote server.

Use quit hotkey

 The session can be terminated 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

    image-20240610-112123.png Shift

  • [Ctrl] = Ctrl

    image-20240610-112209.png Super_L

  • [Alt] = Alt

Key combinations are formed as follows with |:

Ctrl +  image-20240610-112204.png Ctrl|Super_L

Quit hotkey: 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)

Use fullscreen

 The XDCMP session is displayed in fullscreen mode.

Use fullscreen restricted to workarea

 The thin client's local taskbar is visible.

Window size: Window size for the XDMCP session. Default: 640x480

Color depth: Color depth for the XDMCP session. 

Possible options:

  • Same as display: The system settings for the thin client is used.

  • 256 colors

  • 65535 colors

  • True Color (24)

  • True Color (32)

Color allocation policy

Possible options:

  • Default

  • Mono

  • Gray

  • Color

Start monitor: Selects the monitor on which the XDMCP session ist displayed.

Possible options:

  • No configuration: The monitor is selected according to already existing windows and to the current position the mouse pointer.

  • 1st monitor

  • 2nd monitor

  • Fullscreen on all monitors