Menu path: Setup > Sessions > ThinLinc > ThinLinc Global > Options

You can change various settings and enable local directories.

Enable sound

☑ Audio output will be forwarded from the server to the device. The audio data can then be played back via the built-in loudspeaker or the headset.

☐ Audio output will not be forwarded to the device. (Default)

Redirect serial port

☑ The serial port data will be forwarded from the device to the server. The serial port can be used in the ThinLinc session.

☐ The serial port data will not be forwarded to the server. (Default)

Enable printer

☑ The local printer can be used in the ThinLinc session. (Default)

☐ The local printer cannot be used in the ThinLinc session.

Enable smartcard readers

☑ The server has access to the device’s local smartcard reader.

☐ The server does not have access to the local smartcard reader. (Default)

Enable drive access

☑ The server has access to local directories. These directories can be selected in the Exported Paths and Permissions area.

☐ The server does not have access to local directories. (Default)

Exported Paths and Permissions

To edit the list, proceed as follows:

  • Click on to create a new entry.
  • Click on to remove the selected entry.
  • Click on to edit the selected entry.
  • Click on to copy the selected entry.


To select a local directory for server-side access, proceed as follows:

  1. Click on .
  2. In the Path field, enter the local directory path. Example: /userhome
  3. Select the Permission that the server is to have for the directory.
    • Read only: The server has read rights for the directory but no write rights.
    • Read/write: The server has read and write rights for the directory.
    • Disabled: The server has no read rights and no write rights for the directory.
    If you set a directory to “Disabled”, ensure that it is not a sub-directory of a directory for which the server has read or write rights.
  4. Click on Ok.