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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

    • image-20240626-135239.png = Shift

    • [Ctrl] = Ctrl

    • image-20240626-135229.png = Super_L

    • [Alt] = Alt


    Key combinations are formed as follows with |:

    • Ctrl + image-20240626-135224.png = 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)



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