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Parallels Remote
Application Server
Parallels Client for Mac User's Guide
v16.2
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Contents
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Getting Started
Parallels Client for Mac is an app that allows you to connect to Parallels Remote Application Server from a Mac computer.
In This Chapter
System Requirements
To install Parallels Client on your Mac, you need macOS 10.8 - 10.13.
Installing Parallels Client Using an Invitation Email
Your system administrator will send you an invitation email with the instructions on how to install
Parallels Client for Mac and configure a Parallels Remote Application Server connection. The invitation email will contain the following information and action links:
• A message from your system administrator.
• A link to download and install Parallels Client for Mac from the Mac App Store (links to Parallels
Client for other platforms may also be included if you are using other devices in addition to a
Mac computer).
• A link to automatically configure Parallels Client on your computer, so you can connect to
Parallels Remote Application Server.
• Parallels Remote Application Server connection properties. You can use this information to manually create a Parallels Remote Application Server connection. The automatic configuration via the link (described above) is the preferred and the easiest method, but you can use this information to create a connection manually if needed for any reason.
To install Parallels Client using an invitation email:
1 In the invitation email, click the Apple thumbnail. This will open the Parallels Client page in the web browser.
Getting Started
2 Click the link to view the app in the Mac App Store and then click Get > Install App .
3 Follow the instructions and install the app on your Mac.
To automatically create a Parallels Remote Application Server connection:
1 In the invitation email that you received from your system administrator, find the Configure section and click the Click Here to auto configure the downloaded client link and follow the instructions.
2 Once the Parallels Client is configured, it will open and ask you to log into Parallels Remote
Application Server.
3 Enter your credentials (e.g. your domain user name and password) and click Login .
4 If the login is successful, the main Parallels Client window opens displaying the published resources that you can use.
Note: If you haven't received an invitation email from your system administrator, but would still like to install Parallels Client on your Mac, you can visit the Mac App Store and search for the Parallels Client app. You can then install it like any other app on your Mac. For the information on how to manually configure a connection, please refer to Adding a New Connection
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Read this chapter to learn how to set up Parallels RAS connections, configure preferences, and use
Parallels Client to launch remote applications and desktops.
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Adding a New Connection
Parallels Client allows you to have more than one connection, so you could easily connect to different servers or using different connection properties, etc.
To manually add a connection:
1 From the main menu, click File > New Connection .
2 Select the type of connection to create:
• Click Remote Application Server to create a Parallels Remote Application Server connection. This will allow you to use applications, documents, or desktops published in
Parallels Remote Application Server.
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• Click Standard RDP to create a standard Remote Desktop connection. This will allow you to connect to any remote computer desktop that accepts standard Remote Desktop connections.
3 On the next screen, enter the connection properties.
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When creating a Remote Application Server connection, your system administrator should give you the connection information that must be specified in this dialog. If you received an invitation email from your administrator, you can find this information at the bottom of the message. The information will look similar to the following:
To manually configure the RAS Connection, use the following settings:
Server: 192.168.1.10
Port: 443
Connection Mode: Gateway SSL Mode
When creating a Standard RDP connection, you need to know the IP address or hostname of the remote computer you want to connect to.
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4 In the Server field, enter the Parallels Remote Application Server IP address or hostname (this should be the server where the RAS Secure Client Gateway resides). If creating a Standard
RDP connection, specify the remote computer IP address or hostname.
5 The Connection mode drop-down list is enabled only when creating a Remote Application
Server connection. Select one of the following options:
• Gateway Mode . Parallels Client connects to the RAS Secure Client Gateway and the session connection is tunneled through the first available connection. This mode is ideal for servers that are only reachable via the gateway and do not require a high level of security.
• Gateway SSL Mode . Same as the gateway mode above, but uses encryption to secure the data.
• Direct Mode . Parallels Client first connects to the RAS Secure Client Gateway for the best available terminal server and then connects directly to that server. This is best used when the Parallels Client and the terminal server reside on the same network.
• Direct SSL Mode . Same as the direct mode above, but uses encryption to secure the data.
6 In the Friendly name field, choose and type a friendly name for this connection.
7 The Advanced settings link opens the Connection Properties dialog where you can specify additional connection properties. For more information, please see Configuring a RAS
Connection
Configuring an RDP Connection
8 Click OK to create a connection.
Configuring a RAS Connection
To modify a Parallels Remote Application Server connection properties, right-click it and choose
Connection Properties . The following subsections describe the tabs that you can click to view and configure the groups of connection properties.
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Connection
Configuring the Primary Connection
On the Connection tab page, you can define a primary connection and one or more secondary connections.
The primary connection is established with the specified RAS Secure Client Gateway. To specify the primary connection information:
1 In the Primary Connection field, specify the server name or IP address.
2 In the Connection Mode drop-down menu, select one of the following options:
• Gateway Mode . Parallels Client connects to the RAS Secure Client Gateway and the session connection is tunneled through the first available connection. This mode is ideal for servers which are only reachable via the gateway and do not require a high level of security.
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• Gateway SSL Mode . Same as the gateway mode above, but uses encryption to secure the data.
• Direct Mode . Parallels Client first connects to the RAS Secure Client Gateway for the best available terminal server and then connects directly to that particular server. This is best used when the Parallels Client and the terminal server are on the same network.
• Direct SSL Mode . Same as the direct mode above, but uses encryption to secure the data.
3 In the Port field, specify the port on which the gateway listens for incoming connections. If the default value (80) has been modified on the server side, you have to replace the default value here as well. Ask your system administrator about the port number if you are having a problem connecting to the server.
4 In the Friendly Name field, choose and type a name of your choice, so you could easily identify the server in Parallels Client later.
Configuring a Secondary Connection
If the Remote Application Server that you are connecting to has more than one RAS Secure Client
Gateway, you can define a secondary connection, which will be used as a backup connection in case the primary gateway connection fails.
To add a secondary connection:
1 Click the Secondary Connections button.
2 In the Secondary Connections dialog, click the + button and specify a server name or IP address. This should be a server hosting a secondary RAS Secure Client Gateway (the primary gateway is used by the primary connection).
3 Select the connection mode and modify the port number if necessary.
4 If you have more than one secondary connection, you can move them up or down in the list. If the primary connection cannot be established, Parallels Client will use secondary connections in the order listed.
5 Click OK to close the Secondary Connections dialog.
Configuring the Logon Information
In the Logon section, specify the following properties:
• Select the Logon Automatically options to enable Parallels Client to connect automatically
(using this connection) on startup.
• Enter your username, password, and domain information.
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Display
On the Display tab page, specify display properties as follows.
General Options
• Color Depth . Specify the desired color depth.
• Size . This option is available for standard RDP connections only.
• Graphics Acceleration . Choose the graphics acceleration type. The more advanced the acceleration, the better will be the quality of the graphics. Please keep in mind that higher quality accelerations require more processing power and faster network.
Note: The acceleration setting does not affect connections with color depth less than 32 bit.
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• None . No graphics acceleration.
• Basic . Basic acceleration.
• RemoteFX . More powerful graphics acceleration using the RemoteFX codec.
• RemoteFX Adaptive . Best graphics acceleration using RemoteFX Adaptive and H.264 codecs.
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Note: If you select RemoteFX or RemoteFX Adaptive , the color depth is forced to 32 bit.
• Published Applications - Use primary monitor only . If selected, only the primary monitor connected to your Mac will be used to display remote applications.
• Desktop Options - Span desktops across all monitors . If selected, remote desktops will be spanned across all connected monitors.
Printing
The Printing tab page allows you to configure printing options.
Technology
In the Technology drop-down menu, select the technology to use when redirecting printers to a remote computer:
• None . Printers will not be redirected.
• RAS Universal Printing technology . Select this option if you want to use RAS Universal
Printing technology.
• Microsoft Basic Printing Redirection technology . Select this option if you want to use
Microsoft Basic printing technology.
• RAS Universal Printing and Microsoft Basic redirection technologies.
Select this option to use both Parallels RAS and Microsoft technologies.
RAS Universal Printing
If you selected RAS Universal Printing technology , select printers to redirect in the Redirect
Printers drop-down menu:
• All . All printers on the client side will be redirected.
• Default only . Only your Mac's default printer will be redirected.
• Specific only . Select the printers to redirect in the provided list. The list becomes enabled for selection only if you select this option.
Microsoft Basic Printing Redirection
Click the Configure button (enabled if Microsoft Basic Printing is selected above) and configure the following options:
• Select Destination . Select a destination printer.
• Driver . Specify the printer driver to use.
• Open PDF in Preview . Opens a PDF document when previewing the material being printed.
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Default printer settings
To configure default printer settings, click the Change Default Printer settings button.
The default printer list shows the available printers that are ready to be redirected by the client to the remote computer. The list also includes the printing technology that the available printers will use. The technology reflects the setting selected, as described in the Technology section above.
For example, if the technology was set to RAS Universal Printing technology , only the printers using RAS Universal Printing will be listed.
To disable the default printer, select <none> . To redirect the default local printer on the client side to the remote computer, select <default local printer> . When <custom printer> is selected, you can specify a custom printer on the remote computer if one exists. The first printer that matches the printer name inserted in the custom text box, will be set as the default printer on the remote computer.
Select Match exact printer name to match the name exactly as inserted in the custom text box.
Please note that the remote printer name might differ from the original printer name. Also note that local printers might not be redirected due to server settings or policies.
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Local Resources
Use the Local Resources tab page to configure how local resources are handled by the remote computer.
Audio
Use the Remote Computer drop-down menu to specify whether the remote computer sound should be played on your local computer.
Select the Recording (if applicable) option to enable audio recording.
Local Devices and Resources
Clipboard . Select this option to enable the clipboard in a remote session. Clear the option to disable the clipboard.
Disk drives . Allows you to specify local folders to automatically mount in a remote session. Click the Disk drives option, then click the Configure button and add the desired folder(s) to the list.
When you run a remote application, you will see these folders mounted in the "Drives on user's
<computer-name>" folder.
Smart cards . Enables or disables smart card redirection to be used for authentication.
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Experience
The Experience tab page allows you to tweak the connection speed to optimize the performance of the connection with the remote server.
If you are connecting to a remote computer on a local network that runs at 100 Mbps or higher, it is usually safe to have all of the experience options turned on. It is also recommended to enable compression to have a more efficient connection.
Network
Use the Network tab page to configure a proxy server if you have to use one to connect to
Parallels Remote Application Server.
To configure a proxy server, select the Use proxy server option and then select the protocol from the following list:
• SOCKS4 .
Enable this option to transparently use the service of a network firewall.
• SOCKS4A .
Enable this option to allow a client that cannot connect to resolve the destination host’s name to specify it.
• SOCKS5 .
Enable this option to be able to connect using authentication.
• HTTP 1.1
.
Enable this option to connect using the standard HTTP 1.1 protocol connections.
Specify the proxy host domain name or IP address and the port number.
For SOCKS5 and HTTP 1.1 protocols, select Proxy requires authentication and enter user credentials.
Authentication
Use the Authentication tab page to specify what happens if Network Level Authentication fails.
In the If authentication fails drop-down menu, select one of the following options:
• Connect . The user can ignore the certificate of the server and still connect.
• Warn . The user is alerted about the certificate and still has the ability to choose whether to connect or not.
• Do not connect . The user is not allowed to connect.
Advanced
The Advanced Settings tab page allows you to specify the following properties:
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• Redirect URLs to this computer . Enable this option to use the local web browser when opening 'http:" links.
• Redirect Mail to this computer . Enable this option to use the local mail client when opening
‘mailto:’ links.
• Use Pre Windows 2000 login format . If this option is selected, it allows you to use legacy
(pre-Windows 2000) login format.
• Network Level Authentication . Check this option to enable network level authentication, which will require the client to authenticate before connecting to the server.
• Override computer name . Specifies the name that your computer will use during a remote session. If set, this will override the default computer name. Any filtering set by the administrator on the server side will make use of the name specified here.
Configuring an RDP Connection
To modify a standard RDP connection properties, right-click it and choose Connection
Properties . This opens the connection properties dialog. The following subsections describe the tabs that you can click to view and configure the groups of RDP connection properties.
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Connection
To specify the connection information:
1 In the Primary Connection field, specify the remote computer host name or IP address.
2 The Port field contains the TCP port 3389 by default, which is the standard port for RDP connections. You can modify it if the port number was changed on the remote computer.
3 In the Friendly Name field, choose and type a name of your choice, so you could easily identify the server in Parallels Client later.
In the Logon section, specify the following properties:
• Select the Logon Automatically options to enable Parallels Client to connect automatically
(using this connection) on startup.
• Enter your username, password, and, if necessary, domain information.
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On the Display tab page, specify display properties as follows.
General Options
• Color Depth . Choose the color quality.
• Size . Choose the size of a remote desktop as it will appear on your screen.
• Graphics Acceleration . Choose the graphics acceleration type. The more advanced the acceleration, the better will be the quality of the graphics. Please keep in mind that higher quality accelerations require more processing power and faster network.
Note: The acceleration setting does not affect connections with color depth less than 32 bit.
• None . No graphics acceleration.
• Basic . Basic acceleration.
• RemoteFX . More powerful graphics acceleration using the RemoteFX codec.
• RemoteFX Adaptive . Best graphics acceleration using RemoteFX Adaptive and H.264 codecs.
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Note: If you select RemoteFX or RemoteFX Adaptive , the color depth is forced to 32 bit.
Desktop Options
Span desktops across all monitors . If selected, a remote desktop will be spanned across all monitors connected to your local Mac.
Local Resources
Use the Local Resources tab page to configure how local resources are handled by the remote computer.
Audio
Use the Remote Computer drop-down menu to specify whether the remote computer sound should be played on your local computer.
Select Recording (if applicable) to enabled audio recording.
Local Devices and Resources
Clipboard . Select this option to enable the clipboard in a remote session. Clear the option to disable the clipboard.
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Disk drives . Allows you to specify local folders to automatically mount in a remote session. Click the Disk drives option, then click the Configure button and add the desired folder(s) to the list.
When you run a remote application, you will see these folders mounted in the "Drives on user's
<computer-name>" folder.
Smart cards . Enables or disables smart card redirection to be used for authentication.
To specify local printers:
1 Select Printers and then click Configure .
2 In the Select Destinations drop down list, specify All printers or a specific printer.
3 In the Driver drop-down list, select the printer driver to use.
4 Select the Open PDF in Preview option to be able to open PDF documents in preview before printing.
Programs
On the Program tab page, you can specify a program to start automatically on the remote computer when you establish a Remote Desktop connection with it.
Select the Start the following program on connection option , then specify the program path and file name, and the start-in folder, if needed.
Experience
The Experience tab page allows you to tweak the connection speed to optimize the performance of the connection with the remote host.
If you are connecting to a remote computer on a local network that runs at 100 Mbps or higher, it is usually safe to have all of the experience options turned on. It is also recommended to enable compression to have a more efficient connection.
Network
Use the Network tab page to configure a proxy server if you have to use one to connect to a remote computer.
To configure a proxy server, select the Use proxy server option and then select the protocol from the following list:
• SOCKS4 .
Enable this option to transparently use the service of a network firewall.
• SOCKS4A .
Enable this option to allow a client that cannot connect to resolve the destination host’s name to specify it.
• SOCKS5 .
Enable this option to be able to connect using authentication.
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• HTTP 1.1
.
Enable this option to connect using the standard HTTP 1.1 protocol connections.
Specify the proxy host domain name or IP address and the port number.
For SOCKS5 and HTTP 1.1 protocols, select Proxy requires authentication and enter the credentials.
Authentication
Use the Authentication tab page to specify what happens if Network Level Authentication fails.
In the If authentication fails drop-down menu, select one of the following options:
• Connect . The user can ignore the certificate of the server and still connect.
• Warn . The user is alerted about the certificate and still has the ability to choose whether to connect or not.
• Do not connect . The user is not allowed to connect.
Advanced
The Advanced Settings tab page allows you to customize the default behavior or Parallels Client.
You can specify the following properties:
• Connect to Console . This option is used for administration of a Remote Desktop Session Host server. It acts as if a standard Remote Desktop connection is initiated from the command line with the /admin option.
• Use Pre Windows 2000 login format . If this option is selected, it allows you to use legacy
(pre-Windows 2000) login format.
• Network Level Authentication . Check this option to enable network level authentication, which will require the client to authenticate before connecting to the server.
Override computer name . Specifies the name that your computer will use during a remote desktop session. If set, this will override the default computer name. Any filtering set by the administrator on the server side will make use of the name specified here.
Modifying Parallels Client Preferences
To modify Parallels Client preferences, click Parallels Client > Preferences in the main menu.
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General
• Auto Sort Connections . Sort the Connections list automatically (e.g. when a new connection is added to it).
• Auto Sort Application Listing . Sort the Published Applications list automatically.
• Enable extended logging . Enables or disable extended logging. The View Log and Clear Log
File buttons allow you to view and erase the log file.
Shortcuts
On the Shortcuts tab page, specify the following options:
• Create shortcuts configured on server . For each published application, the administrator can configure shortcuts that can be created on the client's desktop. Select this option to create the shortcuts, or clear the option if you don't want to create them.
• Shortcuts folder . Specifies the target shortcut folder (e.g. /Applications)
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• Desktop shortcuts folder . Specifies the desktop shortcut folder (e.g.
/Users/username/Desktop).
Keyboard
On the Keyboard tab page, you can choose keyboard shortcuts to send Windows-specific commands to remote applications or desktops:
• Send Ctrl key using: Select one or more options to send the Ctrl key command.
• Send Windows logo key using: Select one or more options to send the Windows logo key
(the key on a standard PC keyboard with the Windows logo on it).
Advanced
• Show connections . Shows or hides the Connections list (left pane in the main window).
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• Do not warn if server certificate is not verified . When connected over SSL, and the certificate is not verified, a warning message will be displayed. You can disable this warning message by enabling this option.
• Raw printing support . When this option is enabled, printing will work for applications sending data in RAW format.
• Swap Mouse Buttons . When enabling this setting, the mouse buttons will be swapped on the remote computer.
• DPI Aware . Select this option when running a remote desktop session on a Retina display for best image quality.
Using a RAS Connection
To connect to Parallels Remote Application Server, double-click a connection in the Connections list (or right-click > Connect ). You can have multiple active connections at the same time (both
Remote Application Server and standard RDP). To switch between active connections in Parallels
Client, click a connection in the left pane.
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Launching Published Resources
To launch a published resource, double-click it (or right-click and then chose Open) . The resource will open on your macOS desktop. You can have multiple published resources opened at the same time. To switch between resources that you have opened, click Window in the main menu and then select a resource from the list (or simply select a resource on your local desktop).
Using the full screen mode
To view Parallels Client in full screen, click View > Enter Full Screen . To exit full screen, move the mouse pointer all the way up to display the menu and click View > Exit Full Screen . Please note that there is a delay displaying the menu so it doesn't distract the user if the mouse pointer is moved to the top of the screen unintentionally.
When you launch a remote application while in the full screen mode, Parallels Client will be minimized to Dock and the application will be displayed on the macOS desktop. To switch to the
Parallels Client main window, click Window > Main Window in the main menu. To switch to a remote application, move the mouse pointer up and click the application name in the Window menu list.
To search for a resource, type its name in the Search box. The list will be filtered as you type to match the search string. To remove the filter, empty the Search box.
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Toolbar
The toolbar is displayed at the top of the main Parallels Client window. Using the toolbar items you can:
• Navigate the Connections tree by clicking left, right, and up arrows.
• Hide or show the Connections tree pane (folders).
• Change the published resources view to display resources as icons or as a list.
• Refresh the published resources view.
To see toolbar options, right-click on it and then select or clear the desired options:
• Icon and Text . Display toolbar items as icons with text.
• Icon Only . Display toolbar items as icons only (no text).
• Text Only . Display toolbar items as text only.
• Hide Toolbar . Hide the toolbar. To show the toolbar, click this item again. You can also hide/show the toolbar by clicking View > Hide Toolbar (or Show Toolbar ) in the main menu.
• Use Small Size . Display text on the toolbar suing small font size.
• Customize Toolbar . Customize the toolbar appearance. Click this item to open a dialog where you can add or remove toolbar items and customize the icons/text and view options. You can also customize the toolbar by clicking View > Customize Toolbar in the main menu.
Creating shortcuts
You can create a shortcut for a resource on your local desktop. To see the shortcut menu, rightclick a resource. The following options are available:
• Create Shortcut on Desktop . Creates a shortcut on your local desktop.
• Create Shortcuts for all visible Applications . Creates shortcuts for all applications that are currently visible on the your local desktop.
• Delete Shortcuts from Desktop . Deletes all shortcuts from your local desktop.
Changing desktop resolution
When you change your macOS desktop resolution, the resolution of a remote application or desktop has to be adjusted on the server side to match the local resolution. In order to do so,
Parallels Client needs to disconnect from Parallels RAS and then connect to it again. This is done automatically and transparently to the user.
Getting Help
To read the Parallels Client for Mac User's Guide , click Help > Parallels Client Help . This will open an online version of this guide.
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Working with Remote Applications
When a remote application is launched on your Mac, you can work with it just like you would with a local application.
You can perform any of the following tasks:
• Open local files in the application.
• Create new files and save them locally.
• Maximize and minimize the application (if it has the controls for it).
• Move the application around macOS desktop.
• Print documents or graphics to a local printer.
• Use a local scanner.
Drag and drop functionality
Beginning with Parallels RAS v16.2, you can drag and drop files to remote applications. For example, you can drag and drop a local file to a remote application to open it, or you can drag and drop a file to Windows Explorer running remotely. Some limitations apply, so it may not work for all types of files and applications. The list bellow describes formats that are supported:
• Files — files can be dragged from Finder and dropped to a remote application. The remote application will open the file given that it has access to the file itself. Any changes are done to the original file.
• Virtual file contents — dragging of virtual files similar to dragging attachments from a mail client to a remote application. A copy of the file is used temporarily. Usually the original file is not modified.
• Global data formats — dragging of elements like images or text blocks. This highly depends on the format itself, so it is not guaranteed that all applications and formats will work.
• EMF format — when combining images and text, some applications convert the data into EMF
(Enhanced Metafile), which is supported.
Managing Sessions
When you connect to Parallels RAS and launch a published resource, a session is created on the server side. You can manage sessions from the Sessions menu as follows:
• Connect . This item is disabled if an active connection with Parallels RAS exists.
• Refresh.
Refresh the published resources view. The information is re-retrieved from the remote server.
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• Disconnect . Disconnect from the remote server. The session, and all opened remote applications, will continue to run on the server. To reconnect to the section, open any published resource.
• Log Off . Log off and end the session on the remote server. All opened remote applications will be closed, so you should save your work before using this option.
• Session Information . Display the session information. For this menu to be enabled, you need to select a running published resource.
• Disconnect all RAS sessions. Disconnect all active sessions (not just the current one). The sessions will continue to run on the remote server.
• Change Domain Password . Allows you to change the current user's domain password.
Opens the Logon dialog where you need to type your current domain password to be authenticated. Click OK to open the Change Password dialog and type a new password in both fields. Click OK to change the domain password.
• Log Off All RAS Connections . End all active sessions.
Using an RDP Connection
After adding a Standard Remote Desktop connection, double-click it (or right-click > Connect ) to establish a connection with the remote computer.
You can have multiple active connections at the same time. To switch between active connections in Parallels Client, click a connection in the left pane.
When you connect to Parallels RAS and launch a remote a desktop, a session is created on the server side. You can manage sessions from the Sessions menu as follows:
• Disconnect . Disconnect from the remote server. The session continues to run on the remote server. To re-connect, double-click the RDP connection again.
• Send Ctrl+Alt+Del . Send a Ctr-Alt-Del key combination to the remote computer. For this item to be enabled, you must select a running remote desktop.
• Session Information . Display the session information. For this item to be enabled, you must select a running remote desktop.
• Disconnect all RDP sessions . Disconnect all active RDP sessions. The sessions continue to run on their respective remote servers.
To switch to the main Parallels Client window when a remote desktop is in full-screen mode, click
Window > Main Window in the main menu.
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Exporting and Importing Parallels Client Settings
You can export current Parallels Client settings to a file to have a backup or to import the settings into a Parallels Client installed on a different computer. The following settings are exported:
• All existing connections including all individual connection properties.
• Parallels Client preferences.
To export the current Parallels Client settings to a file, click File on the main menu and then click
Export Settings . In the dialog that opens, specify a file name and a destination folder. Click Save to export the settings. The file is saved with the ".2xc" extension.
To import the settings, click File > Import Settings . In the dialog that opens, select the ".2xc" file and click Open . Please note that the Parallels Client settings stored in a file will override the current
Parallels Client settings.
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Index
Index
A
Adding a New Connection - 7
Advanced - 16, 22
Authentication - 16, 22
C
Configuring a RAS Connection - 9
Configuring an RDP Connection - 17
Connection - 10, 18
D
Display - 12, 19
E
Experience - 16, 21
Exporting and Importing Parallels Client
Settings - 30
G
Getting Started - 5
I
Installing Parallels Client Using an Invitation
Email - 5
L
Launching Published Resources - 26
Local Resources - 15, 20
M
Managing Sessions - 28
Modifying Parallels Client Preferences - 22
N
Network - 16, 21
P
Printing - 13
Programs - 21
S
System Requirements - 5
U
Using a RAS Connection - 25
Using an RDP Connection - 29
Using Parallels Client for Mac - 7
W
Working with Remote Applications - 28
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How to create a new connection in Parallels Client?
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