Collaboration
PCoIP Ultra Collaboration enables a PCoIP session user to share their session with multiple remote collaborators using Anyware Software Clients.
Note: Collaboration terminology
When discussing this feature, we'll refer to the first user as the session owner, and subsequent users who join the session as collaborators. The session owner's screens, audio, and input devices (if allowed) are shared with the collaborators when they join the session.
Up to 5 collaborators can join an ongoing PCoIP session using the same invitation.
While connected, all collaborators can view and hear the session owner's screens and audio, and see the controlling collaborator's mouse movements. If permitted by the session owner, they can also share control of the session owner's keyboard and mouse using input control.
During a collaboration session, all of the session owner's desktop screens may be shared depending on the session owner's Anyware software client display settings. See Understanding Display Behavior for more information.
Collaboration Requirements
PCoIP Ultra Collaboration is supported by all Anyware agents. Anyware software clients that support PCoIP Ultra can participate in collaboration sessions (all Anyware software clients 23.04 and higher meet this requirement).
Some collaboration features have specific version requirements for Anyware agents and Anyware software clients; these are noted below.
Note: Only Anyware Software Clients are supported
Anyware Tera2 Zero Clients and mobile clients do not support PCoIP Ultra and cannot join collaboration sessions.
Note: Collaboration is not Supported When Using Anyware Manager Enterprise
Collaboration is currently not supported when using Anyware Manager Enterprise. This limitation applies to sessions established with Anyware Manager Enterprise, which includes HP Anyware for Windows 365. Sessions established with Anyware Manager, direct connect, or third-party brokers do not have this limitation. Support for Collaboration with Anyware Manager Enterprise will be added in a later release.
Feature Version Requirements
PCoIP Ultra Collaboration features depend on coordinated updates in Anyware agents and Anyware clients, so review these requirements carefully to ensure the features you need are supported by your system. We strongly recommend using the latest versions of both Anyware agent and Anyware client.
| Feature | Required versions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Collaborate menu | Anyware agent 23.06+ Anyware client 23.06+ |
Both client and agent must be 23.06 or higher, with Collaboration and PCoIP Ultra enabled. |
| Multiple collaborators | Anyware agent 23.04+ Anyware client 23.04+ |
HP Anyware versions 22.07–23.01 supported single collaborators only. |
| Input control | Anyware agent 23.01+ Anyware client 23.01+ |
See Input Control for more information. |
| Mouse visibility | Anyware agent 22.07+ Anyware client 22.07+ |
Session owner and collaborator software clients must be in standard client mode for mouse visibility to work. |
Enabling Collaboration
PCoIP Ultra Collaboration is enabled and configured on the Session Owner's desktop. Refer to the following documentation, depending on the Anyware agent you are connecting to:
Collaboration is disabled by default. The following instructions will not work until Collaboration is enabled on the session owner's Anyware agent as described in the guides above.