Connecting to a USB Device

Remote hosts using the Anyware Standard Agent or the Anyware Graphics Agent can use USB devices that are attached to the client. When you connect a local USB device to your remote host it will be disabled on the client machine.

USB device connections do not persist across multiple PCoIP sessions. You must connect your USB device each time you connect.

Changing the Anyware Software Client Window Mode

You can use the Anyware Software Client in full-screen or windowed mode. Full-screen mode is recommended in most cases.

Changing the Language

In addition to English, the Anyware Software Client also supports a number of different languages. During installation, you can select one of the supported languages.

To change the language in GNOME

• In the Settings > Language and Region panel, select another language from the language setting.

To change the language on the command line

USB Support

Anyware Clients supports redirecting USB devices to a remote session. Administrators can set rules governing allowed and disallowed devices, device classes, or device protocols. 

Using The Collaboration Broker Client Example

The sample Collaboration Broker Client demonstrates how the APIs can be used to customize and control the pre-session and session phases of the Collaboration connection. Invoking the Collaboration Broker Client API is a two-step procedure, where as a first step, the Collaboration Broker Client Example is built.

Using The Broker Client Example

Invoking the Broker Client API is a two-step procedure, where as a first step, the Broker Client Example is built. The second step consists of running either a prebuilt PCoIP binary, or a prebuilt AWS binary.

Supporting USB Devices

It is possible to redirect USB flash drives with the Anyware Client SDK for Linux. The following steps outline how to enable support for remoting USB devices:

1. Install usb_helper to /usr/libexec/pcoip-client.

2. Grant the nescessary capability to the usb_helper by running:

Setting Up the Development Environment

Once you have successfully established a session between a Anyware Software Client and a PCoIP host, you can start developing your own Anyware client. To begin, set up your client development environment, as discussed next.

To set up your client development environment:

Setting Up a Anyware Agent Test Environment

Before developing your custom client, you should set up a working Anyware system. HP recommends establishing a small proof-of-concept system for custom client testing, consisting of a host machine with an installed Anyware agent.

System Requirements

The following table outlines the system requirements for the Anyware Client SDK for Linux: