PCoIP Session Phases

There are two phases in a PCoIP session:

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.

Creating a Branding Text Layout File

The layout file format used to customize the session client is an UTF-8 XML text file. The layout schema is a top-level <pcoip-client-branding/> element with a version attribute describing the schema version, and containing the required elements described next:

PCoIP Session Phases

There are two phases in a PCoIP session:

Anyware Client SDK for Linux 25.06

The Client SDK for Linux provides developers tools to create a custom Anyware client with a unique user interface and workflow, or to embed a PCoIP session into another program or solution. Clients built with the SDK can connect to remote desktops using Anyware agents or Remote Workstation Cards.

The SDK is provided as part of HP Anyware by special agreement with HP.

What's New in This Release?

The latest release 25.06 of the Client SDK for Linux fixes known issues, bugs and stability enhancements. In addition, it includes the following features:

About the Anyware Client SDK for Linux

The Client SDK for Linux does not ship with its own session client binary; it uses the standard Anyware Client for Linux binary instead. Therefore, you must first download and install the Anyware client application, and then invoke it from the SDK.

The Anyware Client for Linux now supports USB webcams when connecting to a Anyware Agent for Windows. USB webcams can now be used while in the remote desktop, including with applications such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom.

For detailed information which models have been tested and the performance metrics associated with these models see here. This knowledge base article also deals steps on how to test and verify other webcam models.

As of 21.07, this feature is enabled by default.

The Collaboration Broker Client Example

The SDK package comes with a sample command line pre-session client called the Collaboration Broker Client Example, which calls the included broker client libraries and enables you to join a PCoIP collaboration session. The Collaboration Broker Client API Example demonstrates the success path for joining a PCoIP collaboration session.