Troubleshooting Connection Issues

Troubleshooting Connection Issues

If you are unable to connect to your remote machine using a PCoIP session, investigate the following possible causes.

Except where noted, the following checks apply to the remote macOS machine, and to the remote user account that will be accepting PCoIP connections.

Troubleshooting

Performing Diagnostics

Each Anyware component creates and updates a log file which records its activity as the system is used. Most troubleshooting within an Anyware system begins by examining these log files and looking for error conditions or other indications that may explain why the system is not operating as expected.

User Account Considerations

User Account Considerations

The following types of accounts are supported for connecting to macOS agents:

  • Local accounts
  • Active Directory mobile accounts
  • Active Directory network accounts

First time login of Active Directory accounts might become unresponsive if the Active Directory is NOT configured to either:

Configuration Guide

Configuring the Anyware Agent

You can configure the Anyware agent, and optimize PCoIP protocol behavior for local network conditions, by adjusting configuration directives found in /Library/Preferences/com.teradici.pcoip-agent.plist.

Security Guide

Security Certificates in Anyware Agents

PCoIP requires a certificate to establish a session. By default, Anyware agents generate a self-signed certificate that secures the PCoIP session. Each component in the PCoIP system can generate these self-signed certificates, which will automatically work together without requiring any configuration.