Disconnecting

Disconnecting a Session

To disconnect a PCoIP session:

  1. If you are in a full-screen mode, reveal the Software Client for Windows menu bar by moving the mouse cursor to the top of a display.

  2. From the Software Client for Windows menu bar, select Connection > Disconnect.

Connecting to an Agent Machine

Connecting to Remote Desktops

The Software Client for Windows can connect to any remote host with a Anyware agent installed and configured, or a Remote Workstation Card. Remote hosts can be Windows, macOS, or Linux, and connections can be made directly (client direct to host) or brokered through Anyware Manager or a Connection Manager.

Note: Remote Workstation Card connections

Preventing Devices From Using Local Termination

Preventing Devices From Using Local Termination

By default, supported Wacom devices use local termination automatically to provide improved responsiveness and tolerance of high-latency networks. Local Termination does not support all advanced Wacom features; if you depend on one of these unsupported features, you can fall back to bridged mode by adding your device to a blacklist.

H.264 Hardware Decode

H.264 Hardware Decode

The Anyware Software Client for Windows supports H.264 hardware decode for selected hardware configurations on supported hardware platforms. H.264 hardware decode results in lowered CPU requirements, and potentially, reduced power consumption.

The H.264 hardware decode feature has been tested with the following client machine configurations:

Securely Passing Parameters via the Command Line

Securely Passing Parameters via the Command Line

In addition to passing arguments via the Command Line, you can also provide parameters via the standard input stream using the --ask-extra-args-as-json parameter. This approach is preferred when you want to pass sensitive data, such as user credentials, to the pcoip-client process.

PCoIP Ultra

PCoIP Ultra

The Software Client for macOS provides support for PCoIP Ultra, the latest protocol enhancements from HP.

PCoIP Ultra enhancements are controlled on the Anyware agent. There is no configuration required on the Anyware Client.

Important: PCoIP Ultra is Enabled by Default