The Client SDK for macOS 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.
Brokered Session Connection
If you are using a brokered session, this is handled by the broker libraries automatically.
Before you can establish a PCoIP session with a host desktop, gather the following host desktop details:
The following are answers to commonly asked questions when contemplating how to develop custom Anyware Clients using the Teradici Anyware Client SDK.
Q: Can I brand the pre-session client with my company logo and colors?
The following PCoIP session features can be customized:
Examples show command-line usage
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:
In order to customize your session client, you must create a client branding package using the HP Custom Branding Package Utility. The HP Custom Branding Package Utility is located in the following location:
To create a custom branding package:
The following section outlines the scope precedence commands between the System Scope and User Scope. If you are updating individual user settings then the user scope locations and parameters can be followed. Due to this order of precedence where by the system scope setting takes precedence over the user scope setting, a change in the user settings may not take effect if the system scope setting has been updated.
System Scope
Local Termination of Wacom tablets provides the best user experience in networks with high latency. However, some features of the tablet may not be fully supported with local termination. A HID Local Termination Blacklist has been added to override the preferred local termination mode.
You can customize the branding of your custom session client in several ways by creating a client branding package. These customizations affect the user’s experience once they have connected to their PCoIP session. The following elements can be customized in the session client:
Establishing a PCoIP session involves a number of key components, including system actors, PCoIP session phases, and connection brokers as discussed next.
There are at least three components that work together to create a PCoIP session: