Connecting to an Agent Machine

Connecting to an Agent Machine

The Anyware Client for Linux 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

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. The --ask-extra-args-as-json parameter accepts arguments as JSON strings, thereby ensuring that user data is prevented from being recorded in the shell history.

To launch the client, using the --ask-extra-args-as-json parameter:

H.264 Hardware Decode

H.264 Hardware Decode

The Anyware Software Client for Linux supports H.264 hardware decode for selected hardware configurations on supported hardware platforms. This enables improved frame rate performance when using PCoIP Ultra GPU-Offload or Auto-Offload, especially in conjunction with high resolution content. This feature must be used in combination with the High Performance Client and invoked with --use-egl.

Cloud License Server

Solution to Licensing Problems with Cloud License Service (CLS)

Overview

Customers face licensing problems with Cloud License Service (CLS) as the OS Trusted Root Certificate Authorities are not updated.

Install GPO Template Files

GPO template files are automatically imported by the Standard Agent for Windows installer, except on domain controllers. You must manually import the files into the domain controller's Group Policy Editor.

To import the template on a domain controller:

  1. Copy the admx file from

    C:\Program Files\Teradici\PCoIP Agent\configuration\policyDefinitions\PCoIP.admx
    

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