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# Local Resources

Use the **Local Resources** tab page to configure how local resources are handled by the remote computer.

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### **Audio**

Use the **Remote Computer** drop-down menu to specify whether the remote computer sound should be played on your local computer.

Select the **Recording (if applicable)** option to enable audio recording.

### Keyboard

Enable **Redirect remote keyboard input** to allow keyboard input and events from remote applications to be sent to the currently active applications on the local device.

### **Local Devices and Resources**

**Clipboard**. Select this option to enable the clipboard in a remote session. Click the **Configure** button and choose clipboard redirection from one of the following: **Bidirectional** (allows to copy in both directions), **Server to client only**, and **Client to server only**. You can copy and paste content in plain text, RTF, and HTML formats.

**Smart cards**. Enables or disables smart card redirection to be used for authentication.

**Video capture devices.** Specifies video capture devices to redirect from a user device to the remote session. This is a high-level redirection that allows to redirect a composite USB device, such as a webcam with a microphone. When this option is selected and you click **Configure**, a dialog opens where you can select the following options:&#x20;

* **All** — use all currently connected devices will be used
* **Specific only** — use only the selected devices
* **Limit camera resolution to 720p** — limit camera resolution to save data
* **Use also devices that I plug in later** — a device that is plugged in after a session is started will also be used

**Folders**. Allows you to specify local folders to automatically mount in a remote session. Select the **Folders** option, then click the **Configure** button and add the required folder(s) to the list.

To simplify the process, shortcuts to add the user's Home folder and the Root folder (typically displayed as `Macintosh HD`) are available under the **Add** menu, along with an option to browse for a specific folder.

Once added, you can determine the access level for the specified folder: `Read/Write`, `Read-only`, or `No access`.

There is also a Prompt on Access option to change how you are prompted when accessing a local folder within a session; this can be set to:

* **Always**. You are asked to reconfirm access permission each time you access a local folder.
* **If no folders are configured**. Only applies if no local folders are currently shared.
* **Never**. You are no longer prompted to provide permissions.

Under the list of added folders, you can find the **Enable drive redirection cache** option, which makes file browsing and navigation on redirected drives much faster.

When you run a remote application, you will see these folders mounted as a folder named `Drives on user's <computer-name>`.

For more information on folder redirection, check [this chapter](/landing/ras-mac-client-guide/using-parallels-client-for-mac/using-a-ras-connection/folder-redirection.md).

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note**: A folder can be redirected and will be accesible directly during the existing session via **Session** > **Configure folders**.

When configured via settings it will be visible on the next connection under **Settings**  > **Local Resources** > **Folders** > **Configure**.
{% endhint %}


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