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# Managing multiple sessions from the command line

The following Parallels Client for Windows parameters are available for managing several sessions from the command line:

| Parameters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Note                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| -s filename                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Write session information to a file called "filename".                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| -importsettings filename                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Import session setting from a file called "filename".                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| -disconnectallsessions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Disconnects all RAS and RDP connections                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| -logoffallsessions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Logs off all RAS sessions and disconnects all RDP sessions                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| <p>-sharedevice "mode:args"</p><p>Possible modes are:</p><ul><li>0: Delete any shared device information. The existing shared connections will be deleted by the client when it is started.</li><li>1: Create a shared connection and shared connection information (i.e. server, port, mode, backup connections, connection mode)</li><li>2: Create a shared connection and shared connection information (i.e. server, port, mode, backup connections), and user name and password. Connection mode is assumed to be credentials.</li></ul><p>Possible arguments are:</p><ul><li>ui: Show the UI dialog to enter the shared connection information and credentials.</li><li>import: Import shared connection information and credentials from a file.</li><li>export: Export shared connection information and credentials to a file.</li></ul> | <p>Manage one shared connection for multiple users working on the same Windows computer.</p><p>Possible combinations are:</p><ul><li>0:</li><li>1:ui</li><li>1:import:file</li><li>1:export:file</li><li>2:ui</li><li>2:import:file</li><li>2:export:file</li></ul> |

## **Usage**

To call Parallels Client for Windows with these parameters, use the appserverclient.exe binary file.

For example, the command below will disconnect all running sessions:

```
appserverclient.exe -disconnectallsessions
```


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