Local Resources

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

Audio

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

Select Recording (if applicable) to enabled audio recording.

Local Devices and Resources

Clipboard. Select this option to enable the clipboard in a remote session. Clear the option to disable the clipboard.

Folders. Allows you to specify local folders to automatically mount in a remote session. Click the Folders option, then click the Configure button and add the desired folder(s) to the list. When you run a remote application, you will see these folders mounted in the "Drives on user's <computer-name>" folder. Under the list of the added folders you can find the Enable drive redirection cache option that makes file browsing and navigation on the redirected drives much faster.

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:

  • 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

Printers. Select this option to redirect local printers.

To specify local printers:

  1. Select Printers and then click Configure.

  2. In the Select Destinations drop down list, specify All printers or a specific printer.

  3. In the Driver drop-down list, select the printer driver to use.

  4. Select the Open PDF in Preview option to be able to open PDF documents in preview before printing.

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