Parallels Client configuration

Parallel Web Client

No additional configuration is needed.

Parallels Client for Windows

See Parallels Client for Windows User’s Guide.

Parallels Client for Mac

To configure Parallels Client for Mac for SAML SSO authentication:

1. Select a connection (or create a new one) and open its properties.

2. On the Connection tab, in the Login section, select Web as authentication type.

3. Select the Advanced tab and select or clear the Use default OS browser option (Web authentication section). If the option is selected, the SAML SSO login dialog will open in the default browser. If the option is cleared, the browser built into the Parallels Client will be used.

4. Close the dialog to save the connection properties.

When connecting to Parallels RAS, a dialog will open in a web browser asking the user to enter credentials to be verified by the identity provider. If the credentials are valid, the list of published applications will appear in the Parallels Client.

Parallels Client for Linux

To configure Parallels Client for Linux for SAML SSO authentication:

1. Select a connection (or create a new one) and open its properties.

2. On the Connection tab, in the Log in section, select Web as authentication type.

3. If you want to configure additional settings, do the following:

   1. Install the QtWebEngine library.

   2. Select the Advanced Settings tab and click the Connection advanced settings button.

   3. Select or clear the Use default OS browser option in the Web Authentication section. If the option is selected, the SAML SSO login dialog will open in the default browser. If the option is cleared, the browser built into the Parallels Client will be used.

   4. If you are using the built-in browser, select or clear the Open browser window to complete log out option in the Web Authentication section. If this option is selected, a URL will open to perform the logout from SAML. By default, this web page will not be displayed, but if you need to interact with the browser, you can enable this option.

4. Close the dialog to save the connection properties.