Connecting to a desktop

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In order to connect to a remote desktop using ThinRDP, open a browser and type the ThinRDP url, which is composed by https://Server IP:Port. A sequence of steps should happen, as follows:

 

1. You will be asked for the application login (user and password). This step may not happen depending on the settings you have chosen for the access security level. If you have none as authentication, or all the profiles with the Allow anonymous access option enabled, the application will take you directly to the next step.

 

2. After that, you will be presented with the window below:

 

ThinRDP Server HTML5, Web-based RDP desktop remote access connection screen

If you are using profiles and have disabled the any computer profile, you will be taken directly to the profiles page.

 

 

3. The right gray arrow will take you to all pre defined profiles assigned to this user.

 

3.1. If you have the profiles page available:

a) Click on the right arrow.

b) Select the profile you want to use, and click on it.

c) You won't be allowed to change the computer's IP nor the RDP options at this moment, because all profiles have an assigned computer and assigned preferences already set.

 

ThinRDP Server HTML5, Web-based RDP desktop remote access profile icons

 

3.2. If you want to use the "any computer" profile:

a) Click on the left arrow to go back to the other page.

b) Enter the internal IP/host name for the computer you want to access and press connect.

c) Optionally you can specify the Username and Password so that it will be auto completed in the remote computer's dialog and stored by the browser for future access.

 

4. If you are allowed to type the computer IP / host name, which will happen only if you have as authentication none, username/password, or the [anycomputer] profile active, you can also change the RDP options:

a) Press the right top button (plus [+] sign) in order to access the settings tabbed interface.

b) You can check more about each option on the Web Interface Settings section.

 

5. Check the "Open in a new browser window" option, if you want the connection to be open on a new tab.

 

6. When you finish, press "Connect". You will see the remote desktop, application or webpage (in case you have weblink profiles) inside your web browser.