Oracle® Virtual Desktop Client User Guide for Release 3.1
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Oracle® Virtual Desktop Client User Guide for Release 3.1 E27796-01 April 2012 Oracle® Virtual Desktop Client: User Guide for Release 3.1 Copyright © 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. This software and related documentation are provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and are protected by intellectual property laws. Except as expressly permitted in your license agreement or allowed by law, you may not use, copy, reproduce, translate, broadcast, modify, license, transmit, distribute, exhibit, perform, publish or display any part, in any form, or by any means. Reverse engineering, disassembly, or decompilation of this software, unless required by law for interoperability, is prohibited. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice and is not warranted to be error-free. 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Document generated on: 2012-03-27 (revision: 523) Table of Contents Preface .............................................................................................................................................. v 1. Using Oracle Virtual Desktop Client ................................................................................................ 1 1.1. About Oracle Virtual Desktop Client ..................................................................................... 1 1.2. Before You Begin ............................................................................................................... 1 1.3. Connecting to a Server ....................................................................................................... 1 1.3.1. Auto Discovery of Servers ........................................................................................ 4 1.4. Disconnecting From a Session ............................................................................................ 5 1.5. Making Configuration Changes During a Session .................................................................. 5 1.5.1. Using the Toolbar .................................................................................................... 5 1.5.2. Using the Menu Bar ................................................................................................. 6 1.5.3. Supported In-Session Configuration Settings .............................................................. 6 2. Oracle Virtual Desktop Client Features ........................................................................................... 9 2.1. Using Smart Cards ............................................................................................................. 9 2.2. Multiple Monitors ................................................................................................................. 9 2.3. Clipboard Sharing ............................................................................................................... 9 2.4. Playing and Recording Audio ............................................................................................. 10 3. Configuration Settings .................................................................................................................. 11 3.1. Display Tab ...................................................................................................................... 11 3.2. Advanced Tab .................................................................................................................. 12 3.3. Network Tab ..................................................................................................................... 12 3.4. Keyboard Tab ................................................................................................................... 13 3.5. Smart Card Tab ................................................................................................................ 14 3.6. Audio Tab ......................................................................................................................... 14 4. Running Oracle Virtual Desktop Client From the Command Line ..................................................... 15 4.1. Using the ovdc Command ................................................................................................. 15 4.2. Supported Command Options ............................................................................................ 15 4.2.1. Command Line Examples ....................................................................................... 19 5. Using Profiles .............................................................................................................................. 21 5.1. About Profiles ................................................................................................................... 21 5.1.1. Profiles and Log Files ............................................................................................. 21 5.2. Creating a New Profile ...................................................................................................... 21 5.3. Editing a Profile ................................................................................................................ 22 5.4. Overriding Profile Settings ................................................................................................. 22 5.5. Creating New Profiles From the Command Line .................................................................. 23 5.6. Using Multiple Profiles ....................................................................................................... 23 6. Troubleshooting Oracle Virtual Desktop Client ............................................................................... 25 6.1. Adjusting the MTU Setting ................................................................................................. 25 6.2. Problems When Connecting to a Sun Ray Server ............................................................... 25 6.3. Improving the Display Quality ............................................................................................ 25 6.4. Setting The Display Size For a Desktop Session ................................................................ 26 6.5. Exiting From a Full-Screen Session ................................................................................... 26 6.6. Using Keyboard Shortcuts ................................................................................................. 26 7. Uninstalling Oracle Virtual Desktop Client ..................................................................................... 27 7.1. How to Uninstall Oracle Virtual Desktop Client .................................................................... 27 8. Third-Party Legal Notices ............................................................................................................