Connection Properties

Use the Connection Properties dialog box to set a number of properties to optimize Host connections according to user preferences. The properties are applied individually to Host connections.

hmtoggle_plus1Connect tab

Host PC Information

Option

Description

Description

Identifies the Host record.

The field may be empty. You can leave it empty to automatically specify the applicable Host name or phone number/IP address in it when creating the Host record.

You can edit the field contents.

Phone number/IP address

This field will be included if the communication profile selected in the Communication section uses a point-to-point, gateway, or network point-to-point communication device.

Specify the Host telephone number or IP address if connecting directly to the Host, otherwise the telephone number or IP address of the network connecting Netop Gateway for the Host.

Name

If the field label does not include "(optional with Gateway)", specify the name by which the Host should respond.

If the field label includes "(optional with Gateway)", you can either leave the field empty to browse for Hosts or specify the name by which the Host should respond.

Comments

Specify a comment to be displayed in the Comment column of the right pane of the Phonebook tab or the History tab.

Communication

Option

Description

Communication profile

Specifies the selected communication profile name. You can change the communication profile name by selecting another communication profile in the drop-down list.

Wake on LAN MAC address

If Wake on LAN has been enabled, you can specify the MAC address of the Host computer network card to be able to start the Host computer by connecting to the Host.

Note

The Connect tab is only included if you open the Connection Properties dialog box from the Phonebook tab or the History tab.

hmtoggle_plus1Logon tab

Use the Logon tab to specify Host and Host network connecting Gateway logon credentials in order to connect without being prompted for logon credentials.

Specify the logon name, password and domain for the Host. The domain can be the authenticating Windows domain or the name of the directory server on which user credentials are stored.

Select the Use current logon credentials for Windows Security authentication check box to log on using the Windows logon user name, password and domain of the Guest computer user.

Note

The Logon tab is not included if you open the Connection Properties dialog box from the Remote Control window.

hmtoggle_plus1Protect Item tab

Use the Protect Item tab to protect a Host record and file with a password.

Password characters will be displayed as asterisks or dots. Leave fields empty to disable password protection.

Select the Connect without password checkbox if you want the Guest user to be able to use a phonebook record without knowing the password. The password protection will then only apply to the contents of the connection properties, so that these are protected against being changed unintentionally.

Note

The Protect Item tab is only included if you open the Connection Properties dialog box from the Phonebook tab or the History tab.

hmtoggle_plus1Startup tab

Use the Startup tab to set startup properties for remote control sessions.

Host window startup size

Option

Description

Windowed

Display the Host screen image in a Remote Control window.

If Fit window to Host screen is selected on the Display tab, the window can be resized to its maximized size.

Full screen

Display the Host screen image in full screen to cover the entire Guest computer screen.

Maximized

Display the Host screen image in a maximized Remote Control window covering the entire Guest computer screen except the Windows taskbar.

Minimized

Display the Remote Control window as a button on the Windows taskbar.

Remote control window startup size

Option

Description

Enable

Select this check box to enable the elements below and apply their values at startup.

Leave unchecked to apply the last displayed Remote Control window position and size.

x

Specify the horizontal offset in pixels of the upper left corner of the Remote Control window from the upper left corner of the Guest computer screen at startup.

y

Specify the vertical offset in pixels of the upper left corner of the Remote Control window from the upper left corner of the Guest computer screen at startup.

Width

Specify the width in pixels of the Remote Control window at startup.

Height

Specify the height in pixels of the Remote Control window at startup.

Actions

Option

Description

Lock Host keyboard and mouse

Select this check box to disable the Host computer keyboard and mouse at startup.

Blank Host display

Select this check box to display a black screen image to the Host user at startup.

Transfer sound

Select this check box to transfer Host computer application sound at startup.

Suspend other Guests from connecting to Host

Select this check box to deny further Guests access to the Host at startup.

Note

The Startup tab is not included if you open the Connection Properties dialog box from the Remote Control window.

hmtoggle_plus1Display tab

Use the Display tab to set display properties for the Host screen image.

Host window fit

Option

Description

Fit window to Host screen

Resize the Remote Control window to fit the 1:1 scale Host screen image.

If the Host screen image has more pixels than the display area of the maximized Remote Control window, the Remote Control window will have scrollbars.

Fit Host screen to window

Scale the Host screen image to fit within the Remote Control window.

Do not fit

Display the part of the 1:1 scale Host screen image that will fit within the Remote Control window.

If the Host screen image has fewer pixels than the display area, black borders will surround it.

If the Host screen image has more pixels than the display area, the Remote Control window will have scrollbars.

Limit number of colors in bitmap mode

Option

Description

No, use actual number of colors

Display true colors.

Consumes the most transmission bandwidth.

Max 256 colors

Displays reduced palette colors.

Consumes less transmission bandwidth.

Max 16 colors

Displays crude colors.

Consumes little transmission bandwidth.

Max 2 colors

Displays black and white colors.

Consumes a of minimum transmission bandwidth.

DOS Box Font

During remote control, if you start a command prompt window on the Host computer, the command prompt window characters are by default displayed on the Guest computer using the default font of the Guest computer system. You can change the font used.

Clear the System default check box to allow selection of another font.

Click the Select Font button to select the command prompt window font. The font change is only seen when displaying the command prompt window in full screen.

Skin

On the Display tab of the Guest Connections Properties you can define how you want the Guest to use skins on connection.

Option

Description

Automatic

Select this option to enable automatic use of skin.

The Host device, typically a CE/Mobile device, sends a string ID to the Guest, and the Guest contacts the Skin Repository Server to get the corresponding skin.

If the Guest does not find the corresponding skin on the Skin Repository Server a default skin is used.

Do not use skin

Select this option not to use skins for remote control sessions.

Use specific skin model

Select this option, if you want to overrule the Automatic option and use a specific skin model. If you select this option, the Select Model button is activated.

Click the Select Model button to open the Skin Models window and select the skin that you want to use. In the List of Models, select the skin and then click OK.

Show as transparent window

The skin will be displayed as a transparent window without frame or background, showing only the device itself (default).

If you clear the check box, you will see a normal window with frame and a white background behind the device.

See also

Use a skin to see the Host button

Program Options (Skins tab)

 

hmtoggle_plus1Keyboard/Mouse tab

Use the Keyboard/Mouse tab to set keyboard and mouse control properties for remote control sessions.

Keyboard

Option

Description

Remote keyboard (Send all keystrokes to Host)

Send all Guest computer keystrokes to the Host computer.

Local keyboard (Don’t send special keystrokes)

Send Guest computer keystrokes except Send Keystrokes keystroke combinations to the Host computer.

Send Send Keystrokes keystroke combinations to the Guest computer.

No keyboard control

Send all Guest computer keystrokes to the Guest computer.

Use Guest keyboard layout

If Guest and Host computer keyboard layouts are different, some Guest computer keystrokes may come out wrong on the Host computer.

To avoid this, select the Use Guest keyboard layout check box.

Don’t transfer Host Num Lock, Scroll Lock, Insert and Caps Lock

With some display adapters, enabling these Host computer keyboard options may cause the Guest computer keyboard lights to flash.

To avoid this, select the Don’t transfer Host Num Lock, Scroll Lock, Insert and Caps Lock check box.

Mouse

Option

Description

Remote mouse (send all mouse events)

Send all Guest computer mouse events (clicks, drags and moves) to the Host computer.

Local mouse (Only send clicks and drags)

Send only Guest computer mouse clicks and drags to the Host computer to save transmission bandwidth.

No mouse control

Send no Guest computer mouse events to the Host.

Display Host mouse movements

Move the Guest computer mouse pointer in accordance with Host computer mouse pointer movements.

Note

To suppress Guest computer mouse pointer movements induced by the Host computer, press and hold CTRL.

hmtoggle_plus1Compression/Encryption tab

Use the Compression/Encryption tab to set data transmission properties.

Compression level

Netop Remote Control can compress transmitted data to speed up transmission across slow communication links. However, data compression takes time.

Option

Description

Automatic

Selects compression based on the properties of the applied communication profile.

In most cases this will provide the fastest transmission.

No compression

Typical selection for fast communication links.

Low

Typical selection for medium fast communication links.

High

Typical selection for slow communication links.

Host screen transfer

Option

Description

Transfer Host screen as commands

Typically faster, but with some Host computer display adapters some Host screen image details may be lost or corrupted.

Transfer Host screen as bitmap

Typically slower, but transfers Host screen image details correctly.

Disable accelerated bitmap transfer

Accelerated bitmap transfer is by default used between version 7.6+ Netop modules.

Select Disable accelerated bitmap transfer to disable accelerated bitmap transfer in the unlikely event that it causes problems.

Note

This section is disabled if you open the Connection Properties dialog box from the Remote Control window.

Cache

Command mode Host screen transfer stores the screen image in cache memory and transfers only image changes. This saves transmission bandwidth and optimizes update speed.

The Cache size field displays the selected cache memory size. You can select Automatic and values from None to 10240 kb on the drop-down list.

Automatic will select the cache memory size based on the properties of the used communication profile. In most cases, this will provide the optimum.

Note

This section is disabled if you open the Connection Properties dialog box from the Remote Control window.

Total Netop cache memory sharing and size is specified on the Cache tab in the Program Options window.

Preferred Encryption Type

The field displays the encryption type preferred by the Guest. You can select another encryption type on the drop-down list.

If the preferred encryption type is enabled on both Guest and Host, it will be applied.

If Netop 6.x/5.x Compatible is the preferred encryption type and not enabled on both Guest and Host, select a higher encryption level.

If another encryption type is preferred and this encryption type is not enabled on the Host, an encryption type that is enabled on both Guest and Host will be applied.

If no common encryption type is enabled on Guest and Host, enable additional encryption types on the Encryption tab in the Program Options dialog box to achieve a match.

Note

The icon of the encryption type used in a remote control session will be displayed on the status bar.

hmtoggle_plus1Desktop tab

Use the Desktop tab to specify transfer properties for Host computer desktop features.

Optimize screen transfer

Advanced Host computer desktop features will slow down Host screen transfer in command mode and are typically unimportant to the Guest user. Therefore, Netop Remote Control by default transfers the Host screen image without advanced desktop features.

However, you can change this and select which advanced desktop features to transfer.

Option

Description

Always

Always transfer without advanced desktop features.

Only when high compression

Transfer without advanced desktop features only with high compression, see Compression/Encryption tab.

Never

Never transfer without advanced desktop features.

Optimization parameters

Option

Description

Full optimization

Transfer without the desktop features listed below.

Custom optimization

Select to enable the Custom options section below.

You can then clear the selection of specific custom options to enable transfer of these advanced desktop features.

Custom options:

Disable wallpaper

Disable screen saver

Disable animation gimmicks

Disable full window drag

Disable Active Desktop

By default, all check boxes are selected.

hmtoggle_plus1Record tab

Use the Record tab to enable remote control session recording.

Select the Record remote control session check box to record a remote control session.

Recording a remote control session will create a record on the Recordings tab. You can play back the recording from the Recordings tab.

If you select the Enforce recording check box on the Program Options window Recording tab, remote control sessions are recorded regardless of the selection on the Record tab.

Note

The Record section is disabled if you open the Connection Properties dialog box from the Remote Control window.

Recording will reduce remote control session transfer speed.

hmtoggle_plus1Custom tab

Use the Custom tab to specify the properties of a custom application command.

Option

Description

Description

Specify a custom application name that will be added as a command to the Host record context menu.

Command line

Specify the custom application command line (program file path, name and switches.)

Click Browse to open a program file and specify its path and name in the field.

Note

The Custom tab is only included if you open the Connection Properties dialog box from the Phonebook tab or the History tab.