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= RDS Linux Advanced =
The simplest method to connect from a managed Linux client to the D-ITET terminal server is by issuing the command {{{#!highlight bash numbers=disable
win.start
}}}
in the terminal. Further options of `win.start` can be shown with {{{#!highlight bash numbers=disable
win.start --help
}}}
The wrapper `win.start` is a simple bash script, it's content may be inspected at `/usr/pack/xfreerdp-2.x.x-sr/amd64-debian-linux10/bin/win.start`. It uses most of the advanced options shown below.

== Advanced FreeRDP commands ==
Below, you can find some examples of connection setups made for different situations (network speed, audio, scaling, ...).

=== Auto Reconnect ===
To have the xfreerdp reconnect automatically after a connection timeout use parameters as in the following example: {{{#!highlight bash numbers=disable
xfreerdp-2.x.x /v:SERVERNAME.ee.ethz.ch /d:d /u:USERNAME +auto-reconnect /auto-reconnect-max-retries:40
}}}
Auto reconnect only works without the graphics and caching parameters shown below.

=== Change Keyboard Language ===
If your keyboard settings differ from the default, look for the id of your preferred keyboard layout with the following command:
{{{#!highlight bash numbers=disable
xfreerdp-2.x.x /kbd-list
}}}
And add the matching parameter ("Swiss German" in the example below) to your xfreerdp command:
{{{#!highlight bash numbers=disable
xfreerdp-2.x.x /v:SERVERNAME.ee.ethz.ch /d:d /u:USERNAME /kbd:0x00000807 
}}}

=== Deluxe Fullscreen ===
Fullscreen mode, max. network speed, as many as possible decorations and animations, audio forwarded to your workstation
{{{#!highlight bash numbers=disable
xfreerdp-2.x.x /v:SERVERNAME.ee.ethz.ch /d:d /u:USERNAME /gdi:hw /gfx:rfx +gfx-progressive +bitmap-cache +offscreen-cache +glyph-cache /rfx /codec-cache:rfx -compression /bpp:32 /network:lan +fonts +window-drag +menu-anims +wallpaper +decorations +themes +aero +clipboard /sound:sys:pulse /f /multimon /span +toggle-fullscreen
}}}


=== Deluxe Scaling ===
Full HD resolution, scaling still possible. max. network speed, as many as possible decorations and animationss, audio forwarded to your workstation
{{{#!highlight bash numbers=disable
xfreerdp-2.x.x /v:SERVERNAME.ee.ethz.ch /d:d /u:USERNAME /gdi:hw /gfx:rfx +gfx-progressive +bitmap-cache +offscreen-cache +glyph-cache /rfx /codec-cache:rfx -compression /bpp:32 /network:lan +fonts +window-drag +menu-anims +wallpaper +decorations +themes +aero +clipboard /dynamic-resolution /sound:sys:pulse /w:1920 /h:1080
}}}

=== RemoteApps (BETA) ===
==== RDP file method ====
 * Connect to https://worli.ee.ethz.ch/RDWeb
 * Login with your nethz credentials: "d\USERNAME"
 * Download the rdp file of a remote application  to a location you remember and give it a meaningful name, for example "notepad.rdp"
 * The following command starts the remote appication notepad.exe in a scalable window: {{{#!highlight bash numbers=disable
xfreerdp-2.x.x ./notepad.rdp /u:USERNAME /d:d
}}}

==== Direct connection by using an alias ====
 * Follow the procedure above to download the RDP file
 * Look for the so-called alias of the remote application in the line starting with "remoteapplicationprogram" of "notepad.exe"
 * Extract the alias after the two pipe symbols. In this case: 'notepad'.
 * The following command starts the remote application notepad.exe in a scalable window: {{{#!highlight bash numbers=disable
xfreerdp-2.x.x /g:worli.ee.ethz.ch /v:satch9.ee.ethz.ch /d:d /u:USERNAME /app:"||notepad" /rfx
}}}

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