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Patrick Theil 103.1 1 {{info}}
Patrick Theil 104.1 2 **Last tested with:**
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Patrick Theil 103.1 4 RangeeOS Firmware 13.00 build 238
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6 Hybrid Desktop Channel 1.3 - 13.00 Build 003
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Patrick Theil 104.1 9 **License:**
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Patrick Theil 104.1 11 The **ClientControl** license is required on the client.
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Patrick Theil 104.1 16 With ClientControl, users can configure their computer’s screen brightness, control optical drives, and view the battery status, for example, from a remote session.
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Patrick Theil 79.2 18 {{toc depth="5"/}}
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Patrick Theil 79.2 20 == Client ==
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22 === Installation ===
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Patrick Theil 104.1 24 Install the latest firmware version and the latest HybridDesktop Channel package on the thin client. You will also need a connection module such as FreeRDP, an ICA client, or VMware View:
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Patrick Theil 104.1 28 Then enable the ClientControl channel in your connection settings:
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Patrick Theil 104.1 33 === Configuration ===
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Patrick Theil 104.1 35 Under {{status title="Kommbox"/}} → {{status title="Connections & Applications"/}} → {{status title="HD-ClientControl"/}}, you can configure which features should be available to the user in their remote session under “Allowed Features”:
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Patrick Theil 81.2 37 [[image:1792393151927-458.png]]
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40 == Server ==
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Patrick Theil 104.1 44 Install the **HybridDesktop.ClientControl** package by following the setup instructions:
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Patrick Theil 104.1 49 == Usage ==
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Patrick Theil 104.1 51 Launch HybridDesktop ClientControl on the remote desktop. We recommend creating a shortcut in the Startup folder.
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Patrick Theil 104.1 55 Confirm the connection request for your user (in this case, test01):
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Patrick Theil 104.1 59 ClientControl will then appear in the system tray:
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Patrick Theil 104.1 63 Clicking the icon opens the ClientControl control window:
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Patrick Theil 102.1 65 [[image:1792395908013-679.png]] [[image:1792398286690-633.png]]
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Patrick Theil 104.1 67 The control window has two tabs: “System” and “Devices.”
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Patrick Theil 104.1 69 • **System: **Here you can view information about your client, such as the battery charge status, and lock the screen.
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Patrick Theil 104.1 71 • **Devices: **Here you can adjust the client’s screen brightness. You can also **eject** USB devices connected locally to the client to remove them safely.
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Patrick Theil 104.1 74 Additionally, the following functions are available:
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Patrick Theil 103.1 76 [[image:1792399068351-492.png]]
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Patrick Theil 104.1 78 **• Shut down the client:**
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Patrick Theil 104.1 82 ClientControl status display (a missing license is also shown here):
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