This section shows settings and current values for the Host on Demand feature. The Administrative Account User can modify these settings by clicking on the Edit button. Below is a table of the Web Console settings and options in this subsection:
Setting
Description
Share
Set this to Enabled to activate the Share button on the Web Console landing page (Default = Enabled, if licensed)
Enabled
Enable the Share button on the Web Console landing page
Disabled
Disable the Share button on the Web Console landing page
Station name
The name that will be assigned, after resolving any macros, to each new HOD instance (also known as Station). The default value is %PIN% (%USER% on %NAME%)
Connection permission
Specify whether or not permission to connect should be required or requested from local Host user before Remote Desktop connection is established
None
No permission is required from local Host user before HOD accepts request for Remote Desktop connection
Required
Permission to connect is required from local Host user before HOD will accept request for Remote Desktop connection. This is the default.
Requested
Permission to connect will be requested from local Host user before HOD will accept request for Remote Desktop connection, but if no response is received within a timeout period (see below), HOD will accept request for Remote Desktop connection
Connection permission timeout
Specify the period of time that HOD should wait for local Host user to respond to a request for permission to connect before proceeding to allow connection to be established. The default is 5 minutes.
Lock workstation if permission requested but not explicitly granted
Specify whether or not Host desktop should be locked if permission to connect has been requested by request was either denied or did not get a response from local Host user.
Yes
Lock the Host desktop
No
Do not lock the Host desktop
JSON file delivery mode
If Web Console is behind a firewall, the location of the JSON file for Host on Demand can be pre-configured, eliminating the need to make an additional HTTP request. (Default = File)
File
Configure Host on Demand to request JSON file from Gateway server after it is downloaded to Host desktop
Inline
Configure JSON file to be delivered along with the Host on Demand when it is requested from Gateway server
Host extension tag
Specify custom attribute for this HOD instance in format of a name-value pair
Name
Specify a custom name for this attribute (max size is 128 chars)
Value
Specify a custom value for this attribute (max size is 1024 chars)
Host services enabled by default
Specify the Host services which will be enabled when remote user connects to Host on Demand desktop.
NOTE: Host for Macintosh supports only Input Control and Clipboard Transfer services.
If Host on Demand is configured for permission to connect, console user will have opportunity to modify the default configuration.
NOTE: Host for Macintosh does not allow the console user to select services to enable.
