Parallels Remote Application Server - 15.0 User Guide

Parallels Remote
Application Server

Parallels Client for iOS User's Guide

v15

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Contents

Getting Started with Parallels Client for iOS ............................................................4

Installing Parallels Client ....................................................................................................4

Configuring a Connection.................................................................................................. 5

Using Parallels Client for iOS ....................................................................................8

Logging On and Working with Sessions ............................................................................8

Adding a New Connection ................................................................................................8

Modifying Connection Properties..................................................................................... 12

Display .................................................................................................................................. 12

Printing.................................................................................................................................. 13

Local Resources.................................................................................................................... 14

Experience ............................................................................................................................ 14

Network ................................................................................................................................ 14

Authentication ....................................................................................................................... 15

Advanced .............................................................................................................................. 15

Modifying Parallels Client Settings ...................................................................................16

Appearance........................................................................................................................... 16

User Input.............................................................................................................................. 17

Session Settings.................................................................................................................... 23

Checking the Build Number ............................................................................................24

Working in Parallels Client

Remote Application Server Connection ........................................................................... 25

Standard RDP Connection.............................................................................................. 27

......................................................................................25

Using Keyboard and Mouse....................................................................................29

Mouse Settings ............................................................................................................... 29

Keyboard Settings .......................................................................................................... 32

Index ........................................................................................................................ 33

C HAPTER 1

Getting Started with Parallels Client for iOS

About Parallels Client for iOS

Parallels Client for iOS is an app that allows you to connect to Remote Application Server from your
iOS devices.

Invitation Email

Before you start with Parallels Client, your system administrator must send you an invitation email
with the instructions on how to install Parallels Client and configure the first connection.

Read on the following topics for more details.

In This Chapter

Installing Parallels Client............................................................................................ 4

Configuring a Connection ......................................................................................... 5

Installing Parallels Client

System Requirements

To install Parallels Client, you must have an iOS device with iOS version 7.0 or later.

Note: To learn how to check the version of iOS on your device, please refer to the device manufacturer's
documentation.

Installation Procedure

The preferred way to install Parallels Client is to follow the instructions from the invitation email (p.

4).

Another way to install Par

1 On your iOS device, open App Store.
2 Search for Parallels Client.

allels Client is to install it from the App Store. Do the following:

Getting Started with Parallels Client for iOS

3 Tap Install and follow the onscreen instructions.

Configuring a Connection

To configure the first connection, follow the instructions from the invitation email (p. 4).

Configure Connection Automatically

To configure Parallels Client to connect to Remote Application Server automatically, follow the
instructions from the invitation email.

Configure Connection Manually

The invitation email from your system administrator contains the parameters that you can use to
configure a connection manually. Do the following:

1 Open Parallels Client on your iOS device.
2 Tap the Plus icon

3 Then you need to select the type of connection to configure:

• Tap Remote Application Server to create a Parallels Remote Application Server

connection.

• The Standard RDP option creates a standard Remote Desktop connection.

in the top right corner.

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Getting Started with Parallels Client for iOS

4 In the next step, specify the Primary Server, Port, and Connection Mode settings. You must

take them from the invitation email.

5 Enter your user name.
6 Tap Back.

Now you should see the connection that you just created.

To connect to Parallels Remote Application Server using the connection that you created:

1 Tap the connection.
2 When asked, enter your password.

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Getting Started with Parallels Client for iOS

3 If the connection was successful, you will see the published resources that you can use. If you

receive an error, verify that the connection and logon information is entered correctly and try
again.

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C HAPTER 2

Using Parallels Client for iOS

In This Chapter

Logging On and Working with Sessions ................................................................... 8

Adding a New Connection........................................................................................ 8

Modifying Connection Properties .............................................................................. 12

Modifying Parallels Client Settings ............................................................................ 16

Checking the Build Number...................................................................................... 24

Logging On and Working with Sessions

To connect to a remote server, tap a connection in the Connections list.

Every time you connect to a remote server using Parallels Client, a session is created for the
connection. When you're connected to a remote server and see the published resources, you can
do the following:

• Refresh the session and published resources view by tapping the Refresh icon

right corner.

• Disconnect your session by tapping Exit in the top left corner.

in the top

Adding a New Connection

Parallels Client allows you to create and save more than one connection, so you could easily
connect to different servers or using different connection properties, etc.

To add a new connection:

1 Open Parallels Client on your iOS device.
2 Tap the Plus icon

in the top right corner.

Using Parallels Client for iOS

3 Then you need to select the type of connection to configure:

• Tap Remote Application Server to create a Parallels Remote Application Server

connection.

• The Standard RDP option creates a standard Remote Desktop connection.

4 In the next step, enter the connection properties:

• Name. Choose and type a friendly name for this connection.

• Primary Server. Specify the RAS Secure Client Gateway name or IP address.

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• Secondary Server. If you have more than one Gateway available to connect to your farm,

you can use a secondary connection. The client will use the secondary connection if the
primary server fails.

• Port. This field normally contains a default value (80). For RDP connections, the default

value is 3389. You should only modify it if your system administrator told you to do so.

• User Name. Enter your user name.

• Connection Mode. Select one of the following:

Note: This option is not available for RDP connections.

a Gateway Mode. Parallels Client connects to the RAS Secure Client Gateway and the

session connection is tunneled through the first available connection. This mode is ideal for
Terminal servers, VDI desktops and remote PCs that are only reachable via the gateway and
do not require a high level of security.

b Gateway SSL Mode. Same as the gateway mode above, but uses encryption to secure

the data.

c Direct Mode. Parallels Client first connects to the RAS Secure Client Gateway for the best

available terminal server and then connects directly to that server. This is best used when
the Parallels Client and the terminal server reside on the same network.

d Direct SSL Mode. Same as the direct mode above, but uses encryption to secure the

data.

5 Tap Back.

Now you should see the connection that you just created.

To connect to Parallels Remote Application Server using the connection that you created:

1 Tap the connection.
2 When asked, enter your password.

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