Parallels Remote Application Server - 15.5 User Guide
Parallels Remote
Application Server
Parallels Client for Android User's Guide
v15.5
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Contents
Introduction ...............................................................................................................5
Install Parallels Client for Android
Create a Connection
Create a Connection Manually .......................................................................................... 7
Create a Remote Application Server Connection..................................................................... 7
Create a Standard RDP Connection........................................................................................ 9
Import Existing Connections............................................................................................ 10
.................................................................................................7
.............................................................................6
Work With a Remote Server....................................................................................11
Remote Application Server Connection ........................................................................... 12
Application Toolbar................................................................................................................ 14
Standard RDP Connection.............................................................................................. 17
Launch Published Apps from Android Device.................................................................. 18
Edit Connection Settings ........................................................................................19
Connection Settings........................................................................................................ 22
Advanced Settings.......................................................................................................... 24
Display .................................................................................................................................. 26
Printing.................................................................................................................................. 28
Local Resources.................................................................................................................... 30
Sound redirection .................................................................................................................. 31
Experience ............................................................................................................................ 32
Other..................................................................................................................................... 34
Remove a Connection..................................................................................................... 35
Edit Parallels Client Settings
General Settings ............................................................................................................. 37
Remote Screen Settings .................................................................................................38
Security Settings ............................................................................................................. 38
User Input Settings ......................................................................................................... 39
Other Settings................................................................................................................. 39
About Parallels Client ...................................................................................................... 40
Troubleshootin
g ......................................................................................................41
...................................................................................36
Contents
Index ........................................................................................................................42
C HAPTER 1
Introduction
About Parallels Client for Android
Parallels Client for Android is an app that allows you to connect to Remote Application Server from
Android devices.
About This Guide
Read this guide to learn how to:
• install Parallels Client for Android (p. 6);
• establish
• work with re
• edit connecti
• edit Parallels Client settings (p. 36);
• get help with Parallels Client (p. 41).
a connection to Remote Application Server (p. 7);
mote servers from Android devices (p. 11);
on settings (p. 19);
C HAPTER 2
Install Parallels Client for Android
System Requirements
To install Parallels Client, you must have an Android device with Android version 4.0.3 or later.
Note: To learn how to check the version of Android 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.
Your Parallels Remote Application Server administrator should send you this email.
Another way to install Parallels Client is to install it from Google Play. Do the following:
1 On your Android device, open Google Play.
Note: If you don't have Google Play on your Android device, you can install Parallels Client from
http://www.parallels.com/products/ras/download/links/#android. However, before installing the client,
allow Android to install from unknown sources in the Android security settings.
2 Search for Parallels Client.
3 Tap Install and follow the onscreen instructions.
C HAPTER 3
Create a Connection
Once Parallels Client for Android is installed on your mobile device, you need to connect to Remote
Application Server. You can do one of the following to establish a connection:
• The easiest way to create a connection is to use an invitation email from your system
administrator. Open the email on your Android device, tap the download link, install Parallels
Client, and tap the "Configure" link. Parallels Client will open and configure connection to
Remote Application Server automatically.
• If you know the remote server IP address or host name and user's credentials, you can create a
connection manually (p. 7).
• If you have a
connections (p. 10).
n older version of Parallels Client on your Android device, you can import existing
In This Chapter
Create a Connection Manually .................................................................................. 7
Import Existing Connections .....................................................................................10
Create a Connection Manually
If you know the remote server IP address or host name and user's credentials, you can create a
connection manually. There are two types of connections:
• Remote Application Server. If you establish this type of connection, you will see the
applications and desktops published on the Parallels Remote Application Server. You can
launch and work with these applications.
• Standard RDP. If you choose this type of connection, you will be able to work with the remote
server desktop the same way you would if connected via the Microsoft RDP client.
Read on the following topics for more details.
Create a Remote Application Server Connection
To create a Remote Application Server connection, do the following:
1 Open Parallels Client.
2 Tap the Plus icon
in the top right corner.
Create a Connection
3 Tap Remote Application Server.
4 Specify the Server address and User name settings and tap Connect.
5 Enter the user's password and tap OK.
6 If the connection was successful, you will see the published applications 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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Create a Standard RDP Connection
To create an RDP connection, do the following:
1 Open Parallels Client.
Create a Connection
2 Tap the Plus icon
in the top right corner.
3 Tap Standard RDP.
4 Specify the server address and tap Connect.
5 Enter the user's credentials and tap OK.
6 If the connection was successful, you will see the remote desktop and be able to start working
with the server. If you receive an error, verify that the connection and logon information is
entered correctly and try again.
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Create a Connection
Import Existing Connections
If you have Parallels Client v15.0 with configured connections on your Android device, you can
import these connections into a newer version. Do the following:
1 Open Parallels Client.
2 Tap the
icon in the top right corner and choose Migrate settings.
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C HAPTER 4
Work With a Remote Server
To connect to a remote server, just tap a connection in the Connections list. Read this chapter to
learn what you can do when connected to a remote server via a Remote Application Server
connection (p. 12) and via an RDP connection (p. 17).
In This Chapter
Remote Application Server Connection .................................................................... 12
Standard RDP Connection ....................................................................................... 17
Launch Published Apps from Android Device ........................................................... 18
Work With a Remote Server
Remote Application Server Connection
When connected to a remote server via a Remote Application Server connection, Parallels Client
shows the App Launcher screen. On this screen, you can find all the applications published for the
user you used to connect to the remote server.
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Work With a Remote Server
Here's what you can do on the App Launcher screen:
Launch an application
To launch an application, just tap its icon. If you launched an app, read this topic (p. 14) to learn
how to use Application Toolbar.
Search for applications
If there's a lot of applications, use the Looking glass icon at the top of the screen to find the
application you need.
Switch between applications
If you have two or more applications running at the same time, tap App Switcher to easily
switch between the application windows.
Close applications
To close a running application, tap App Switcher and tap Close on the application you want to
close.
Additional actions
Tap the icon in the top right corner to open the menu that allows you to perform the following
actions:
Note: This icon may be absent if your Android device has a physical or virtual menu button. Use this
button instead.
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