Customizing the PCoIP Host Software for Windows

The PCoIP Host Software stores configuration settings in the Windows registry. Most settings are updated using the UI. Some settings are updated using the following Group Policy Object (GPO) administrative template file, found in the PCoIP Host Software installation directory:

C:\Program Files\Teradici Corporation\PCoIP Host Software\extras\GroupPolicyFiles\pcoip_host_sw.adm

Using the GPO Administrative Template File

To configure settings supported by the PCoIP Host Software administrative template file:

  1. Copy pcoip_host_sw.adm from the location described above to c:\windows\inf on the workstation. Save the old pcoip_host_sw.adm to a different name if present.

  2. Click Start > Run, and then enter gpedit.msc.

  3. Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates.

  4. Right-click Administrative Templates and select Add/Remove Templates.

  5. Click Add in the dialog box that appears.

  6. In the right pane of the new window, select the pcoip_host_sw.adm file and click Open.

  7. Copy the file in the manner desired (if presented with this option).

  8. Ensure the pcoip_host_sw template is visible in the Add/Remove Templates window (remove any previous pcoip_host_sw templates) and select Close.

  9. Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > PCoIP Host Software Variables > Not Overrideable Administrator Settings.

    Windows path

    On Windows 7 the path is Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative Templates (ADM) > PCoIP Host Software Variables > Not Overrideable Administrator Settings.

  10. Ensure that Enabled is selected for the desired PCoIP Host Software setting.

  11. Configure the desired PCoIP Host Software setting and click Apply.

Session Disconnect Script

PCoIP Host Software releases 4.2.2 and later support running a user-defined script when a PCoIP session is disconnected. This feature can be used to close an application running on a workstation when a PCoIP session ends. To use this feature the setting must be configured with the path and file name of a script the PCoIP Host Software runs when a session is disconnected while a user is logged in.

This setting can be enabled by the GPO Administrative template file.