The Anyware Client supports a maximum of four displays and a maximum resolution of 4K UHD (3840×2160).
Monitors can be arranged in a vertical line, a horizontal line, or as a 2×2 box display. They can be used in any standard rotation (0°, 90°, 180°, or 270°), with any monitor as the primary display.
Note: Using multiple high-resolution displays
PCoIP Ultra Collaboration enables a PCoIP session user to share their session with multiple remote collaborators using Anyware Software Clients.
Note: Collaboration terminology
The Software Client for Windows supports multiple performance modes to suit different types of workloads. Performance modes are described next. To change the client mode, see Selecting a Client Mode below.
Stereo audio output and mono audio input are supported and enabled by default.
To disconnect a PCoIP session:
If you are in a full-screen mode, reveal the Software Client for Windows menu bar by moving the mouse cursor to the top of a display.
From the Software Client for Windows menu bar, select Connection > Disconnect.
You can connect to remote workstations equipped with a Remote Workstation Card, and with Remote Workstation Card Software (for Windows or Linux) installed.
Refer to System Requirements for supported versions.
The Software Client for Windows can connect to any remote host with a Anyware agent installed and configured, or a Remote Workstation Card. Remote hosts can be Windows, macOS, or Linux, and connections can be made directly (client direct to host) or brokered through Anyware Manager or a Connection Manager.
Note: Remote Workstation Card connections
In addition to passing arguments via the Command Line, you can also provide parameters via the standard input stream using the --ask-extra-args-as-json parameter. This approach is preferred when you want to pass sensitive data, such as user credentials, to the pcoip-client process. The --ask-extra-args-as-json parameter accepts arguments as JSON strings, thereby ensuring that user data is prevented from being recorded in the shell history.
To launch the client, using the --ask-extra-args-as-json parameter:
By default, supported Wacom devices use local termination automatically to provide improved responsiveness and tolerance of high-latency networks. Local Termination does not support all advanced Wacom features; if you depend on one of these unsupported features, you can fall back to bridged mode by adding your device to a blacklist.
The Anyware Software Client for Windows supports H.264 hardware decode by using the Anyware Client for enabling the decode. H.264 hardware decode results in lowered CPU requirements, and potentially, reduced power consumption.
The H.264 hardware decode feature has been tested with the following client machine configurations: