Windows Client Installer Switches and Registry keys

SWITCHES 

  • Msi Switches: 

msiexec -i WorkspotClientSetup64.msi mode=kiosk subdomain=Workspot /qn /log=c:\Temp\Client.log 

  • /i  = Installation 

  • /q = /Quite = Quite mode 

  • /n = no UI 

  • /f = Full UI 

  • /b = Basic UI 

  • /r = Full UI 

  • /l* = /Log = C:\tmp\WorkspotInstallMSI.log

  • Mode = Workspot 

This is the default mode. If the mode switch is not being passed, by default the Workspot Windows client will get installed in Workspot mode. 

Example: “msiexec -i WorkspotClientSetup64.msi mode=Workspot”  

or 

   “Msiexec -i WorkspotClientSetup64.msi” 

  • Mode = Kiosk 

This is another mode of Workspot client installation. With Kiosk mode, it is mandatory to pass Subdomain Information. The subdomain name is in Control -> Setup -> Configuration -> Access Section 

Subdomain = “<Customer Subdomain>”.  

Example: msiexec -i WorkspotClientSetup64.msi mode=kiosk subdomain=SupportSandbox 

  • Per user installation 

Per user is the default installation.  

Example: msiexec -i WorkspotClientSetup64.msi 

  • All user Installation 

Suppose the Workspot Windows client needed to be installed for all the users on the machine. This switch needs to be used. 

Example: msiexec -i WorkspotClientSetup64.msi AllUsers=1 

  • /rdpInitialMultimon=true 

This switch will set the "Use all monitors for Remote Desktop" when Workspot starts the first time.  This is most useful for Kiosk mode, where the settings are not persistent always.   

  • /RdpDisableAutoReconnect=true 

This switch will disable RDP auto-reconnect for RDP desktops and applications. Useful for environments where auto-reconnect triggers multi-factor auth challenges. This is also dependent on the Control Security policy “Allow Client to reconnect automatically”. 

  • /rdpsso=smartcard 

This switch is a temporary switch and will probably go away soon. This specified that ALL RDP authentication is via smartcard. This is also dependent on the Control Security policy “Allow Smartcard device redirection”. 

  • /skiprdpversioncheck=true 

This is an override switch or Windows 7. When specified, allow Workspot Client to be installed on machines that do not have version 8.1 of RDP. 

REGISTRY KEYS (End user Devices) 

  • Enable the remote audio via the registry: 

    • Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Workspot\Client\PersistentSettings\rdp 

    • String Value: “audiomode” 

    • Data:  1 

Valid values are: 

  • 0: Play sounds on the local computer (Play on this computer) 

    • 1: Play sounds on the remote computer (Play on the remote computer) NOTE: this will disable the RDP audio device but is needed to use RemoteFX audio redirection. 

    • 2: Do not play sounds (Do not play)

  • Enable USB Hardware Token 

    • Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Workspot\Client\PersistentSettings\rdp 

    • String Value: “redirectsmartcards” 

    • Data:  1 

  • Connection Settings 

    • Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Workspot\Client\PersistentSettings\rdp 

    • String Value: “Connection Type” 

    • Data:  1 

Valid values are: 

  • 0 - Default (automatic) 

  • 1 - Modem (56 Kbps). 

  • 2 - Low-speed broadband (256 Kbps – 2 Mbps). 

  • 3 - Satellite (2Mbps – 16 Mbps with high latency). 

  • 4 - High-speed broadband (2Mbps – 10 Mbps). 

  • 5 - WAN (10 Mbps or higher with high latency).

  • 6 - LAN (10 Mbps or higher). 

  • 7 – Automatic

  • Printers’ redirection: 

    • Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Workspot\Client\PersistentSettings\rdp 

    • String Value: “Connection Type” 

    • Data:  1 

Valid values are: 

  • 0 – The printers on the local computer are not available in the remote session. 

  • 1 – The printers on the local computer are available in the remote session if allowed in control settings (this is the default)

  • Auto Reconnect 

    • Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Workspot\Client\PersistentSettings\rdp 

    • String Value: “Connection Type” 

    • Data:  1 

Valid values are: 

  • 0: The client doesn't automatically try to reconnect. 

  • 1: The Client automatically tries to reconnect. 

  • Redirect Clipboard 

    • Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Workspot\Client\PersistentSettings\rdp 

    • String Value: “​redirectclipboard” 

    • Data:  1 

Valid values are: 

  • ​0 – Do not redirect the clipboard. 

  • 1 – Redirect the clipboard if allowed in control settings (this is the default).