Session V

halFILE on Terminal Services

Installation

• If hfw20.exe resides on remote server then must use UNC path for setup.exe as well as install folder.

• Single install point recommended

• Install for all users

Installation

• Requires administrator account with domain and local server privileges

• Citrix– Change user – admin

• Microsoft Terminal Server / Terminal Services– Add/Remove Programs

halFILE Printer Installation

• halprn32.exe config• Install for each user• UserName is network

login• Allow user access to

their unique printer only

• All Users Startup launch halprn32.exe

INI Settings

• Setup .ini settings, etc. and place in All Users

• Settings will flow to a user as long as they have not logged into halFILE and created the .ini

• To flow new settings you must do manually or delete the file from each user

Known Issues

• Windows 2000 SP3– Must run halFILE from UNC path or ip printing

will fail– This issue is true of other applications

including Microsoft Office

• Screen display issue if entire session is minimized and later restored– Upgrade to 2.2

Licensing

• Users must logoff their session or exit halFILE completely

• Disconnected users with hfw20.exe minimized will still count as a halFILE license

• Requires terminal services license purchased from hal Systems

Windows Server 2003

• No longer offer client license for same OS level (XP does not give you a license)

• Supports both user and device licensing• Supports shadowing like Citrix• Network load balancing• Windows Anywhere• Remote the console• Client resource redirection

Questions?