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1  .TH rdesktop 1 "January 2004"  .TH rdesktop 1 "March 2005"
2  .SH NAME  .SH NAME
3  .I rdesktop  .I rdesktop
4  \- Remote Desktop Protocol client  \- Remote Desktop Protocol client
# Line 37  standard input). Line 37  standard input).
37  Client hostname.  Normally rdesktop automatically obtains the hostname of the  Client hostname.  Normally rdesktop automatically obtains the hostname of the
38  client.  client.
39  .TP  .TP
40  .BR "-k <layout>"  .BR "-k <keyboard-map>"
41  Keyboard layout to emulate.  This requires a corresponding keymap file to be  Keyboard layout to emulate.  This requires a corresponding keymap file to be
42  installed.  The standard keymaps provided with rdesktop follow the RFC1766  installed.  The standard keymaps provided with rdesktop follow the RFC1766
43  naming scheme: a language code followed by a country code if necessary - e.g.  naming scheme: a language code followed by a country code if necessary - e.g.
44  en-us, en-gb, de, fr, sv, etc.  The default is en-us (a US keyboard).  en-us, en-gb, de, fr, sv, etc.  The default is en-us (a US keyboard).
45    
46    The keyboard maps are file names, which means that they are case
47    sensitive. The standard keymaps are all in lowercase.
48    
49    The keyboard-maps are searched relative to the directories
50    $HOME/.rdesktop/keymaps, KEYMAP_PATH (specified at build time), and
51    $CWD/keymaps, in this order. The keyboard-map argument can also be an
52    absolute filename.
53  .TP  .TP
54  .BR "-g <geometry>"  .BR "-g <geometry>"
55  Desktop geometry (WxH). If geometry is the special word "workarea", the geometry  Desktop geometry (WxH). If geometry is the special word "workarea", the geometry
# Line 58  toggled at any time using Ctrl-Alt-Enter Line 66  toggled at any time using Ctrl-Alt-Enter
66  Force the server to send screen updates as bitmaps rather than using  Force the server to send screen updates as bitmaps rather than using
67  higher-level drawing operations.  higher-level drawing operations.
68  .TP  .TP
69    .BR "-B"
70    Use the BackingStore of the Xserver instead of the integrated one in
71    rdesktop.
72    .TP
73  .BR "-e"  .BR "-e"
74  Disable encryption.  This option is only needed (and will only work) if you  Disable encryption.  This option is only needed (and will only work) if you
75  have a French version of NT TSE.  have a French version of NT TSE.
# Line 99  state, but might cause problems with som Line 111  state, but might cause problems with som
111  .TP  .TP
112  .BR "-X <windowid>"  .BR "-X <windowid>"
113  Embed rdesktop-window in another window. The windowid is expected to  Embed rdesktop-window in another window. The windowid is expected to
114  be decimal.  be decimal or hexadecimal (prefixed by 0x).
115  .TP  .TP
116  .BR "-a <bpp>"  .BR "-a <bpp>"
117  Sets the colour depth for the connection (8, 15, 16 or 24).  Sets the colour depth for the connection (8, 15, 16 or 24).
# Line 107  More than 8 bpp are only supported when Line 119  More than 8 bpp are only supported when
119  (up to 16 bpp) or newer.  Note that the colour depth may also be  (up to 16 bpp) or newer.  Note that the colour depth may also be
120  limited by the server configuration.  limited by the server configuration.
121  .TP  .TP
122    .BR "-z"
123    Enable compression of the RDP datastream.
124    .TP
125  .BR "-x <experience>"  .BR "-x <experience>"
126  Alters default bandwith performance behaviour for RDP5. By default only  Changes default bandwidth performance behaviour for RDP5. By default only
127  theming is enabled, and all other options are disabled (corresponding  theming is enabled, and all other options are disabled (corresponding
128  to modem (56 Kbps)). Setting experience to b[roadband] enables menu  to modem (56 Kbps)). Setting experience to b[roadband] enables menu
129  animations and full window dragging. Setting experience to l[an] will  animations and full window dragging. Setting experience to l[an] will
130  also enable the desktop wallpaper. Setting experience to m[odem]  also enable the desktop wallpaper. Setting experience to m[odem]
131  disables all (including theming). Experience can also be a hexidecimal  disables all (including themes). Experience can also be a hexidecimal
132  number containing the flags.  number containing the flags.
133  .TP  .TP
134    .BR "-P"
135    Enable caching of bitmaps to disk (persistent bitmap caching). This generally
136    improves performance (especially on low bandwidth connections) and reduces
137    network traffic at the cost of slightly longer startup and some disk space.
138    (10MB for 8-bit colour, 20MB for 15/16-bit colour and 30MB for 24-bit colour
139    sessions)
140    .TP
141  .BR "-r <device>"  .BR "-r <device>"
142  Enable redirection of the specified device on the client, such  Enable redirection of the specified device on the client, such
143  that it appears on the server. Note that the allowed  that it appears on the server. Note that the allowed
# Line 131  OSes you would use stty. Bidirectional/R Line 153  OSes you would use stty. Bidirectional/R
153  In Windows 2000 it will create a port, but it's not seamless, most  In Windows 2000 it will create a port, but it's not seamless, most
154  shell programs will not work with it.  shell programs will not work with it.
155  .TP  .TP
156  .BR "-r disk:<driveletter>=<path>,..."  .BR "-r disk:<sharename>=<path>,..."
157  Redirects a path to the drive letter of your choice on the server.  Redirects a path to the share \\\\tsclient\\<sharename> on the server
158  (requires Windows XP or newer).  (requires Windows XP or newer). The share name is limited to 8
159    characters.
160  .TP  .TP
161  .BR "-r lptport:<lptport>=<device>,..."  .BR "-r lptport:<lptport>=<device>,..."
162  Redirects parallel devices on your client to the server.  Redirects parallel devices on your client to the server.
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