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CHAPTER 8: OSD FUNCTIONS
Once the administrator has selected the file and clicked Ok, the system checks that the selected file has no errors before
upgrading the Emerald SE Receiver. The configuration of the unit is preserved through the upgrade.
Restore Factory Defaults
The administrator can click the Restore button to reset the Receiver back to factory defaults.
Connection Broker Settings
FIGURE 8-16. CONNECTION BROKER SETTING SCREEN
The Web Access Server setting is used to allow access to a local copy of Active Directory. If this setting is configured
correctly, then if a user who is not configured in the local database attempts to login, the device will redirect the username and
password to the local active directory installation and validate the user credentials.
If the user is validated, the Active Directory Server will return a valid VM pool-name to the device. The device sends this pool-name
information to the Connection Broker which then allocates a Virtual Machine to the User, provided a VM is available.
On the Receiver when the user attempts to login, the login will now take the following steps in this order:
1. The login credentials are checked to see if the user is configured locally on the Receiver. Should the user exist, they will be logged
in as normal. If not, then step two will occur. If neither “Connect via Web Access Server” nor “Connect via Connection Broker
Server” is ticked, the Receiver at login will only attempt to authenticate the user locally. This is the default setting.
2. If the Web Access Settings are configured, the Receiver will attempt to launch a connection to an RD Web Access server. This will
allow the user to be Authenticated against the Domain Controller (Active Directory) allowing the user to access Virtual Desktop
Pools and Personal Virtual desktops.
To enable the receiver to access an RDWeb server at login, apply the following settings.
1. The Web Access Address should be the login page of the local RD Web Access Server using its IP address, e.g.
https://192.168.10.7/RDWeb/Pages/en-US/login.aspx.
