Configure an external client

You can specify and store commands to connect to a Linux or Solaris host using SSH, and to a Windows host using the Remote Desktop Protocol.

1. In Visual Studio's main menu, select Tools > Options .
2. In the Options window, select CollabNet > Lab Management .
3. To connect to an external client using SSH, enter the corresponding command in the SSH field. For example, if you are on a Windows system and want to connect to a Linux host using PuTTY, enter a command in this format:

   putty.exe {-ssh -P $PORT $USER@$HOST}

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4. To connect to an external client using RDP, enter the corresponding command in the RDP field. For example, if you are on a Windows system and want to connect to a Windows XP host, enter a command in this format:

   mstsc.exe {/v:$HOST:$PORT}

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5. Select the Prompt option if you want the corresponding command to be displayed every time you try to open the cilent.
6. Click OK.