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# Hyper-V synchronizer

This article details the different settings and options available when configuring a Hyper-V synchronizer entry in Remote Desktop Manager.

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### General

<table><thead><tr><th width="238.00006103515625">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td>Enter a name for the Hyper-V entry within Remote Desktop Manager.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Folder</strong></td><td>Choose a folder in which to create the entry.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Credentials</strong></td><td><p>Choose credentials to use for authentication between:</p><ul><li>Username and password</li><li>Linked (vault)</li><li>Inherited</li><li>My personal credentials</li><li>None</li><li>Privileged account</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Synchronize automatically</strong></td><td>The entry will synchronize automatically with Hyper-V.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### General tab

<table><thead><tr><th width="183.60003662109375">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em><strong>Host</strong></em></td><td>Manually enter a host or choose one from the <em><strong>Computer list</strong></em> (ellipsis button).</td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Username</strong></em></td><td>Enter the username for the host.</td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Password</strong></em></td><td>Enter the password for the host.</td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Version</strong></em></td><td>Choose between Hyper-V generation 1 or 2.</td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Template</strong></em></td><td>Choose an existing template from the <em><strong>Template list</strong></em> or leave blank.</td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Destination folder</strong></em></td><td>Click the ellipsis button to set the folder path in the Remote Desktop Manager tree view (which can only be in the same vault).</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Fields tab

<table><thead><tr><th width="213.20001220703125">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em><strong>Field</strong></em></td><td>Select which fields will always be synchronized, and which will not.</td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>Session name prefix</strong></em></td><td>A prefix for the entry that will be created through the synchronizer</td></tr><tr><td><em><strong>session name suffix</strong></em></td><td>A suffix for the entry that will be created through the synchronizer.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Advanced tab

<table><thead><tr><th width="229.99993896484375">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Silent mode</strong></td><td>Disable error dialogs (useful when the synchronizer runs automatically at set intervals).</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Update folder only for newly discovered items</strong></td><td>Prevent the synchronizer from moving already created entries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Host type</strong></td><td><p>Choose host type between:</p><ul><li>Hyper-V host</li><li>Virtual machine IP</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Action on entry mismatch</strong></td><td><p>Choose what to do when there is a mismatch between the entries to synchronize. Here are the available options:</p><ul><li>None</li><li>Delete</li><li>Move to</li><li>Make expired</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>


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