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# Application

Configure Remote Desktop Manager application settings for connection delays, online checks, notifications, startup, close, proxy, and recording.

Go to ***File*** – ***Settings*** – ***Application*** to configure the general behavior of Remote Desktop Manager on this computer. The ***Application*** category contains its own settings and the following pages:

* [Action center](#action-center)
* [Application close](#application-close)
* [Application startup](#application-startup)
* [Clipboard](/rdm/ribbon-menu-bar/file/settings/application/clipboard.md), with its ***Advanced*** page
* [Custom variables](#custom-variables)
* [Paths](/rdm/ribbon-menu-bar/file/settings/application/paths.md)
* [Proxy](#proxy)
* [Recording](#recording)

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Some of these settings can be enforced by a [policy](/rdm/knowledge-base/how-to-articles/apply-policies-gpos.md). They are then disabled in the settings.
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### Application settings

<table><thead><tr><th width="250">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Connection details refresh delay</strong></td><td>Delay, in milliseconds (300 to 2000), before the details panes are refreshed when another entry is selected.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Delay the initial connection</strong></td><td>Delay, in seconds (0 to 60), before the first connection to the workspace. Use this option if the computer is not connected to the network at startup (thin client).</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Connect when available delay</strong></td><td>Delay, in seconds, before the connection times out when using the <em><strong>Connect when available</strong></em> feature.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Open connection delay (after ping)</strong></td><td>Delay, in milliseconds (1000 to 15000), to wait after the ping before opening the connection.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Allow multiple connections (default)</strong></td><td>Select <em><strong>Yes</strong></em> to allow opening multiple connections (tabs) of the same entry. With <em><strong>No</strong></em>, opening an entry that is already open sets the focus on the existing connection. Entries set to <em><strong>Default</strong></em> use this value.</td></tr></tbody></table>

***Is online*** section:

<table><thead><tr><th width="250">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Check if the host is online</strong> (check box)</td><td>Ping the hosts of the entries to determine if they are available.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Execute automatic check every</strong></td><td>Run the online check automatically at the specified interval, in minutes (5 to 10000).</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Check if the host is online</strong> (drop-down list)</td><td>Value used by the entries set to <em><strong>Default</strong></em>: <em><strong>On</strong></em> or <em><strong>Off</strong></em>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Online detection</strong></td><td>Method used to determine if the host is online: <em><strong>Ping</strong></em>, <em><strong>Port scan</strong></em>, or <em><strong>Automatic</strong></em> (port scan and ping).</td></tr></tbody></table>

***Toast notifications*** section:

<table><thead><tr><th width="250">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Enable toast notifications</strong></td><td>Display the notifications of Remote Desktop Manager as toast notifications.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Allow close button</strong></td><td>Display a close button on the toast notifications.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Close after</strong></td><td>Time, in seconds (2 to 15), before a toast notification closes.</td></tr></tbody></table>

On Linux, the ***Notifications*** section replaces this one. It contains ***System default***, to use the notification delay of the system, ***Close after***, and ***Notification urgency*** (***Low***, ***Normal***, or ***Critical***).

***Recent*** and ***Batch edit*** sections:

<table><thead><tr><th width="250">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Recent (maximum items)</strong></td><td>Maximum number of items (0 to 200) kept in the list of recent entries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Warn when batch editing more than</strong></td><td>Display a warning before a batch edit modifies more than the specified number of entries.</td></tr></tbody></table>

On macOS, the ***Clipboard*** section contains ***Hide application on copy***, which hides Remote Desktop Manager after a username or password is copied.

### Action center

Go to ***File*** – ***Settings*** – ***Application*** – ***Action center*** to set when the action center notifies about upcoming expirations. Each delay is a number of days (0 to 365) before the date.

<table><thead><tr><th width="250">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Entry expiring</strong></td><td>Notify before an entry expires.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Warranty expiring</strong></td><td>Notify before a warranty expires.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Software renewal expiring</strong></td><td>Notify before a software renewal expires.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Passport expiring</strong></td><td>Notify before a passport expires.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Task due</strong></td><td>Notify before a task is due.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Don’t show expired entries after</strong></td><td>Stop displaying expired entries in the action center after the specified number of days.</td></tr></tbody></table>

***Dashboard warnings*** section:

<table><thead><tr><th width="250">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Show license warnings</strong></td><td>Display the license warnings in the dashboard.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Restore license warnings</strong></td><td>Display again the license warnings that were hidden.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Restore other warnings</strong></td><td>Display again the other dashboard warnings that were hidden.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Application close

Go to ***File*** – ***Settings*** – ***Application*** – ***Application close*** to configure how Remote Desktop Manager closes.

<table><thead><tr><th width="250">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Close application when idle</strong></td><td>Close Remote Desktop Manager after it has been idle for the specified number of minutes. When this option is enabled, the <em><strong>On exit</strong></em> options are not available.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Confirm before exiting</strong></td><td>Ask for confirmation when closing Remote Desktop Manager.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Verify open sessions on close</strong></td><td>Display a warning when sessions are still open when closing Remote Desktop Manager.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Verify checked-out sessions on close</strong></td><td>Display a warning when entries are still checked out when closing Remote Desktop Manager.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Clear cache on close (Microsoft Edge)</strong></td><td>Clear the cache of the embedded Microsoft Edge browser when closing Remote Desktop Manager.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Application startup

Go to ***File*** – ***Settings*** – ***Application*** – ***Application startup*** to configure how Remote Desktop Manager starts.

<table><thead><tr><th width="250">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Show splash screen</strong></td><td>Display the splash screen while Remote Desktop Manager starts.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Show Navigation pane</strong></td><td>Display the <em><strong>Navigation</strong></em> pane at startup.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Focus Navigation pane</strong></td><td>Set the focus on the <em><strong>Navigation</strong></em> pane at startup.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Startup window state</strong></td><td>State of the window at startup: <em><strong>Last saved</strong></em>, <em><strong>Minimized</strong></em>, <em><strong>Maximized</strong></em>, or <em><strong>Full screen</strong></em>. With <em><strong>Minimized</strong></em>, select where the window is minimized: <em><strong>Both</strong></em>, <em><strong>To the taskbar</strong></em>, or <em><strong>To the system tray</strong></em>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Startup online state</strong></td><td>Start <em><strong>Online</strong></em>, or <em><strong>Automatically go offline</strong></em>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

***Auto-update*** section:

<table><thead><tr><th width="250">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Release channel</strong></td><td>Release channel of the updates: <em><strong>Current</strong></em>, <em><strong>Beta</strong></em>, or <em><strong>Extended maintenance</strong></em>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Frequency</strong></td><td>Frequency of the update checks: <em><strong>Once a month</strong></em>, <em><strong>Once a week</strong></em>, <em><strong>Once a day</strong></em>, or <em><strong>Manual checks only</strong></em>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Custom variables

Go to ***File*** – ***Settings*** – ***Application*** – ***Custom variables*** to manage the custom variables available in Remote Desktop Manager. Each variable has a ***Name*** and a ***Value***. Use the ***Add***, ***Edit***, and ***Delete*** buttons to manage the list, and the ***Export*** and ***Import*** buttons to transfer variables between computers. See [Manage custom variables](/rdm/knowledge-base/knowledge-base-articles/manage-custom-variables.md).

### Proxy

Go to ***File*** – ***Settings*** – ***Application*** – ***Proxy*** and click ***Proxy settings*** to configure the proxy used by Remote Desktop Manager. Changes are applied at the next restart.

<table><thead><tr><th width="250">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Proxy mode</strong></td><td><em><strong>System default</strong></em>, <em><strong>No Proxy</strong></em>, or <em><strong>Custom</strong></em>. Click <em><strong>Test</strong></em> to test the connection with the selected settings.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Address</strong></td><td>Address of the proxy server. Available with the <em><strong>Custom</strong></em> mode.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Port</strong></td><td>Port of the proxy server. Available with the <em><strong>Custom</strong></em> mode.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bypass proxy server on local addresses</strong></td><td>Do not use the proxy server for local addresses. Available with the <em><strong>Custom</strong></em> mode.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with</strong></td><td>Addresses that do not use the proxy server. Use semicolons (;) to separate entries. Available with the <em><strong>Custom</strong></em> mode.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Credential mode</strong></td><td>Credentials used to authenticate on the proxy server: <em><strong>Use Windows credentials</strong></em>, <em><strong>No credentials</strong></em>, or <em><strong>Custom</strong></em>. With <em><strong>Custom</strong></em>, enter the <em><strong>Username</strong></em>, <em><strong>Domain</strong></em>, and <em><strong>Password</strong></em>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

The ***Proxy website (Edge)*** section sets the ***Proxy mode*** of the website entries that use Microsoft Edge: ***Use system proxy*** or ***No Proxy***.

### Recording

Go to ***File*** – ***Settings*** – ***Application*** – ***Recording*** to configure the session recordings. The estimated file size of a recording is displayed under the settings.

<table><thead><tr><th width="250">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Frame rate</strong></td><td>Number of frames per second (1 to 5) of the recording.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Video quality</strong></td><td>Quality of the video, from 1 to 10. A higher value gives a better image and a larger file.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Resolution</strong></td><td>Resolution of the recorded video.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>SSH recording mode</strong></td><td>Format of the SSH session recordings: <em><strong>Video (.webm)</strong></em>, <em><strong>Terminal playback (.trp)</strong></em>, or <em><strong>Asciicast (.cast)</strong></em>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Include cursor in RDP recordings</strong></td><td>Include the mouse cursor in the recordings of RDP sessions.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Use experimental built-in video decoder for playback (restart required)</strong></td><td>Play the recordings with the built-in video decoder of Remote Desktop Manager. A restart is required.</td></tr></tbody></table>

The folder where recordings are saved is set in [Paths](/rdm/ribbon-menu-bar/file/settings/application/paths.md).

### See also

* [Session recording](/rdm/concepts/advanced-concepts/session-recording.md)
* [Proxy authentication required error](/rdm/knowledge-base/troubleshooting-articles/proxy-authentication-required-error.md)


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