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# Entry types

Go to ***File*** – ***Settings*** ***–*** ***Entry*** t***ypes*** to control settings applied to Session entries.

### Settings

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Go to ***File*** – ***Settings*** – ***Entry types*** to control settings applied to Session entries.

#### General <a href="#general" id="general"></a>

| **OPTION**                                           | **DESCRIPTION**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **External monitor and Undocked monitor**            | <p>Determinate the preferred display for the session. Select between:</p><ul><li>Embedded (tabbed)</li><li>Undocked</li></ul><p><br>You can then choose the preferred monitor to display on:</p><ul><li>Primary monitor: This is the monitor that is marked as main display in Windows</li><li>Secondary monitor: The other non-primary monitor, osbolete, use Monitor 1, 2, 3 or 4 instead</li><li>Current monitor: The monitor that Remote Desktop Manager is running in</li><li>Configured: See Systems Options</li><li>Default: Will not move the application, it will be Windows default mode</li><li>Monitor 1: Monitor 1 is primary</li><li>Monitor 2: Monitor 2 is primary</li><li>Monitor 3: Monitor 3 is primary</li><li>Monitor 4: Monitor 4 is primary</li><li>Monitor 5: Monitor 5 is primary</li><li>Monitor 6: Monitor 6 is primary</li><li>Prompt on connection</li></ul> |
| **Disconnect action**                                | Determines the behavior of the session tab when a connection is disconnected                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Connect using dashboard on double click**          | Specify whether a double-click action in the dashboard connects to the session.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Wake on LAN broadcast IP address**                 | The broadcast IP address used for the Wake-on-LAN feature.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Batch open wait interval**                         | Defines the time (in seconds) between opening multiple entries in a batch.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Color border thickness**                           | Determines the thickness (in pixels) of the border color around entries.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **Auto typing wait time**                            | Sets the wait time (in seconds) before executing an auto-typing action.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| **Collapse navigation pane on open with Ctrl+Shift** | When enabled, collapses the navigation pane when opening a session with the specified shortcut.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Collapse navigation pane on open embedded**        | Collapses the navigation pane when an embedded session is opened.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **Minimize on open session (external)**              | Minimizes the application when an external session is opened.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Reconnect on double click**                        | Automatically reconnects a disconnected session on double-click in the navigation pane.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| **Combine save buttons in entry properties**         | Merges the save buttons (**Save and add another** and **Save and open**) into a single button.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

#### Actions <a href="#actions" id="actions"></a>

| **OPTION**                    | DESCRIPTION                                             |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Opened entry action**       | Determines the default action when an entry is opened.  |
| **Session entry action**      | Specifies the default action for session entries.       |
| **Information entry action**  | Sets the default behavior for information entries.      |
| **Contact entry action**      | Configures the default action for contact entries.      |
| **Credential entry action**   | Defines the default action for credential entries.      |
| **Document entry action**     | Sets the action for document entries.                   |
| **Folder entry action**       | Specifies the action for folder entries.                |
| **Synchronizer entry action** | Defines the behavior for synchronizer entries.          |
| **VPN entry action**          | Sets the default action for VPN entries.                |
| **Macro entry action**        | Determines the action for macro entries.                |
| **Default close all action**  | Specifies the default behavior for closing all sessions |

#### Duplicate entry <a href="#duplicate-entry" id="duplicate-entry"></a>

| OPTION            | DESCRIPTION                                                |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Rename method** | Determines how the name of a duplicated entry is modified. |
| **Suffix**        | The text appended to the name of a duplicated entry.       |
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#### General

<table><thead><tr><th width="215.4000244140625">OPTION</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Connect using the dashboard on double click</strong></td><td>Specify whether a double-click action in the dashboard connects to the session.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Keep tab page open on disconnect</strong></td><td>Keep the tab of a session open even after it disconnects.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Auto typing wait time</strong></td><td>Sets the wait time (in seconds) before executing an auto-typing action.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Actions

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="241"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>OPTION</strong></td><td>DESCRIPTION</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Session entry action</strong></td><td>Specifies the default action for session entries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Information entry action</strong></td><td>Sets the default behavior for information entries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Contact entry action</strong></td><td>Configures the default action for contact entries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Credential entry action</strong></td><td>Defines the default action for credential entries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Document entry action</strong></td><td>Sets the action for document entries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Folder entry action</strong></td><td>Specifies the action for folder entries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Synchronizer entry action</strong></td><td>Defines the behavior for synchronizer entries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>VPN entry action</strong></td><td>Sets the default action for VPN entries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Macro entry action</strong></td><td>Determines the action for macro entries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Default close all action</strong></td><td>Specifies the default behavior for closing all sessions</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Duplicate entry

<table><thead><tr><th width="203">OPTION</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Rename method</strong></td><td>Determines how the name of a duplicated entry is modified.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Suffix</strong></td><td>The text appended to the name of a duplicated entry.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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