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Load Guacamole Data

2017-06-18T03:38:09Z

Load Guacamole Data

2016-11-02T20:40:31Z

Install Guacamole

2016-11-02T20:36:15Z

Install Guacamole

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Install Dependencies

2016-11-02T20:13:27Z

Install Dependencies

2016-11-02T19:49:20Z

Guacamole RDP Connections to Windows Computers

2016-11-02T19:44:49Z

Guacamole RDP Connections to Windows Computers

2016-11-02T19:42:46Z

Guacamole VNC Connections to Computers

2016-11-02T19:39:49Z

Guacamole RDP Connections to Windows Computers

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   cat ./*.sql | mysql -uroot -p guacdb
-:'''WARNING:'''  Please see [[Database Root Password]] for the appropriate login password.
+::'''WARNING:'''  Please see [[Database Root Password]] for the appropriate login password.
 == Install Guacamole Server ==

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   cd /var/hda/web-apps/guacamole/sqlauth/guacamole-auth-jdbc-0.9.9/mysql/schema/
 and run the following command:
-  cat ./*.sql | mysql -uroot -phda guacdb
+  cat ./*.sql | mysql -uroot -p guacdb
 == Install Guacamole Server ==

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   ./install-guacamole.sh
-Do NOT use this script on anything less than Amahi 9 / Fedora 23 unless you edit it first to match your systems' requirements.  (There are hints below as to what changes are necessary.)
+Do NOT use this script on anything less than Amahi 9 / Fedora 23 unless you edit it first to match your systems' requirements.  (See [[Guacamole#Install Dependencies|Install Dependencies]] to learn what changes are necessary.)
 == Create Amahi Web App ==

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   chmod 755 install-guacamole.sh
   ./install-guacamole.sh
 == Create Amahi Web App ==

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 Now install the Fedora dependencies:
-For Fedora 23 or newer (Fedora 21, substitute <code>yum</code> for <code>dnf</code> and add ''freerdp-devel'' to the list or dependencies):
+For Fedora 23 or newer (Fedora 21, substitute <code>yum</code> for <code>dnf</code> and add <code>freerdp-devel</code> to the list of dependencies):
   dnf install tomcat gcc cairo-devel libjpeg-devel libpng-devel uuid-devel pango-devel \
   libssh2-devel libtelnet-devel libvncserver-devel pulseaudio-libs-devel openssl-devel \

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 == Install Dependencies ==
-Due to the Fedora ''freerdp'' packages being unstable, we must use the CentOS stable version.  To install, execute the following:
+Due to the Fedora 23 ''freerdp'' packages being unstable, we must use the CentOS stable version.  (Do not do this if you are installing on Fedora 21 or below)  To install, execute the following:
 <pre>wget https://www.dropbox.com/s/p2uc1rcpckky75v/libxkbfile-1.0.8-5.el7.x86_64.rpm
 wget https://www.dropbox.com/s/0tjm7q93z9pw0hj/freerdp-libs-1.0.2-6.el7_2.1.x86_64.rpm
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 Now install the Fedora dependencies:
-For Fedora 23 or newer (Fedora 21, substitute <code>yum</code> for <code>dnf</code>):
+For Fedora 23 or newer (Fedora 21, substitute <code>yum</code> for <code>dnf</code> and add ''freerdp-devel'' to the list or dependencies):
   dnf install tomcat gcc cairo-devel libjpeg-devel libpng-devel uuid-devel pango-devel \
   libssh2-devel libtelnet-devel libvncserver-devel pulseaudio-libs-devel openssl-devel \

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 All the other settings are left either blank or as they were.
-Note: Using RDP, only one device at a time can be logged in under a specific user. If you are logging into a Windows computer by the user "Fred" by RDP using Guacamole, any other device signed in as "Fred" will be logged out.  One can set up a VNC and an RDP connection for each Windows computer. RDP can be quicker and more fluid so use RDP when working alone and VNC when one needs to see what is currently happening on a Users computer under their account.
+Note: Using RDP, only one device at a time can be logged in under a specific user. If you are logging into a Windows computer by the user "Fred" by RDP using Guacamole, any other device signed in as "Fred" will be logged out.  The side effect is that, when using RDP, a technician (using Guacamole) and client (on their Window computer) cannot see the same active desktop simultaneously.  As a workaround, one can set up a VNC and an RDP connection for each Windows computer. RDP can be quicker and more fluid so use RDP when working alone and VNC when one needs to see what is currently happening on a Users computer under their account.
 Special Note: Once settings are in place, users can click on their User Name in the upper right corner and choose "Home" from the drop-down menu to return to the home screen and use pre-configured connections.

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 Below are some VERY basic settings for an RDP connection in Guacamole:
-  Name: whatever you want to call it
+  Name: whatever you want to call it (One can put "RDP" within the name so as to differentiate between connections types in the list)
   Location: ROOT
   Protocol: RDP

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 "In computing, Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a graphical desktop sharing system that uses the Remote Frame Buffer protocol (RFB) to remotely control another computer. It transmits the keyboard and mouse events from one computer to another, relaying the graphical screen updates back in the other direction, over a network."''2''
-In order to connect to a client device by VNC, one needs to install VNC client software on the device and configure it to the user's desired specifications.  In this publication, we will use a Windows based client and UltraVNC software, though this is by no means prescriptive for everyone.
+In order to connect through Guacamole to a client device by VNC, one needs to install VNC client software on the device and configure it to the user's desired specifications.  In this publication, we will use a Windows based client and UltraVNC software, though this is by no means prescriptive for everyone.
 ===Guacamole VNC Connections to Windows Computers ===

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	Note: Using RDP, only one device at a time can be logged in under a specific user. If you are logging into a Windows computer by the user "Fred" by RDP using Guacamole, any other device signed in as "Fred" will be logged out. One can set up a VNC and an RDP connection for each Windows computer. RDP can be quicker and more fluid so use RDP when working alone and VNC when one needs to see what is currently happening on a Users computer under their account.		Note: Using RDP, only one device at a time can be logged in under a specific user. If you are logging into a Windows computer by the user "Fred" by RDP using Guacamole, any other device signed in as "Fred" will be logged out. One can set up a VNC and an RDP connection for each Windows computer. RDP can be quicker and more fluid so use RDP when working alone and VNC when one needs to see what is currently happening on a Users computer under their account.
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		+	Special Note: Once settings are in place, users can click on their User Name in the upper right corner and choose "Home" from the drop-down menu to return to the home screen and use pre-configured connections.

	== Guacamole VNC Connections to Computers ==		== Guacamole VNC Connections to Computers ==