Difference between revisions of "OpenTC"
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OpenTC is an open-source login portal for Windows that replaces the default Windows Explorer Shell. It enables the end user to solely connect to given Remote Desktop environments, and prevents them from accessing the desktop and other features.<br> | OpenTC is an open-source login portal for Windows that replaces the default Windows Explorer Shell. It enables the end user to solely connect to given Remote Desktop environments, and prevents them from accessing the desktop and other features.<br> | ||
| − | For background information on the source code and development process, please see [[OpenTC Development]]. | + | For background information on the source code and development process, please see [[OpenTC Development|test]]. |
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
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| − | ! Name !! Value | + | ! Name !! Value !! Note |
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| − | | Background || Path to the background image | + | | Background || Path to the background image || e.g. "background.jpg" [[OpenTC#Images|More info..]] |
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| − | | Logo || Path to the logo image | + | | Logo || Path to the logo image || e.g. "logo.jpg" [[OpenTC#Images|More info..]] |
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| − | | Language || Path to the language file | + | | Language || Path to the language file || e.g. "english.txt" [[OpenTC#Language|More info..]] |
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| − | | | + | | RDP || Path to the folder with the .rdp file(s) || e.g. "C:\RDP" |
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| − | | | + | | Mode || 0 = Standalone, 1 = Server || |
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| − | | ShutDown || Allow client to be shut down, 0 = Disabled, 1 = Enabled | + | | Server || When on server mode, enter IP:Port || e.g. "10.0.0.1:1234" |
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| + | | ShutDown || Allow client to be shut down, 0 = Disabled, 1 = Enabled || | ||
|} | |} | ||
With path values you may use only the filename and extension if they are located next to the OpenTC executable, use the full path if they are stored at another location. | With path values you may use only the filename and extension if they are located next to the OpenTC executable, use the full path if they are stored at another location. | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 22 September 2021
OpenTC is an open-source login portal for Windows that replaces the default Windows Explorer Shell. It enables the end user to solely connect to given Remote Desktop environments, and prevents them from accessing the desktop and other features.
For background information on the source code and development process, please see test.
Features
- Set a custom logo, background, and theme color.
- Support-button tells users how to contact support, provides them with useful information for the engineer.
- Add Remote Desktop environments for the user to choose from, by simply uploading .rdp files to the computer.
- Users no longer have to login to a default user on a Thin Client, nor having to load the Desktop and manually click an RDP-icon.
- Prevents users from accessing the desktop, start menu, and other Windows features.
- It is still possible to access the desktop for administrative purposes (password required).
Modes
OpenTC comes in 3 flavours; standalone, server, and server + smartcard.
Standalone: This version is client-only and does not require an OpenTC server.
Server: Tells the users beforehand if their account is blocked or the credentials incorrect. You can also change your password when expired.
Server + Smartcard: Same as server, but the user can login without entering a password by placing their smartcard on a reader.
Downloads
Client: (v0.1a)
Server: N/A
Sourcecode:
Changelog:
Setup
Client
Settings
During the setup you will be able to configure some settings, these settings are stored in the registry under the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OpenTC\Client\Settings".
| Name | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Background | Path to the background image | e.g. "background.jpg" More info.. |
| Logo | Path to the logo image | e.g. "logo.jpg" More info.. |
| Language | Path to the language file | e.g. "english.txt" More info.. |
| RDP | Path to the folder with the .rdp file(s) | e.g. "C:\RDP" |
| Mode | 0 = Standalone, 1 = Server | |
| Server | When on server mode, enter IP:Port | e.g. "10.0.0.1:1234" |
| ShutDown | Allow client to be shut down, 0 = Disabled, 1 = Enabled |
With path values you may use only the filename and extension if they are located next to the OpenTC executable, use the full path if they are stored at another location.
Language
Every text and button that is located within OpenTC is changable, you can open the english.txt file that is provided with the client and change things as you like.
Ultimately you could create multiple language files and have certain clients use other text, by changing their "Language" registry value to the specific file name.
You can format the "SupportText" text as you like, use \n for a new rule, %hostname% for the computer name, %ip% for the IP-address and %mac% for the MAC-address.
When the "Support" text is empty, the support button will not be displayed.
