Set Internet Links to Always Open in Mac OS X or Windows

By default, clicking a link (such as a web page URL) in Windows opens the default Windows program for that link type, and clicking a link in Mac OS X opens the default Mac OS X application.

You can set links of a particular type to always open in Mac OS X or in Windows. For example, you could set web pages to always open in Windows Internet Explorer, even if the link is clicked in a Mac OS X application.

Note: To set Internet links to open in Mac OS X or Windows, Parallels Tools must be installed . In most cases, Parallels Tools are installed by default.

To set Internet links to open in Mac OS X or Windows:

1. Do one of the following:
   • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar and choose Configure.
   • If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Actions > Configure .
2. Click Options and select Web & Email .
3. Click the menu for the type of link you want to set. If you don't see the link type you want, click More Applications . The following types of links can be set:
   • Web Pages: Web pages accessible through the HTTP and HTTPS protocols.
   • Email: Links in the mailto format that open a pre-addressed email.
   • Newsgroups: Links in the news. format that typically open a newsreader program.
   • FTP: File upload and download locations accessible through the FTP protocol.
   • RSS: Episodic content, such as blogs and podcasts.
   • Remote Access: Locations accessible through the Telnet and Secure Shell ( SSH ) protocols.
4. Choose one of the following:
   • Default: The link opens in the application or program set as default in the operating system (Mac OS X or Windows) where you click the link.
   • Open in Windows: Links clicked in Mac OS X or Windows open in the default Windows program for that link type.
   • Open in Mac : Links clicked in Mac OS X or Windows open in the default Mac OS X application for that link type.