Open Parallels HTML5 Client

To open Parallels HTML5 Client, enter its URL in an HTML5-enabled web browser. The URL has the following format:

https://[hostname].[domain]/RASHTML5Gateway

Where [Hostname] is the hostname of the computer where a Parallels RAS Secure Client Gateway is running. The RASHTML5Gateway part must be used as-is. The following is an example of a valid URL:

https://win2012-ras15.mydomain.com/RASHTML5Gateway

You can obtain a complete URL in the RAS Console by navigating to Farm / Site / Gateways . Right-click a RAS Secure Client Gateway and click Properties , then click the HTML5 tab and copy the URL from the URL field.

When you open the URL in a web browser, the login page is displayed. Specify the user name and password and click Login . What happens next depends on how the HTML5 connectivity is configured on the server side (see Enabling HTML5 Connectivity on the Gateway for details). The following describes the three possible scenarios.

Launch apps in Parallels Client and fallback to HTML5

With this option configured on the server side, you will see a dialog box with the following clickable options:

• Install Parallels Client . Opens the Parallels Client download and installation page. Follow the instructions and install Parallels Client. After the installation, you should see Parallels HTML5 Client displaying published resources that you can use. Please also note a link that should appear in the lower left corner of the screen displaying the Parallels Client version and build number.

  You can now run remote applications and desktop in Parallels Client or in a browser (HTML5). The default method for running applications and desktops is Parallels Client. To run a resource in a browser, right-click it and choose Parallels HTML5 Client.

• Open in Parallels HTML5 Client . Closes this dialog box and opens the main Parallels HTML5 Client screen. Remote applications or desktops will be launched in the web browser. When you open Parallels HTML5 Client the next time, you will again see the dialog box with the same options.
• Always open in Parallels HTML5 Client . This option works similarly to the option above, but this selection is remembered the next time you open Parallels HTML5 Client.

You will have to select one of the above options or the same dialog will be presented again.

Launch apps in Parallels Client

With this option configured on the server side, you will see a dialog box prompting you to install Parallels Client. Click the link provided to open the Parallels Client download and installation page and follow the instructions. After you install Parallels Client, the main Parallels HTML5 Client screen opens displaying published resources that you can use. If you now double-click a resource, it will be launched in Parallels Client.

Launch apps in browser only (HTML5 only)

With this option configured, the main Parallels HTML5 Client screen opens with no additional prompts. Remote applications and desktops will be launched in the browser.