Installing Parallels Client Using an Invitation Email

Your system administrator will send you an invitation email with the instructions on how to install Parallels Client for Windows and configure a Parallels Remote Application Server connection. The invitation email will contain the following information and action links:

• A message from your system administrator.
• A link to download Parallels Client for Windows (links to Parallels Client for other platforms may also be included if you are using other devices in addition to a Windows computer).
• A link to automatically configure Parallels Client on your computer, so you can connect to the Parallels Remote Application Server.
• Parallels Remote Application Server connection properties. You can use this information to manually create a Parallels Remote Application Server connection. The automatic configuration via the link (see above) is the preferred and the easiest method, but you can use this information to create a connection manually if needed for any reason.

To install Parallels Client for Windows using an invitation email:

1. Make sure you are logged into your computer as a user with administrative privileges.
2. In the invitation email, click the Windows thumbnail to download Parallels Client for Windows installer.
3. When the download is complete, go to your download folder and run the ClientDownloader.exe file that you just downloaded. This is actually a small utility that detects the version of Windows that you are running and then downloads the appropriate Parallels Client for Windows installer.
4. When the download is complete, the Parallels Client installation wizard will automatically start.
5. On the Welcome page of the installation wizard, click Next.

   

6. Accept the License Agreement and click Next.
7. Select the folder where you want to install Parallels Client and click Next.
8. The SSO Installation page will be skipped when installing Parallels Client on a Windows Server operating system. On all other supported versions of Windows, it will be shown. Use the page to specify whether you want to install the Single Sign-On component. The component will automatically use your credentials to connect to Parallels Remote Application Server. Please note that you will need to reboot your computer (or log off and then log on again) after the installation for the component to work.

   

9. Click Next.
10. On the Ready to Install page, click Install.
11. Once the installation is complete, you'll see the final wizard page.

    

12. Clear the Launch Parallels Client option (we don't want to start the program just yet) and click Finish to close the wizard.

You now need to configure Parallels Client, so it can connect to Parallels Remote Application Server. The invitation email that you received from your system administrator includes a link that can accomplish this task automatically. Please follow the instructions below to configure Parallels Client.

To configure Parallels Client for Windows:

1. In the invitation email, find the Configure section and click the Click Here to auto configure the downloaded client link.
2. The link will open in a web browser after which you should see the following dialog:

   

3. Make sure the TSClient Application item is selected and click OK. This will configure Parallels Client for Windows and then will display the Logon screen.

   

4. Select the Authentication Type from the following:
   • Credentials. Select this option to connect to Parallels Remote Application Server by supplying your credentials, such as your domain user name and password.
   • Smart card. Select this option to connect to Parallels Remote Application Server using a smart card.
   • Single Sign-On. This option will be included in the list only if the Single Sign-On module is installed during Parallels Client installation. Select this option to use local system credentials to connect to the remote server.  

     Note for Administrators: The allowed authentication type(s) must be specified in the RAS Console in Connection / Authentication.

5. Depending on the authentication type selected, type your user name and password or insert a smart card into a reader. If using a smart card, enter a PIN when prompted.
6. Click Connect.

You should now see the main Parallels Client window. The left pane of the window displays the connection that was automatically configured for you.The right pane displays published resources that you can use.

Double-click a resource to open it. The resource will open in a separate window on your local computer as if it was a local application or a document (or a remote desktop if one is available as a published resource).