Mass Configuring User Devices

If you need to configure Parallels Client that is already installed on multiple devices in your organization, you can simplify the procedure by using one of the following mass configuration options:

• By exporting Parallels Client settings to a file and then importing them into all other Parallels Client installations.
• Using the Parallels Client URL scheme.

Exporting and Importing Parallels Client Settings

Parallels Client includes the Export/Import functionality that lets you export RAS or RDP connection settings to a file and then import them into Parallels Client running on another device. This functionality is available on all platforms, including desktop and mobile versions of Parallels Client (except Parallels Client for Chrome App). The Export/Import functionality is accessed in Parallels Client as follows:

• Windows, Mac, Linux — On the main menu, click File > Export Settings or File > Import Settings.
• iOS — To export connection settings, tap the [...] icon in the top right corner and choose Share Connection. To import, select the file that you exported earlier and choose to open it with Parallels Client.
• Android — To export connection settings, tap the menu icon (three vertical dots) in the top right corner and choose Share connections. To import, select the file that you exported earlier and choose to open it with Parallels Client.

For more information about exporting and importing connection settings, see the Parallels Client Guide for a desired platform.

Using Parallels Client URL Scheme

Parallels RAS uses a URL scheme to perform actions in Parallels Client installed on user devices. Specifically, the URL scheme can be used to configure RAS and RDP connections using predefined settings. For the information about the URL scheme please see RAS HTML5 Gateway API and Parallels Client URL Scheme.

The URL scheme is used in invitation emails when you send an email to your users to install Parallels Client on their devices. An invitation email includes a link, which is a complete URL that uses the Parallels Client URL scheme. When you mass install Parallels Client on user devices, you simply send an invitation email to your users. If you need to reconfigure existing Parallels Client installations (and don't want to do it by sending an invitation email), you can do the following:

1. Create an invitation email containing configuration profiles for all required platforms and send it to yourself.
2. Open the email and copy Parallels Client configuration URLs to a local intranet portal.
3. Let your users know where the URLs are.
4. To configure Parallels Client, your users will need to simply click a URL for their platform. This will automatically configure Parallels Client on their devices.