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Connect to Point of Rental Elite on the Server
Point of Rental has many ways to connect so that you can quickly access the items you need. This article shows how to access Point of Rental.
Remote Desktop Connection
If you are using an on-site or remote server using a VPN, you will need to set up a remote desktop connection. Below is the information you will need to do so.
Windows 10/11
From your Start Menu, look for ‘Remote Desktop Connection’ and open the application.
From this window, type in the IP Address or Computer name in the Computer field, then click ‘Show Options.’
This will open up more options to place your username and change some other settings. Let’s go through them one by one.
General Tab
This is where you can type in the Computer name and Username. You can save this to your desktop by clicking the ‘Save As’ button.
Display Tab
This is where you can configure your Display Configuration and Colors. It is recommended that you set your colors to ‘High Color (16 Bit)’.
Local Resources Tab
This is where you can configure some of your local resources to come to your Point of Rental Server. Unchecking the ‘Printers’ box is recommended as it will cause complications with the Point of Rental application.
Experience Tab
This option will allow you to help your Remote Desktop Connection perform at its best! ‘Low-speed broadband (256 kbps-2 Mbps)’ is recommended. This way, you won’t be slowed down on your day-to-day.
Advanced Tab
Finally, the ‘Advanced’ tab will allow you to configure the Remote Desktop Connection in a certain way. This is primarily used by your System administrator.
Saving Settings
After configuring your Remote Desktop Connection to your Point of Rental Server, go to the ‘General’ tab and click ‘Save as’ to save the icon to your desktop.
Finally, open the Point of Rental Server icon on your desktop.
macOS
- Download Microsoft Remote Desktop from the App Store by following steps 1-3 in the image below:
- Open the app, right-click the app icon on the Dock, and select ‘Keep in Dock.’ This will keep the app icon in the Dock for easy access.
- On the Microsoft Remote Desktop app, click the ‘Add PC’ button.
- For the PC name, fill out your server’s IP address (ex. 192.168.1.5). For the User account, click the drop-down menu and select ‘Add User Account.’
- Please fill out the username and password as shown in the example below. You can also give this profile a name to help you identify it. Then click ‘Add.’
- You should be back at the previous window. Give this object a friendly name to help you identify that you will be connecting to your server where the Point of Rental Software exists. Click ‘Add.’
- You should now have an object with the name you provided on the Microsoft Remote Desktop app. Double-click on it to log in to the server.
Azure Environment
Windows
If you are using our Azure environment, you can access Point of Rental from the Azure Remote Desktop Client. To do this, go to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/users/connect-windows and click on the operating system you are running. If you are unsure, please contact our Support Department.
After you are done with the installation, the application will open normally. Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button and type in the email address that was provided to you. Then, you will have to type in the password as well.
Once everything is verified, you can access Point of Rental by clicking the Point of Rental icon.
macOS
To access your environment in macOS, open the Microsoft Remote Desktop Application, click on the +, and then select ‘Add Workspace.’
For the Add Workspace, type in the URL “https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com” and then click on ‘Add.’
This will allow you to type in the email address that was provided to you. Then, you will have to type in the password as well. After everything is verified, you can click on the Point of Rental icon to start the application.
PORCloud v2
With PORCloud v2, you will have to go to a website. Remote Desktop Functionality is not available at this time.