The INI files contain the parameters (and associated options and values) necessary for the functionality you want.

You can construct the following INI files:

• wlx.ini file

• {username}.ini file

• $MAC.ini file

In general, Enhanced SLE INI files follow currently accepted standard INI file formatting conventions. The INI files consist of parameters that you can enter as necessary for reference. When you create an INI file, the only required parameter that you must use is the Connect parameter. You can use any of the remaining parameters if you desire, but they are not mandatory unless you require changes from the default values. Every parameter (and the associated options) has a name and a value with the name appearing to the left of the equal sign (name=value). All parameters with the same name in the various INI files have the same meaning (that is, a parameter named XYZ in a wlx.ini file and named XYZ in a $MAC.ini file have the same meaning). Number signs (#) indicate the start of a comment. Comments can begin anywhere on a line. Everything between the # and the End of Line is ignored.

Along with these general formatting conventions, use the following guidelines when constructing the INI files:

1. Global Connect Parameters First

   List global connect parameters before other connect parameters in a wlx.ini file.

2. Connect is the Only Required Parameter

   As previously stated, when you create an INI file, the only required parameter you must enter is the Connect parameter. You can enter other parameters as desired, but they are not mandatory unless you require changes from the default values.

   To create a connection using an INI file, you must specify the Connect= parameter, as well as the mandatory connect options associated with the specified connection type (for example, for Mozilla Firefox or VMWare View). For more information about the Connect= parameter, including configuration examples, see Connect Parameter Options.

3. Continue Lines by using a Space and Backslash

   To indicate line continuation, place a space and backslash (\) at the end of a line. The backslash means that the line and the following line are, for the purposes of reading code, the same line. No white space can appear after the backslash; the requirement of white space between parameter entries is maintained by the use of the space before the backslash.

   Note	Do not insert any spaces after the backslash, otherwise the device may not be able to parse the INI file correctly.

   In addition, starting all parameters at the left margin and placing at least one leading space (or tab) at the beginning of all (and only) continuation lines makes an INI file easier to read.

   Note that in circumstances where you require string concatenation, you can use a backslash without a space before or after it to concatenate with the first set of characters from the previous line; for example the strings snow and ball may be concatenated to give snowball.

   You must use the backslash continuation character to configure a connection with multiple parameters. For examples, see Connect Parameter Options.

4. Blank Lines Make Files Easy to Read

   Use blank lines to make the code easier to read.

5. Comment by using a # Sign

   As stated previously, number signs (#) indicate the start of a comment. Comments can begin anywhere on a line. Everything between the # and the End of Line is ignored.

6. Values with White Spaces Require Quotation Marks

   You must place parameter values containing white spaces inside quotation marks (use common-practice nesting rules).

7. Separate Lists by using Semicolons or Commas

   Use semicolons or commas for list separators.

8. {username}.ini Files must be Write-Enabled

   All {username}.ini files must be write-enabled to allow the thin client to place the encrypted user passwords in the files.

9. Use the wlx.ini File to Set the Maximum Number of Connection Entries Allowed

   The combined number of connection entries that you define in a wlx.ini file cannot exceed a defined total maximum number of connections. The maximum number of connections has a default limit of 216, but you can modify this limit within a range of 100 to 1000 using the wlx.ini file.

10. Use System Variables with Some Options of the Connect Parameter

    Some options of the Connect parameter can use the system variables shown in the following table to map the string. All combinations of the variables are supported. For options that support use of system variables, see Connect Parameter Options.