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## [Why are some environment variables not being set within my ThinLinc session?](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/why-are-some-environment-variables-not-being-set-within-my-thinlinc-session/1563)

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**Author:** [@aaron](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/aaron)\
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**Last updated:** [26 May 2025 21:00 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/why-are-some-environment-variables-not-being-set-within-my-thinlinc-session/1563 "2025-05-26T21:00:43Z")

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ThinLinc has a specific mechanism for setting environment variables within a ThinLinc session - the /vsmagent/default\_environment parameter. This can be used to set environment variables in users’ ThinLinc sessions, in a…