# \#tlclient **URL:** https://community.thinlinc.com/tag/tlclient/38.md [Latest](https://community.thinlinc.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.thinlinc.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.thinlinc.com/tags.md) --- ## [Best practice for secure remote access using the ThinLinc native client](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/best-practice-for-secure-remote-access-using-the-thinlinc-native-client/2050)
**Author:** [@Harj](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/Harj)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [19 August 2026 07:56 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/best-practice-for-secure-remote-access-using-the-thinlinc-native-client/2050 "2026-08-19T07:56:43Z")
I’m interested in understanding what the recommended production architecture is for external users connecting over the Internet using the native client. I have webaccess with MFA and NGNIX as the reverse proxy working bu… --- ## [Shadowing - works with native client but fails via the web admin console](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/shadowing-works-with-native-client-but-fails-via-the-web-admin-console/2054)
**Author:** [@Harj](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/Harj)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [4 August 2026 07:14 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/shadowing-works-with-native-client-but-fails-via-the-web-admin-console/2054 "2026-08-04T07:14:17Z")
Shadowing via the native client works but fails when using the web admin console. "Error: The connection has timed out The server at tlha. is taking too long to respond. What can you do about it? The site could be t… --- ## [MFA .. with Google authenticator with HA brokers](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/mfa-with-google-authenticator-with-ha-brokers/2049)
**Author:** [@Harj](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/Harj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [24 July 2026 13:25 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/mfa-with-google-authenticator-with-ha-brokers/2049 "2026-07-24T13:25:17Z")
Testing out MFA with Google authenticator - have it working very nicely with one the primary broker node in a 2 node HA setup. However, when failing over to the secondary broker, MFA fails to work. Config on the 2nd node… --- ## [Thinlinc client on Windows 11 with Kerberos](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-client-on-windows-11-with-kerberos/1635)
**Author:** [@eric\_sandgren](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/eric_sandgren)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [22 July 2026 20:01 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-client-on-windows-11-with-kerberos/1635 "2026-07-22T20:01:58Z")
Has anyone had any experience getting Kerberos authentication to work from the Windows ThinLinc client? The Kerberos setup on the server side is fine — I’ve verified that by connecting successfully from WSL using: ssh … --- ## [Does ThinLinc support Mac M1?](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/does-thinlinc-support-mac-m1/277)
**Author:** [@jeanz](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/jeanz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [10 July 2026 10:57 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/does-thinlinc-support-mac-m1/277 "2026-07-10T10:57:58Z")
One of our website visitors asked if ThinLinc supports Mac M1. --- ## [Using Yubikeys on MacOS Tahoe](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/using-yubikeys-on-macos-tahoe/2021)
**Author:** [@armando2023](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/armando2023)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [17 June 2026 02:28 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/using-yubikeys-on-macos-tahoe/2021 "2026-06-17T02:28:07Z")
Hi, Is there any guideline on how to set Yubikeys/TOTP for Thinlinc latest client version on MacOS Tahoe? /Pedro --- ## [Why does ThinLinc try to connect to a different IP address than the one specified?](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/why-does-thinlinc-try-to-connect-to-a-different-ip-address-than-the-one-specified/618)
**Author:** [@aaron](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/aaron)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [18 May 2026 21:30 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/why-does-thinlinc-try-to-connect-to-a-different-ip-address-than-the-one-specified/618 "2026-05-18T21:30:42Z")
After installing a new ThinLinc server and connecting to it for the first time, you may encounter an error message like this: Looking at the logs, you might find that the ThinLinc client is attempting to connect to an… --- ## [Connection lasts less than 10 seconds](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/connection-lasts-less-than-10-seconds/390)
**Author:** [@jeanz](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/jeanz)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [9 April 2026 09:26 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/connection-lasts-less-than-10-seconds/390 "2026-04-09T09:26:35Z")
A ThinLinc system administrator using Ubuntu 20.04 contacted us and reported that he did not succeed to make ThinLinc work. He gets a message saying that the connection lasts less than 10 seconds and that it may have a s… --- ## [macOS Client: Users soon warned via Popup of End of Rosetta Translation Support](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/macos-client-users-soon-warned-via-popup-of-end-of-rosetta-translation-support/1955)
**Author:** [@chris-at-ethz](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/chris-at-ethz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [20 March 2026 08:16 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/macos-client-users-soon-warned-via-popup-of-end-of-rosetta-translation-support/1955 "2026-03-20T08:16:21Z")
Hello, the ThinLinc client for macOS is currently supplied as an intel-only build. Starting with macOS 26.4 (due to release in the next couple of weeks), macOS will start displaying notifications informing users that “… --- ## [ThinLinc client 4.19.0+ and fullscreen+multi-monitor session re-connect issue](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-client-4-19-0-and-fullscreen-multi-monitor-session-re-connect-issue/1742)
**Author:** [@j.maus](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/j.maus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [18 February 2026 15:52 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-client-4-19-0-and-fullscreen-multi-monitor-session-re-connect-issue/1742 "2026-02-18T15:52:31Z")
Hi, Since we moved our ThinClient environment (https://github.com/jens-maus/thinRoot) to using the x86\_64 native tlclient version 4.19.0 users with multi-monitor setups complain that once they are returning to their exi… --- ## [Dual screen setup doesnt't work anymore](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/dual-screen-setup-doesntt-work-anymore/1829)
**Author:** [@suki\_hirako](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/suki_hirako)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [9 January 2026 10:02 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/dual-screen-setup-doesntt-work-anymore/1829 "2026-01-09T10:02:59Z")
Hallo everyone, first off all i am a major fan of Thinlinc you guys are making a great product. i got a server Xubuntu 24.04.3 LTS with thinlinc version 4.19 , xfce 4.20 nividia NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti installed but … --- ## [How can I connect to localhost:3390 that is ssh port-forwarded to home pc on Linux?](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/how-can-i-connect-to-localhost-3390-that-is-ssh-port-forwarded-to-home-pc-on-linux/1830)
**Author:** [@Darwin](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/Darwin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [7 January 2026 20:19 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/how-can-i-connect-to-localhost-3390-that-is-ssh-port-forwarded-to-home-pc-on-linux/1830 "2026-01-07T20:19:02Z")
How can I connect and the name for the program in command line? Thanks. --- ## [Using SSH Key Agents with the ThinLinc Client](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/using-ssh-key-agents-with-the-thinlinc-client/444)
**Author:** [@MrX](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/MrX)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [22 December 2025 21:48 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/using-ssh-key-agents-with-the-thinlinc-client/444 "2025-12-22T21:48:46Z")
Hello, It seems that the ThinLinc client requires directly defining one specific private SSH key for every connection and to enter the key password every connection attempt. SSH authentication using public keys is typi… --- ## [Extremely slow Thinlinc connection on fast and unobstructed internet connections](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/extremely-slow-thinlinc-connection-on-fast-and-unobstructed-internet-connections/1814)
**Author:** [@fv0](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/fv0)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [6 December 2025 12:34 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/extremely-slow-thinlinc-connection-on-fast-and-unobstructed-internet-connections/1814 "2025-12-06T12:34:43Z")
Hi all, I have been using Thinlinc successfully for a few years at different jobs.However, recently I have been struggling with occasional but extreme slowness that begin without one rebooting or restarting sessions. Her… --- ## [Feature to keep trying to automatically reconnect](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/feature-to-keep-trying-to-automatically-reconnect/1807)
**Author:** [@guill](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/guill)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [30 November 2025 04:46 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/feature-to-keep-trying-to-automatically-reconnect/1807 "2025-11-30T04:46:50Z")
I absolutely love ThinLinc, and think it is vastly superior to all alternatives I have every tried. But I must say there is one, and only one, feature I desperately miss in the ThinLinc client that I have when working wi… --- ## [Register URL protocol handler for ThinLinc Client](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/register-url-protocol-handler-for-thinlinc-client/1775)
**Author:** [@tpx-mk](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/tpx-mk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [20 October 2025 21:41 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/register-url-protocol-handler-for-thinlinc-client/1775 "2025-10-20T21:41:01Z")
Hi, it would be nice if I were able to run the ThinLinc client by clicking on a link (e.g. tlclient://user:pass@some.serveradress.domain) and the client automatically fills out the provided fields (user, pass, serveradd… --- ## [After switching the layout, several random keys are not typed](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/after-switching-the-layout-several-random-keys-are-not-typed/595)
**Author:** [@chupa](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/chupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [27 August 2025 11:43 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/after-switching-the-layout-several-random-keys-are-not-typed/595 "2025-08-27T11:43:59Z")
There are several clean installations, archlinux + xfce4. Been using for several years, recently noticed that when switching the layout, some characters are not typed. The situation is the same with both windows and linu… --- ## [Request for client plugins for popular connection managers](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/request-for-client-plugins-for-popular-connection-managers/1658)
**Author:** [@tpx-mk](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/tpx-mk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [8 July 2025 15:06 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/request-for-client-plugins-for-popular-connection-managers/1658 "2025-07-08T15:06:51Z")
Is there a possibility you’ll provide ThinLinc Client Plugins for some popular connection managers such as Remmina, RemoteDesktopManager, mRemote, MobaXterm, etc.? --- ## ["Is this a thinlinc server?" error message despite running vsmserver & possible ssh connection?](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/is-this-a-thinlinc-server-error-message-despite-running-vsmserver-possible-ssh-connection/188)
**Author:** [@hubert](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/hubert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [17 June 2025 08:00 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/is-this-a-thinlinc-server-error-message-despite-running-vsmserver-possible-ssh-connection/188 "2025-06-17T08:00:20Z")
When trying to connect to the server running the vsmserver I always get the error message “Server refused the connection. Is this a ThinLinc server?”. I can connect to the server via ssh without a problem. systemctl sta… --- ## [ThinLinc client OS](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-client-os/1346)
**Author:** [@youri.lkh](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/youri.lkh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [16 June 2025 18:51 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/thinlinc-client-os/1346 "2025-06-16T18:51:00Z")
Hello everyone, Recently i started using ThinLinc in my homelab, but there was something a bit sad: no specific OS. For this reason, i created a fully-customisable solution based on Linux. Feel free to poke around, it i… --- ## [Feature Spotlight: mouse forward and back button support](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/feature-spotlight-mouse-forward-and-back-button-support/1567)
**Author:** [@wilsj](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/wilsj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [30 May 2025 08:58 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/feature-spotlight-mouse-forward-and-back-button-support/1567 "2025-05-30T08:58:37Z")
In the upcoming release of ThinLinc 4.19.0, there have been significant improvements in the area of mouse and keyboard input handling. The most asked for and prominent of these changes is support for mouse forward and ba… --- ## [Feature Spotlight: improved SSH banner support](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/feature-spotlight-improved-ssh-banner-support/1558)
**Author:** [@aaron](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/aaron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 May 2025 21:35 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/feature-spotlight-improved-ssh-banner-support/1558 "2025-05-20T21:35:56Z")
In certain situations, system administrators want (or even require) a message to be shown to users connecting via ThinLinc. There are a number of different mechanisms for achieving this, for example by using the introduc… --- ## [macOS client reports "No route to host" when connecting to a server on the local network](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/macos-client-reports-no-route-to-host-when-connecting-to-a-server-on-the-local-network/1492)
**Author:** [@Anton\_Sirota](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/Anton_Sirota)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [26 March 2025 21:06 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/macos-client-reports-no-route-to-host-when-connecting-to-a-server-on-the-local-network/1492 "2025-03-26T21:06:38Z")
Since a few weeks I cannot connect from my MacOS client to ThinLinc server. I assume this happened since the upgrade of the SSH server to OpenSSH\_9.2 on the server side. The error says" No route to host", but it seems t… --- ## [Issue with Accented Characters Not Working Remotely on ThinLinc](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/issue-with-accented-characters-not-working-remotely-on-thinlinc/1114)
**Author:** [@fagner](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/fagner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [17 March 2025 23:08 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/issue-with-accented-characters-not-working-remotely-on-thinlinc/1114 "2025-03-17T23:08:30Z")
Hello, I’m experiencing a problem with ThinLinc where accented characters such as “~”, “'”, and “ç” are not functioning in my remote session. These keys work correctly on my local machine but fail to produce any output … --- ## [Noobie help, Seesion closes almost immediatley, nothing obvious in the logs. Any help much appreciated](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/noobie-help-seesion-closes-almost-immediatley-nothing-obvious-in-the-logs-any-help-much-appreciated/1279)
**Author:** [@richbabb](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/richbabb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [14 January 2025 11:28 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/noobie-help-seesion-closes-almost-immediatley-nothing-obvious-in-the-logs-any-help-much-appreciated/1279 "2025-01-14T11:28:54Z")
Session from Client to server closes almost immediatley SSH.log Jan 13 17:25:35 mini sshd\[10126\]: debug1: channel 6: free: server-session, nchannels 7 Jan 13 17:25:35 mini sshd\[10126\]: debug1: server\_input\_channel\_ope… --- ## [TL server/agent sshkeys signed by CA](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/tl-server-agent-sshkeys-signed-by-ca/1125)
**Author:** [@jubork](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/jubork)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [7 October 2024 23:10 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/tl-server-agent-sshkeys-signed-by-ca/1125 "2024-10-07T23:10:39Z")
Hi, tlclient (tested only with current linux version) does seem to ignore any CA keys in /opt/thinlinc/etc/ssh\_known\_hosts added via, i.e : echo "@cert-authority \*.example.com $(cat /etc/ssh/ca.pub)" \>\>/opt/thinlinc/… --- ## [Behind the scenes: Qt as the new framework for ThinLinc client](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/behind-the-scenes-qt-as-the-new-framework-for-thinlinc-client/1101)
**Author:** [@CendioOssman](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/CendioOssman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [27 September 2024 09:09 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/behind-the-scenes-qt-as-the-new-framework-for-thinlinc-client/1101 "2024-09-27T09:09:23Z")
As a peek in to what is in store for the future of ThinLinc, we have recently announced our cooperation with Qt to upgrade the base framework of the ThinLinc client. You can read more about this project on Qt’s web page. … --- ## [Session lasts less than 10 seconds. There is some problem with your ThinLinc system. Please contact your system administartor](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/session-lasts-less-than-10-seconds-there-is-some-problem-with-your-thinlinc-system-please-contact-your-system-administartor/1026)
**Author:** [@lifeisbinary](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/lifeisbinary)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [30 July 2024 05:53 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/session-lasts-less-than-10-seconds-there-is-some-problem-with-your-thinlinc-system-please-contact-your-system-administartor/1026 "2024-07-30T05:53:18Z")
A ThinLinc Server running in Ubuntu18.04. One connect it in another machine use ThinLinc client. He gets a message saying that the connection lasts less than 10 seconds. What should be checked to solve this issue? What a… --- ## [Black Screen - Thinlinc Linux ARM Client](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/black-screen-thinlinc-linux-arm-client/1008)
**Author:** [@Deluxe](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/Deluxe)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2024 22:15 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/black-screen-thinlinc-linux-arm-client/1008 "2024-07-29T22:15:55Z")
I notice that I can only log in without the black screen error if I suspend the Master machine and after starting again I can successfully try to log in to Thinlinc without the black screen problem. The user I’m using w… --- ## [How do I configure ThinLinc (either at the client side or at the server side) so that a disconnected ThinLinc session will remain on the server forever?](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/how-do-i-configure-thinlinc-either-at-the-client-side-or-at-the-server-side-so-that-a-disconnected-thinlinc-session-will-remain-on-the-server-forever/1018)
**Author:** [@nyenggyang](https://community.thinlinc.com/u/nyenggyang)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [27 July 2024 04:37 UTC](https://community.thinlinc.com/t/how-do-i-configure-thinlinc-either-at-the-client-side-or-at-the-server-side-so-that-a-disconnected-thinlinc-session-will-remain-on-the-server-forever/1018 "2024-07-27T04:37:35Z")
Currently, whenever I establish an RDP connection to a Linux-based VPS, using the popular Windows-based RDP connection client, the connection session is terminated/ended whenever I disconnect from this RDP connection (in… [Next page](https://community.thinlinc.com/tag/tlclient/38.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=tlclient)