Created On:  14 March 2011

Problem:

When upgraded from an old version of Rumba, users notice that there is an additional option available called Desktop profile. What is a Desktop profile and what is the difference between the Desktop profile and the session profile?

Resolution:

A Session Profile is a special configuration file used to store the settings for a specific session. A user can customize the settings for a particular host connection to meet their particular needs and preferences, and then save the settings in a Session Profile. With version 8.0, a new feature called Rumba desktop was included in the product. Rumba desktop is a container to organize a single or multiple Rumba sessions. It is a tabbed interface to Rumba that makes it easy to manage several different sessions at once, even to different hosts. The new Rumba desktop is designed to support the tiling and repositioning of all session types within the Rumba desktop in an easy, dynamic and intuitive way. The Rumba desktop can then be saved in the desktop profile to be reused when Rumba is restarted. With Rumba 8.1, sessions can now be organized in vertical and horizontal groups using simple drag-and-drop. The Rumba desktop can then be saved in the desktop profile to be reused when Rumba is restarted. The desktop Profiles are saved with .rdps extension. By default, Rumba desktop profiles are saved in the following location: C:\\Documents and Settings\\\\Local Settings \\Application Data\\Micro Focus\\Rumba.
Incident #2506750