Setup BGInfo for Easy Diagnostics

In case you need to re-setup BGInfo or need to configure your RDP session files, the process is outlined below.

In the RDP files downloaded from the PAM access portal, several settings are explicitly set in the connection file which control the behavior of the remote session.

To view these settings, open the .RDP file within Notepad (note: do not use word, Visual Studio Code, or another IDE. Notepad is the prefered text editor.

Within the .rdp file, look for the line that reads: disable wallpaper:i:1

This setting disables the PC background (wallpaper) for the RDP session, which is annoying and, in our situation, can be deleterious. I, Andrew, have set up a dynamic wallpapering program on the machines already which allows you to quickly identify and gather summary statistics about the machine via the PC's background.

To view the itelligence backgrounds, you need to update the aforementioned line from the .RDP file. You will need to change the value at the end of the aformentioned line to '0' from '1'. The change looks like the following:

disable wallpaper:i:1 -> disable wallpaper:i:0

Once you have updated that value in the .RDP file, save the .rdp file from the notepad edit session, and close the .rdp file. Now, open an RDP session via the updated file. Once connected, you should see the smart background.

Note: Production and Sandbox servers should have slightly different background styles to clearly indicate which environment a user is connected to.

SAMPLE CONF

SANDBOX FME/ARCGIS PRO SERVER

Host Name: <Host Name>

IP Address: <IP Address>

Boot Time: <Boot Time>

CPU: <CPU>

Memory: <Memory>

Default Gateway: <Default Gateway>

MAC Address: <MAC Address>

Machine Domain: <Machine Domain>

Network Card: <Network Card>

Network Speed: <Network Speed>

Network Type: <Network Type>

OS Version: <OS Version>

Subnet Mask: <Subnet Mask>

User Name: <User Name>

Volumes: <Volumes>

Free Space:<Free Space>