AWS workspaces documentation change
Summary
Updated keyboard layout documentation to reflect WorkSpaces Streaming Protocol (WSP) instead of DCV, added details about client/server keyboard modes, and clarified IME language support requirements.
Security assessment
Changes focus on protocol rebranding (DCV to WSP) and keyboard input behavior documentation. No security vulnerabilities, mitigations, or security feature enhancements are mentioned.
Diff
diff --git a/workspaces/latest/userguide/language_keyboard.md b/workspaces/latest/userguide/language_keyboard.md index 4645b89a0..3135e39e1 100644 --- a//workspaces/latest/userguide/language_keyboard.md +++ b//workspaces/latest/userguide/language_keyboard.md @@ -49,0 +50,26 @@ To see which Region your WorkSpace is in, log in to the WorkSpaces client applic +When connecting to WorkSpaces using the WorkSpaces Streaming Protocol (WSP), you can select the keyboard mode that matches your preferred typing experience. + +### Client keyboard layout + + * In this mode, typing will follow your local keyboard layout. This means that you can type keys and key combinations using your local keyboard layout, and these will be sent to the remote WorkSpace, regardless of the WorkSpace server layout or language. Note that your typing will not necessarily match 1:1 for each key, but the final result will be the same UTF-8 character. + + * This is the default mode. + + + + +### Server keyboard layout + + * In this mode, typing will follow the remote WorkSpace's keyboard layout. This means that you can type as if you were typing on the keyboard layout of the WorkSpace. This mode is useful in cases when you want the keys to match 1:1 across the client and WorkSpace, when you want to type in keys or key combinations that are not available in your local client keyboard layout, or when you don't want to change, or are unable to change, your local client keyboard layout setting. + +###### Note + +This mode is supported only when connecting from the Amazon WorkSpaces clients on Windows and macOS, when connecting to a Windows-based remote WorkSpace. + + * To select the **Server keyboard layout** mode, enable the **Configure server keyboard layout usage** GPO (see _Amazon WorkSpaces Administration Guide_ for more details). Then, if you are using a language-specific keyboard you can follow the same instructions for provided for WorkSpaces using the PCoIP protocol. + + + + +### Client keyboard layout and IME languages + @@ -77 +103 @@ The following languages require the use of an Input Method Editor (IME) to enter -If you want to use a specific keyboard language layout while using DCV, you can follow one of the following instructions based on whether you're using an IME language or a non-IME language. +If you want to use a specific keyboard language layout while using WorkSpaces Streaming Protocol (WSP), you can follow one of the following instructions based on whether you're using an IME language or a non-IME language. @@ -136 +162 @@ If you're using an IME language other than the Japanese 106/109 keyboard layout - 3. Start your WorkSpaces client application and log into your DCV WorkSpace. + 3. Start your WorkSpaces client application and log into your WSP WorkSpace. @@ -163 +189 @@ If you're using an IME language other than the Japanese 106/109 keyboard layout -You can now use your IME language in your DCV WorkSpace. +You can now use your IME language in your WSP WorkSpace. @@ -195 +221 @@ If you're using the Japanese 106/109 keyboard layout, use the following procedur - 3. Start your WorkSpaces client application and log into your DCV WorkSpace. + 3. Start your WorkSpaces client application and log into your WSP WorkSpace. @@ -228 +254 @@ You will be signed out of Windows and disconnected from your WorkSpace. -You can now use the Japanese 106/109 keyboard layout in your DCV WorkSpace. +You can now use the Japanese 106/109 keyboard layout in your WSP WorkSpace.