This document explains the use and functionality of the feature AFK (Away from Keyboard).
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Enable AFK from your Control Panel to set up get a display Warning message and Timeout Message on your sessionWarning on your session whenever you are away from your Controls (i.e. Keyboard and mouse). Or get a Closing session message if you were still away from the game after the Count down on your Warning message ends. |
Prepare to execute instructions
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Before starting the first step, make sure you have:
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- To complete this guide, your working environment must meet all the requirements above. If you have not completed any of the points, follow the link to the appropriate instruction and complete it first.
Instructions
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Go to : Control Panel → Select your App from Step 1: Select an App → Select your Config from: Step 2: Select Create a Config → Edit → Session. |
Step 1. Check the box of IsAFK Enabled
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If IsAFK Enabled is not selected, then the Warn Timeout and Close Timeout will not be applied later on the user session. |
Step 2. Set AFK warn Timeout (Minutes)
Click Save after setting the time in the field.
Step 3. Set AFK closeTimeout close Timeout (Minutes)
Click Save after setting the time in the field.
Step 4.
Open your AppRun the game
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Go to Control Panel → Select the game from Step 1: Select an App → Select a Config from Step 2: Create a Config → Step 3: Generate URLs → Play App. |
Step 5. Do not use your mouse and/or keyboard
Don’t perform any action on your App. Don’t click on anything for a while (i.e. for the time of AFK warn Timeout (minutes) that you have set on the Config).
Step 6. An AFK warning is displayed on the screen
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This screen displays a warning message with a count down when the time you have set for the warn Timeout (minutes) feature on your Config from your Control Panel has reached the end. |
Step 7. Click Continue Streaming to go back to the session
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You can restore your session by clicking on Continue Streaming before the count down timer ends. |
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If you still don’t use any your (mouse and/or keyboard keys ) after the AFK Timeout warning, the session gets terminated and you will be kicked out because the AFK close Timeout has reached the end. (i.e. the countdown is over).disconnected. The countdown is the close Timeout you have set on your Config from your Control Panel. |
Step 7.Start a new Session in a new Tab
You can run the game again. Close the disconnected session and open a new one in another Tab.
Launch the game again from: Control Panel → Step 3: Generate URLs.
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Note: AFK is applicable even when the tab is minimized. |
Now you are ready to apply the AFK feature to your App!
Check the next feature Tab Tab: UI
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