modules/HomeLab.UI/Private/Kvm/Configure-Barrier.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS Configures Barrier for Home Lab Setup. .DESCRIPTION Displays recommended instructions for setting up Barrier in a multi-computer environment. This includes guidance for configuring a primary server and one or more client machines. Optionally, you could extend this function to automate writing a configuration file. .EXAMPLE Configure-Barrier .NOTES Author: Jurie Smit Date: March 9, 2025 #> function Configure-Barrier { [CmdletBinding()] param() Clear-Host Write-Host "========================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan Write-Host " Barrier Configuration Setup " -ForegroundColor Cyan Write-Host "========================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan Write-Host "" Write-Host "Recommended Setup for Home Lab:" -ForegroundColor White Write-Host "----------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor Gray Write-Host " Server: Primary PC (e.g., P1) with keyboard/mouse" -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " Clients: Additional PCs (e.g., L1, L2)" -ForegroundColor White Write-Host "" Write-Host "Screen Layout Example:" -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " +-------+-------+" -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " | L1 | P1 |" -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " +-------+-------+" -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " | |" -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " | L2 |" -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " | |" -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " +-------+" -ForegroundColor White Write-Host "" Write-Host "Steps to Configure Barrier:" -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " 1. On the primary computer (server), launch Barrier and select 'Server' mode." -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " 2. Click 'Configure Server' and add client screens, naming them appropriately (e.g., L1, L2)." -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " 3. Arrange the screens to reflect your physical monitor layout." -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " 4. Save the configuration." -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " 5. On each client computer, launch Barrier, select 'Client' mode," -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " and enter the server's IP address." -ForegroundColor White Write-Host " 6. (Optional) Enable SSL encryption and set a shared password for secure communication." -ForegroundColor White Write-Host "" Write-Host "For further automation, consider creating a Barrier configuration file" -ForegroundColor White Write-Host "and deploying it to client machines. Refer to Barrier's documentation for details." -ForegroundColor White Write-Host "" Pause-ForUser } |