Windows Embedded Standard 7 for HP Thin Clients Administrator Guide
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Table of contents 1 Getting started .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Finding more resources ........................................................................................................................ 1 Logging on to the default user and administrator accounts .................................................................. 2 Opening the Windows Control Panel ....................
HP Hotkey Filter (add-on, desktop thin clients only) .......................................................................... 15 HP RAMDisk Manager ....................................................................................................................... 15 HP ThinShell ...................................................................................................................................... 15 HP ThinState ...........................................................................
1 Getting started This guide is intended for administrators of HP thin client models that are based on the Windows® Embedded Standard 7 (WES7) operating system. It is assumed that you are using the latest WES7E or WES7P image provided by HP and that you will be logged on as an administrator when making configurations or accessing administration utilities. Finding more resources The information in this guide provides a basic overview of features specific to HP thin clients.
Logging on to the default user and administrator accounts By default, the thin client logs on as a user. An administrator must log on manually. Note the following information about logging on to Windows: ● The factory-default administrator account name and password are both Administrator ● The factory-default user account name and password are both User ● Passwords are case sensitive. ● For security purposes, HP recommends that you change the passwords from their default values.
2 Write filters A write filter provides a secure environment and can extend the life of a thin client by protecting it from unauthorized and excessive writes to the flash drive. Write data is intercepted by a write filter and cached in the RAM drive, and as a result, lost after the next thin client restart.
Status icon The write filter status icon is located in the Windows notification area and displays the current status of the write filter that is currently in use. The following commands can be executed by right-clicking the status icon and selecting the desired action: ● Enable—Enables the write filter on the next thin client restart. ● Disable—Disables the write filter on the next thin client restart.
HP Write Filter Configuration utility The HP Write Filter Configuration utility is a GUI that allows you to view information about and perform common functions of EWF and FBWF. To open the HP Write Filter Configuration utility: ▲ In the Control Panel, click HP Write Filter Configuration. TIP: You can alternatively double-click the write filter status icon in the notification area.
Configuring the write filters to allow permanent changes CAUTION: Ensure that the write filter is enabled after committing necessary configurations to the thin client flash drive. During normal operation of the thin client, the write filter must be enabled. Also ensure that Page File is not enabled on thin clients with flash memory storage. Failure to follow these required actions can void the warranty of the flash storage device.
Committing cached write data For EWF, committing the volume overlay will make all changes made since the last thin client restart become permanent after the next thin client restart. For FBWF, individual files can be committed, and the action takes effect immediately. CAUTION: Be sure to know what changes have been made since the last restart so that unwanted changes are not committed. The following table describes the different methods for committing cached write data.
Icon Definition The item is excluded. The newly added item will become excluded after the next thin client restart. The item will be removed from the exclusion list after the next thin client restart. Clearing the boot command Clearing the boot command cancels a previously specified write filter action (such as Enable, Disable, or Commit) that would take place on the next thin client restart. The following table describes the different methods for clearing the boot command.
3 Configuration ● Local drives ● Managing user accounts ● Configuring the system date and time settings ● Installing large applications Local drives The following local drives are configured on the thin client by default: ● C: (flash drive)—This is where the operating system and software are installed. Writes to this drive can be limited or restricted entirely by using a write filter.
Managing user accounts Use the User Accounts utility to manage existing user accounts. To open the User Accounts utility: ▲ In the Control Panel, click User Accounts. Changing an account’s password To change an account’s password: ▲ Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and then click Change a password. NOTE: Passwords cannot be changed by a user account. Creating additional user accounts NOTE: Due to flash drive space constraints, you should keep the number of user accounts to a minimum.
Configuring the system date and time settings You can use the Date and Time utility in the Control Panel to set the system date and time manually or to configure the system to synchronize the date and time with an Internet server periodically. TIP: You can also access this utility by clicking the clock in the Windows notification area and then clicking Change time and date settings or by right-clicking the clock and selecting Adjust date/time from the menu.
4 Virtualization software ● Citrix Receiver ● Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol ● VMware Horizon View ● HP Remote Graphics Software ● HP TeemTalk Citrix Receiver Citrix Receiver is used when Citrix Presentation Server, XenApp, or XenDesktop is deployed with Web Interface. Citrix Receiver enables icons to be placed on the Windows desktop for the seamless integration of published applications. To open Citrix Receiver: ▲ Click Start > All Programs > Citrix Receiver.
VMware Horizon View VMware Horizon View is an enterprise-class desktop management solution that streamlines the management, provisioning, and deployment of virtual desktops. Users securely and easily access virtual desktops hosted on VMware Infrastructure, terminal servers, blade PCs, or even remote physical PCs through the VMware View Manager. To open the VMware Horizon View client: ▲ Click Start > All Programs > VMware > VMware Horizon View Client.
5 Administration tools ● HP Cloud Connection Manager ● HP Device Manager ● HP Easy Tools (desktop thin clients only) ● HP Hotkey Filter (add-on, desktop thin clients only) ● HP RAMDisk Manager ● HP ThinShell ● HP ThinState ● HP Velocity ● Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager HP Cloud Connection Manager HP Cloud Connection Manager (HPCCM) is a client utility that allows administrators of HP thin clients to configure the automatic launch of virtual desktop clients and connections t
HP Easy Tools (desktop thin clients only) HP Easy Tools is a wizard that helps you create a complete configuration to use on HP thin clients. The wizard opens automatically during the initial setup of the system, unless the HP Device Manager or HP System Update infrastructure is found on the network. To open HP Easy Tools manually: ▲ In the Control Panel, click HP Easy Tools. TIP: For more information, see the HP Easy Tools Administrator Guide.
HP ThinState HP ThinState can be used to capture an HP thin client image that can then be deployed to another HP thin client of identical model and hardware. To perform an HP ThinState capture: 1. On the thin client you are capturing the image from, make sure the first boot device in the BIOS is set to USB. 2. Disable the write filter. 3. Insert a USB flash drive that is greater in size than the onboard flash drive. 4. In the Control Panel, click HP ThinState Capture. 5.
Index A add-ons 1 administration tools 14 C Citrix Receiver 12 Control Panel, using 2 D Drive C: 9 Drive Z: 9 E EWF . See write filters F FBWF . See write filters finding more resources 1 H HP Cloud Connection Manager 14 HP Device Manager 14 HP Easy Tools 15 HP RAMDisk Manager 15 HP Remote Graphics Software 13 HP TeemTalk 13 HP ThinShell 15 HP ThinState 16 HP Velocity 16 I image capture and deployment 16 image updates 1 M Microsoft RDP 12 Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 16 S SCCM.
