Administrator Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.5 Administrator’s Guide
- Introduction
- Getting started
- Configuring ThinOS using the First Boot Wizard
- Connecting to a remote server
- Using your desktop
- Configuring thin client settings and connection settings
- Connecting to a printer
- Connecting to a monitor
- Locking the thin client
- Signing off and shutting down
- Additional getting started details
- Classic desktop features
- Login dialog box features
- Accessing system information
- Global Connection settings
- Configuring the connectivity
- Configuring the network settings
- Configuring the remote connections
- Configuring the central configurations
- Configuring the VPN Manager
- Configuring the connection brokers
- Configuring Citrix
- Configuring the Citrix broker connection
- Citrix HDX RealTime Multimedia Engine or RealTime Optimization Pack
- Citrix icon refresh
- Using multiple audio in Citrix session
- Using Citrix NetScaler with CensorNet MFA authentication
- Configuring ICA connections
- ICA Self Service Password Reset
- QUMU or ICA Multimedia URL Redirection
- HTML5 Video Redirection
- ICA SuperCodec
- Anonymous logon
- Configuring the Citrix UPD printer
- Introduction to Flash Redirection
- Configuring VMware
- Configuring Microsoft Remote Desktop
- Configuring Dell vWorkspace
- Configuring Amazon Web Services or WorkSpaces
- Configuring Citrix
- Configuring thin client settings
- Introduction to TCX Flash Redirection
- Performing diagnostics
- BIOS management on ThinOS
- Security
- Automating updates and settings using central configuration
- Examples of common printing configurations
- Important notes
- Troubleshooting
- Firmware upgrade
- Frequently asked questions
The Shortcut menu is displayed.
3. On the Shortcut menu, you are able to view and use the following options:
a. Administrator Mode—Allows administrators to configure various settings locally on thin client.
b. Hide all windows—Brings the full desktop to the foreground.
c. Copy to clipboard—Copies an image of the full screen, current window or event log to the clipboard. The clipboard
contents can then be pasted to an ICA or an RDP session. You can copy full screen or current window to clipboard, and
can export the screenshots using the Export Screenshot option in Troubleshooting.
d. Purge clipboard—Discards the contents of the clipboard in order to free up memory.
e. Lock Terminal—Puts the thin client in a locked state if the user has signed on to the system with a password. The thin
client can only be unlocked using the same password.
f. Group Sessions—Enables you to open more than three ICA, RDP, PCoIP, Blast or ICA seamless sessions. The sessions
are displayed as a group on the taskbar.
Using the desktop menu
To use the desktop menu:
1. Click your desktop or click your User Name.
User Name is the user who is logged-on and is at the lower left side of the taskbar.
The Desktop menu is displayed.
2. On the desktop menu, you are able to view and use the following options:
a. System Setup —Provides access to the following local system setup dialog boxes:
● Network Setup —Allows selection of DHCP or manual entry of network settings, as well as entry of locations of
servers essential to thin client operation. This menu selection is disabled for Low-privileged users. See Configuring the
network settings.
● Remote Connections—Allows you to configure thin client Broker connections including Microsoft, Citrix Xen, Dell
vWorkspace, VMware View, Amazon WorkSpaces or Other broker server connections. For more information, see
Configuring the remote connections.
● Central Configuration—Allows you to configure thin client central connection settings such as file server and
optional WDA server settings. For more information, see Configuring the central configurations.
● VPN Manager —Allows you to configure thin client VPN manager. For more information, see Configuring the VPN
manager.
● System Preference—Allows user selection of thin client parameters that are matter of personal preference. For
more information, see Configuring the system preferences.
● Display—Allows you to configure the monitor resolution and refresh rate. For more information, see Configuring the
display settings.
● Peripherals—Allows you to select the peripherals settings such as audio, keyboard, mouse, serial, camera, bluetooth,
and touchscreen settings. For more information, see Configuring the peripherals settings.
● Printer—Allows configuration of network printers and local printers that are connected to the thin client. For more
information, see Configuring the printer settings.
b. System Information—Provides thin client system information. See Accessing system information.
c. System Tools—Provides information about devices, certificates, packages, global INI, user INI, wdm or ccm.ini. See
System tools.
d. Troubleshooting options—Displays Performance Monitor graphs that display client CPU, Memory and Networking
information, Trace and Event log settings, CMOS management extract and restore settings, and other options that are
useful for ThinOS troubleshooting. For more information, See Using the troubleshooting options and System tools.
e. Applications—Contains a submenu of all locally configured applications and is populated with published applications
when a user is signed on using either PNLite or PNAgent.
f. Shutdown—Opens the Sign-off/LockTerminal/Shutdown/Restart the System dialog box. See Signing off and
shutting down.
Using the Connection Manager
To use the Connection Manager:
1. Click Connect Manager on the Taskbar.
● The Connect Manager has a list of connection entries and a set of command buttons available for use with the
connections.
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