Administrator Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 Administrator’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- About this guide
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_807
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_710
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_606
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_511
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_412
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_303
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_206
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_027
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_024
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_019
- Before working on ThinOS
- Getting started
- End User License Agreement
- 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
- Battery information
- Sleep mode
- Additional getting started details
- Classic desktop features
- Login dialog box features
- Word wrap feature
- Accessing system information
- ENERGY STAR compliance
- IPv6 certification
- Global Connection settings
- Configuring 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 Receiver feature matrix
- Citrix HDX RealTime Multimedia Engine or RealTime Optimization Pack
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI
- Using Citrix ADC
- Citrix Cloud services
- Citrix icon refresh
- Using multiple audio in Citrix session
- Configuring ICA connections
- Support for multi-monitors in Citrix session
- ICA Self Service Password Reset
- QUMU or ICA Multimedia URL Redirection
- HTML5 Video Redirection
- ICA SuperCodec
- Anonymous logon
- Configuring the Citrix UPD printer
- Configuring VMware
- Configuring the VMware broker connection
- VMware Horizon Client feature matrix
- Using VMware Horizon View broker and desktop
- Enable username hint for smart card login
- Supporting VMware Real Time Audio-Video
- VMware Blast
- VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business
- Using multi-monitors in PCoIP session
- Using Multi-monitors in VMware Blast session
- Blast Virtual Printing
- Enable hardware cursor in Blast session
- Enable relative mouse feature
- USB device splitting in Blast session
- Supporting Teradici SDK
- Configuring PCoIP connections using Teradici Remote Workstation card
- Customize PCoIP login window and icons
- Configuring Microsoft Remote Desktop
- Configuring Dell vWorkspace
- Configuring Amazon Web Services or WorkSpaces
- Configuring Teradici Cloud Access
- Configuring Citrix
- Configuring local settings
- Local Settings Menu
- Configuring the system preferences
- Configuring the display settings
- Configuring the peripherals settings
- Configuring the keyboard settings
- Configuring the mouse settings
- Configuring the audio settings
- Configuring the serial settings
- Configuring the camera settings
- Configuring the touch screen settings
- Configure the touch screen settings for VDI sessions
- Configuring the Bluetooth settings
- USB support
- Support for USB Type-C
- Configuring the printer settings
- Reset features
- Local Settings Menu
- TCX Suite
- Trusted Platform Module version 2.0
- Performing diagnostics
- BIOS management on ThinOS
- Security
- Troubleshooting
- Examples of common printing configurations
- Important notes
- Frequently asked questions
○ Added new INI parameters for Ethernet and Wireless MAC addresses. For more information, see Dell Wyse ThinOS 8.6
INI Guide at www.dell.com/support.
○ Supports secure RDP connections using INI parameters. For more information, see Secure RDP.
● ThinOS enhancements
○ Updated the Cipher Suits. For more information, see Dell Wyse ThinOS 8.6 Release Notes at www.dell.com/support.
○ Added the End User License Agreement to ThinOS. For more information, see End User License Agreement.
○ Improved the wake time from automatic sleep mode. For more information, see Enable automatic sleep.
○ Supports 5K resolution on selected monitors. For more information, see VMware Horizon Client feature matrix.
○ Supports Bloomberg keyboard. For more information, see VMware Horizon Client feature matrix.
○ Supports Cryptovision smart card driver. For more information, see Smart cards and smart card readers.
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Supports sleep mode on Wyse 5070 Thin Client. For more information, see Sleep mode.
○ Updated the mouse cursor speed levels. For more information, see Configuring the mouse settings.
○ Added a warning message to Central Configuration. For more information see Configuring the general central
configurations.
What is new in ThinOS 8.6_303
The following are the new features or updates to the existing features in this release:
● Added the Network icon to taskbar on ThinOS classic desktop. See, Classic interactive desktop guidelines.
● Ability to view the Wyse Management Suite group token using the Show Key option. See, Configuring the Wyse Device
Agent settings.
● Ability to change the registration code for Amazon WorkSpaces. See,Configuring the Amazon WorkSpaces broker
connection.
● Ability to define the Wyse Management Suite Proxy information using DHCP options or DNS SRV records. See, Configuring
the proxy settings.
● Supports RC4_HMAC_MD5 for RDP connections. See, Configuring Microsoft Remote Desktop.
● Supports TicTok smart cards. See, Smart cards and smart card readers.
● Ability to limit core dumps by clearing Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). See, the Dell Wyse ThinOS 8.6 INI
guide at www.dell.com.support.
NOTE:
Support for Wyse 3010 Thin Client has been depreciated since it is end of software support. There are no updates
for Flash Redirection (FR) and TCX packages from this release onwards.
What is new in ThinOS 8.6_206
The following are the new features or updates to the existing features in this release:
● Updates to ThinOS packages
Updated the JVDI package to version 12.6.19091611.
● Citrix Receiver updates
Updated the Citrix Receiver on ThinOS to version 14.0.19071816.
● Amazon WorkSpaces updates
○ Supports Multi-factor authentication (MFA). See, Configuring the Amazon WorkSpaces broker connection.
○ Added the INI parameter for connecting AWS using the registration code. See, Configuring the Amazon WorkSpaces
broker connection.
● Cisco Jabber updates
Supports JVDI audio calls on Wyse 5010 and 5040 AIO thin clients. See, Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI.
● PCoIP updates
Supports customizing the PCoIP connection broker window and icons. See, Customize connection broker agent window and
icons.
● Network updates
Supports onboard Ethernet port, Ethernet port on the docking station, and wireless on the Wyse 5470 Thin Client. See,
Configuring connectivity.
Introduction
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