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
Configuring the general central configurations .................................................................................................. 56
Configuring the Wyse Device Agent settings.......................................................................................................57
Configuring the VPN Manager.......................................................................................................................................60
Chapter 5: Configuring the connection brokers........................................................................... 62
Configuring Citrix.............................................................................................................................................................. 62
Configuring the Citrix broker connection.............................................................................................................. 62
Citrix HDX RealTime Multimedia Engine or RealTime Optimization Pack..................................................... 63
Citrix icon refresh........................................................................................................................................................ 67
Using multiple audio in Citrix session......................................................................................................................68
Using Citrix NetScaler with CensorNet MFA authentication........................................................................... 69
Configuring ICA connections.................................................................................................................................... 70
ICA Self Service Password Reset............................................................................................................................ 73
QUMU or ICA Multimedia URL Redirection.......................................................................................................... 79
HTML5 Video Redirection.........................................................................................................................................80
ICA SuperCodec.......................................................................................................................................................... 80
Anonymous logon........................................................................................................................................................ 82
Configuring the Citrix UPD printer .........................................................................................................................83
Introduction to Flash Redirection............................................................................................................................ 87
Configuring VMware.........................................................................................................................................................89
Configuring the VMware broker connection........................................................................................................ 89
Using VMware Horizon View broker and desktop...............................................................................................90
Supporting VMware Real Time Audio-Video ....................................................................................................... 92
Supporting VMware Blast......................................................................................................................................... 95
Blast Virtual Printing...................................................................................................................................................96
Supporting Teradici SDK........................................................................................................................................... 98
Configuring Microsoft Remote Desktop......................................................................................................................98
Configuring the Microsoft Remote Desktop broker connection......................................................................99
Configuring RDP connections.................................................................................................................................. 99
RDP dynamic resizing............................................................................................................................................... 102
Features of RDP 8.1.................................................................................................................................................. 103
TS Gateway III............................................................................................................................................................ 105
Supporting RDP H.264 AVC444.............................................................................................................................106
Using Microsoft WebSocket................................................................................................................................... 107
Configuring Dell vWorkspace........................................................................................................................................107
Configuring the Dell vWorkspace broker connection........................................................................................107
Configuring Amazon Web Services or WorkSpaces............................................................................................... 108
Configuring the Amazon WorkSpaces broker connection............................................................................... 108
Chapter 6: Configuring thin client settings................................................................................ 109
Local Settings Menu................................................................................................................................................... 109
Configuring the system preferences.....................................................................................................................109
Configuring the display settings..............................................................................................................................112
Configuring the peripherals settings...................................................................................................................... 117
Configuring the printer settings............................................................................................................................. 124
Reset features............................................................................................................................................................... 128
Resetting to factory defaults using G-Key reset......................................................................................128
Resetting to factory defaults using shutdown reset.............................................................................. 128
Resetting display settings using V-Key reset............................................................................................ 129
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