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
Supporting VMware Blast
VMware Blast display protocol can be used for remote applications and for remote desktops that use virtual machines or
shared-session desktops on an RDS host. Select this protocol connection to display the desktop with the Blast protocol.
NOTE: When you pause the pointer over the connection icons, the corresponding connection protocols are displayed in
tooltip. This is designed for RDSH applications. From ThinOS 8.4 release, RDSH application is supported for both PCoIP and
Blast protocol. These two protocols share the same application icon, and hence it is necessary for you to pause the pointer
over the connection icons to identify its protocol.
Blast feature matrix on ThinOS
Table 6. Blast feature matrix
Blast features Support on ThinOS Comments/ Known issues
H.264 offload Yes Blast H.264 is not supported on Wyse 5010 thin
client, Wyse 5040 AIO thin client, and Wyse
7010 thin client.
VDI desktops Yes N/A
RDSH desktops Yes N/A
RDSH applications Yes Application window does not support Seamless
mode. For example, all applications open
in single window because of the VMware
limitation.
RDSH application supports the PCoIP protocol
from ThinOS 8.4, with same limitation.
Unified communication No Third party plug-ins are not planned
MS VDI plug-in No N/A
RTAV Yes N/A
Windows media MMR No N/A
Flash URL multicast No N/A
Printer redirect Yes Supports printer redirection, and printer
mapping with virtual print.
Smartcard redirect Yes N/A
Scanner redirect No N/A
Serial port redirect No N/A
USB redirect—VDI/ RDSH Yes Enabled by default. For more information, see
Dell Wyse ThinOS 8.4 Administrator’s Guide,
available at Dell.com/manuals.
Client drive redirect No N/A
Linux desktop Yes N/A
Copy Paste text Yes See, VMware Horizon server and client
configurations/documentation.
Configuring the connection brokers 95