Administrator Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.5 Hotfix 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 Cloud services
- 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
- TCX Suite
- 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
NOTE: WebSocket connection log is hidden and not displayed in the Event Log tab. If you want to view the WebSocket
connection log, go to Troubleshooting > Capture and enable Persistent for the export event log.
Configuring H.264 AVC444 in RDP 10 session
Prerequisites:
● Thin client must run on ThinOS version 8.5 or later.
● Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 must be created in Microsoft RDS 2016 broker or in the latest VMware View broker.
NOTE:
H.264-AVC444 is also used in Windows 8.1 with RemoteFX GPU configured.
To configure the H.264 AVC444 in an RDP 10 session:
1. In the Windows session host, run gpedit.msc.
2. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.
3. Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop
Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Remote Session Environment, and enable the following policies:
● Prioritize H.264/AVC 444 Graphics mode for Remote Desktop connections
● Configure H.264/AVC hardware encoding for Remote Desktop connections
4. Open cmd.exe and run gpupdate /force, or restart the server.
Configuring Dell vWorkspace
Workspace virtualization delivers a list of applications or desktops together as a single complete virtual workspace. It isolates
and centralizes an entire computing workspace. vWorkspace provides flexible, location and platform independent access by
delivering virtual workspace from multiple virtualization platforms.
This section provides information about how to configure a Dell vWorkspace broker connection on your ThinOS device.
Configuring the Dell vWorkspace broker connection
To configure the vWorkspace broker setup:
1. From the desktop menu, click System Setup, and then click Remote Connections.
The Remote Connections dialog box is displayed.
2. In the Broker Setup tab, from the drop-down list, select Dell vWorkspace, and do the following:
● Broker Server—Enter the IP address/ Hostname/ FQDN of the Broker Server.
● Auto Connect List—Enter the name of the desktops that you want to launch automatically after logging in to the
respective broker. More than one desktop can be listed. Each desktop name is separated by a semi-colon, and is
case-sensitive.
● Select the check box to enable vWorkspace Gateway.
● vWorkspace Gateway—Enter the IP Address of the vWorkspace Gateway.
3. Click OK to save the settings.
Configuring Amazon Web Services or WorkSpaces
Amazon WorkSpace is a cloud-based virtual desktop that allows you to access remote applications with ease.
Amazon WorkSpaces connection is applicable only for PCoIP clients running ThinOS 8.3, and later versions.
This section provides information about how to configure the Amazon WorkSpaces (AWS) connection on your ThinOS device,
and other Amazon WorkSpace features that you can configure on ThinOS.
Configuring the connection brokers
107