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
a. Screen Saver — Allows you to select the type of screen saver you want. The default is to Turn Off Screen.
Other available screen savers are Flying Bubbles, Moving Image, Showing Pictures, and Playing Video.
b. Timer — Select a time after which the screen saver is to be activated; either disable, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes,
10 minutes (default), 15 minutes, or 30 minutes.
When the thin client is left idle for the specified idle time, the screen saver is initiated.
c. Locale — Select a language to be activated for the user login-experience; either French, German, or default English.
NOTE:
Locale changes the language for the user login-experience screens only displayed during boot-up and login
and not the configuration or administrator screens.
Only the following messages are applicable for French locales:
● Username/Password/Domain
● System Information
● Shut down the system, restart the system, reset the system setting to factory default
● OK, Cancel
● Initiating devices
● Looking up IP address from DHCP, Note: Pressing CTRL-ESC keys cancel out of network check
● Retry DHCP for an IP address
● Waiting for network link. Verify that network cable is plugged into back of unit
● Check Cable, No Ethernet link
● Leave administrator mode
● Connecting
● Sign off from account
● Lock Terminal, Unlock Password
● Terminal is locked, Invalid unlock password
d. Terminal Name — Allows entry of a name for the thin client. The default is a 14-character string composed of the
letters WT followed by the thin client Ethernet MAC address.
Some DHCP servers use this value to identify the IP address lease in the DHCP Manager display.
3. Click OK to save the settings.
Setting the time and date
To configure the time and date settings:
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Configuring thin client settings