Administrator Guide

If you must initially connect to central configuration through wireless, use the Wireless tab in the Network Setup dialog box
to enter the SSID and encryption configurations required or set up by the network administrator. For more information, see
Configuring the Network Settings.
Central Configuration — If you are configured for automatic detection using INI files — see Dell Wyse ThinOS INI Guide , your
thin client will automatically detect and connect to the configured remote services during the boot-up process. Press the power
button to turn on your thin client to see the Login dialog box. Enter your User name, Password, and Domain, and then click
Login. After authentication is successful, your available connections are presented.
NOTE:
Although the thin client will default to the Classic Desktop for INI backward compatibility, you can configure the thin client
to display the Zero Desktop by using the SysMode=VDI parameter in the INI files or by selecting the desktop option in the
dialog box. For more information, see Using Your Desktop.
Manual Connection — If you are not yet set up for central configuration, you will see the Zero Toolbar, where you can
configure the initial server connection you want using the Remote Connections dialog box before you can log in. For more
information, see Connecting to a Remote Server manually.
You only need to complete this manual configuration once or after reboot to factory defaults. After the thin client knows the
location of your server, it automatically connects to the server for login when you start the thin client in the future. After you
confirm that your environment is ready for deployment, you can create INI files for central configuration.
Connecting a remote server manually
To connect a remote server manually, complete the following tasks:
1. Click the System Settings icon on the Zero Toolbar to open the System Settings menu, and then click Remote
Connections to open the Remote Connections dialog box.
2. Click the Broker Setup tab of the Remote Connections dialog box to configure one of the following connections:
● ICA or RDP connection —Select None, select ICA or RDP, click Configure Connection, and then follow the wizard.
● A specific broker server connection — Select Microsoft, Citrix Xen, Dell vWorkspace, VMware View, Amazon
WorkSpaces or Other, and then enter the IP Address for the server in the Broker Server box.
NOTE: For more details, see Configuring the Remote Connections.
3. Click OK, and then restart the thin client.
Click the Shutdown icon on the Zero Toolbar to open, and use the Shutdown dialog box to restart the thin client.
NOTE:
● If an ICA or RDP connection is configured— After thin client restarts, click the Home icon on the Zero Toolbar to
open the list of available connections. Click the ICA or RDP connection you created, and then log in.
● If a specific Broker Server connection is configured— After thin client restart, the Login dialog box appears for your
server. Enter the User name, Password, and Domain and click Login. After authentication is successful, your Zero
Toolbar is presented with your assigned connections defined by the broker server.
Using your desktop
What you see after logging on to the server depends on the administrator configurations.
● Users with a Classic Desktop—will see the classic ThinOS desktop with full taskbar, desktop, and Connect Manager
familiar to ThinOS users. This option is the default out-of-the-box experience and is recommended for terminal server
environments with published applications and for backward compatibility with ThinOS 6.x versions. For more information on
using the Classic Desktop, see Classic Desktop Features.
● Users with a Zero Desktop—will see the Zero Desktop with the Zero Toolbar showing the assigned list of connections
from which to select. This option is recommended for VDI and any full-screen only connections. For more information on
using the Zero Desktop, see Zero Desktop Features.
In any desktop case, you can select the desktop option you want (Classic Desktop or Zero Desktop) and create the connections
you need using the Visual Experience tab on the Remote Connections dialog box.To open the Remote Connections dialog
box, perform one of the following tasks:
● Classic Desktop — Click User Name, and then select System Setup > Remote Connections.
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Getting started