Reference Guide
Number signs (#) indicate the start of a comment. Comments can begin anywhere on a line. Everything between the # and the End of Line
is ignored. Along with these general formatting conventions, use the following guidelines when constructing the INI les:
1 Global Connect Parameters First
Global connect parameters should be listed before other connect parameters in a wnos.ini le.
2 Continue Lines by using a Space and Backslash
Placing a space and backslash ( \) at the end of a line indicates line continuation; that is, the backslash means that the line and the
following line are, for the purposes of reading code, the same line. No white space can appear after the backslash; the requirement of
white space between parameter entries is maintained by the use of the space before the backslash. In addition, starting all parameters
at the left margin and placing at least one leading space or tab at the beginning of all (and only) continuation lines makes an INI le
easier to read.
NOTE:
When you require string concatenation, you can use a backslash without a space before or after it to concatenate with the
rst set of characters from the previous line; for example the strings snow and ball may be concatenated to give snowball.
3 Blank Lines Make Files Easy to Read
Using blank lines is recommended for making code easier to read.
4 Comment by using a # Sign
Number signs (#) indicate the start of a comment. Comments can begin anywhere on a line. Everything between the # and the End
of Line is ignored.
5 Values with White Spaces Require Quotation Marks
Values of parameters containing white spaces must be placed inside quotation marks. We recommend you use common-practice
nesting rules.
6 Separate Lists by using Semicolons or Commas
Use semicolons or commas for list separators.
7 {username}.ini Files must be Write-Enabled
All {username}.ini les must be write-enabled to allow the thin client to place the encrypted user passwords in the les.
8 Use the wnos.ini File to Set the Maximum Number of Connection Entries Allowed
The combined number of connection entries dened in a {username}.ini le and a wnos.ini cannot exceed a dened total maximum
number of connections. The maximum number of connections has a default limit of 216, but can be set from 100 to 1000 using the
wnos.ini le.
9 Use of the {username}.ini and {mac}.ini Parameters
The {username}.ini and {mac}.ini parameters can appear in the wnos.ini le. However, these parameters must be below the include=
$un.ini parameter or the include=<$mac.ini or {username}> parameter in the wnos.ini le. Although not required, We recommend that
these parameters end with the parameter Exit=all.
NOTE
:
No parameter should ever be executed twice. Some ThinOS hardware conguration parameters require a reboot to become
active, and if the same parameters are dened more than once, the thin client may then go into an innite reboot cycle.
IMPORTANT:
We recommend you place the include=<$mac.ini or {username}> statement on the last line of the wnos.ini le to verify that
all parameters are processed properly for terminal-specic settings.
8 Getting Started: Learning INI File Basics