Release Notes
Table Of Contents
- Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 and ThinOS Lite 2.6 Operating System Release Notes
- Overview
- Version matrix
- ThinOS 8.6_606
- ThinOS 8.6_511
- ThinOS 8.6_412 and ThinOS Lite 2.6_412
- Release summary
- Compatibility
- New and enhanced features
- ENERGY STAR 8.0 compliance
- Network icons added to Zero desktop
- Security warning for anonymous user
- Supports End User License Agreement
- Mouse cursor accuracy
- Supports South Asia smart card and middleware
- Supports RDS 2019
- Support U49 monitors and bloomberg keyboard with Horizon Broker connection
- New INI parameters available for Teradici cloud access
- Updated cipher suits
- New system variables for ethernet and wireless MAC addresses
- Supports secure RDP
- Important notes
- INI parameters
- Fixed issues
- Known issues
- ThinOS 8.6_303 and ThinOS Lite 2.6_303
- Release summary
- Compatibility
- New and enhanced features
- Network icon added to taskbar
- Show Key feature for Wyse Management Suite group token
- Change registration code for Amazon WorkSpaces
- Wyse Management Suite Proxy information using DHCP options or DNS SRV records
- Supports RC4_HMAC_MD5 for RDP connections
- Limit core dumps by clearing NVRAM
- ENERGY STAR 8 compliance
- Supports TicTok smart cards
- Important notes
- INI parameters
- Fixed issues
- Known issues
- ThinOS 8.6_206 and ThinOS Lite 2.6_206
- Release summary
- Compatibility
- New and enhanced features
- Important notes
- INI parameters
- Fixed issues
- Known issue
- ThinOS 8.6_028 and ThinOS Lite 2.6_028
- ThinOS 8.6_204
- ThinOS 8.6_111
- ThinOS 8.6_108
- Release summary
- Compatibility
- New and enhanced features
- Display features
- DP audio port feature
- Troubleshooting features
- Frames per second (FPS) display
- Text color customization on login window
- Smart card as Proximity Card of Imprivata
- New system variable for MAC address
- Reconnect workflow for VMware Horizon View broker
- VMware Horizon package
- Teradici Cloud Access broker type
- Username Hint option for VMware Horizon View broker
- Touchpad
- Wyse Management Suite support
- New connection under low privilege
- Battery information
- Behavior while closing the lid
- Fn key combinations
- FR package
- Network features and limitations
- Docking station features and limitations
- SD card reader
- Sleep mode
- Touch Panel
- Important notes
- INI parameters
- Known issues
- ThinOS 8.6_106
- Release summary
- Compatibility
- New and enhanced features
- Display resolution
- DP audio port
- Troubleshooting features
- On-Screen Display (OSD) feature
- Frames per second (FPS) display
- Text color customization on login window
- Smart card as Proximity Card of Imprivata
- New system variable for MAC address
- Reconnect workflow for VMware Horizon View broker
- VMware Horizon package
- Teradici Cloud Access broker type
- Username Hint option for VMware Horizon View broker
- Wyse Management Suite support
- New connection under low privilege
- FR package
- Sleep mode
- Important notes
- INI parameters
- Known issues
- ThinOS 8.6_027 and ThinOS Lite 2.6_027
- ThinOS 8.6_024 and ThinOS Lite 2.6_024
- ThinOS 8.6_019 and ThinOS Lite 2.6_019
- ThinOS 8.6_015
- ThinOS 8.6_013
- Release scope
- Release type and definition
- Supported platform
- BIOS information
- Packages
- Feature support matrix
- Citrix Receiver feature matrix
- VMware Horizon feature matrix
- Important notes
- New and enhanced features
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI
- Update RTME package to 2.5
- Upgrade Horizon package to version 4.8
- VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business
- Multiple logins with Citrix and VMware Horizon
- BIOS update
- Export and restore BIOS settings
- Package version check
- Telnet
- Disable DisplayPort audio
- Report locally attached devices to Wyse Device Manager
- Vertical Synchronization
- PCoIP connections using Teradici Remote Workstation card
- Okta integration through Citrix NetScaler
- Display selection when launching RDP connection in full screen
- Desktop scaling factor for RDP connection
- Icon folders for StoreFront interface
- Caradigm Way2Care enhancement
- Wireless IP configuration
- Display priority on Wyse 5070 Extended thin client
- Display GUI update
- Bluetooth pairing update
- INI parameters
- Tested environment
- Tested peripherals
- Known issues
- Release scope
- ThinOS Lite 2.6_013
- Upgrading firmware
- Resources and support
- Contacting Dell
Support matrix
● Citrix environment—All XenDesktop and XenApp
● NetScaler—version 11.0 or later
● Dell Wyse 3010, 3020, and 5010 zero clients
NOTE: Phone authentication by using Okta is supported only in US and Canada.
Limitation—ThinOS Lite version 2.6 supports only Okta and NetScaler Radius mode.
Icon folders for StoreFront interface
ThinOS Lite version 2.6 supports icon folders for StoreFront interface mode. The icon is added on the desktop, where you can
manage the folders. For example, you can add applications into the folder and delete folders including internal applications.
You can configure this option using the INI parameter SignOn=yes IconGroupStyle=Folder. For more information, see the Dell
Wyse ThinOS Lite Version 2.6 INI Reference Guide at Dell.com/support.
Caradigm Way2Care enhancement
Way2Care is part of Caradigm Identity and Access Management (IAM) portfolio, and is designed to securely access patient
information from multiple clinical applications.
A new INI parameter CaradigmServer=xxx UseWay2Care=yes is added in this release. you can also set DisableManualLogon=yes
EGPGroup=xxx along with the CaradigmServer parameter.
This feature uses Way2Care API that is different from the TapServer API. Way2Care uses decimal UID format.
For more information about the CaradigmServer parameter, see Dell Wyse ThinOS Lite Version 2.6 INI Reference Guide at
Dell.com/support.
Wireless IP configuration
When wired and wireless network share the same IP configuration, the wireless network is disabled and the wired network is
enabled. From ThinOS Lite version 2.6, there is a separate wireless IP configuration.
For information about configuring Wireless IP, see the Dell Wyse ThinOS Lite Version 2.6 Administrator's Guide at Dell.com/
support.
Display GUI update
Only 32-bit desktop color is supported on Wyse 3010 (T00X) and 3020 (T00DX) zero clients.
For more information about configuring your display settings, see the Dell Wyse ThinOS Lite Version 2.6 Administrator's Guide at
www.dell.com/support.
INI parameters
The following table provides the list of newly added INI parameter in this release:
NOTE:
Every INI parameter is associated with a parent INI parameter. Use these INI parameters along with the
corresponding parent INI parameters.
Table 141. INI parameters
INI parameters Description*
[Week={Current, Other, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4}] Enables you to specify the minimum weeks required to reboot the client after
configuring an INI parameter.
[disabledKeys={PrtScn;SysRq}] Enables you to disable keys on the keyboard.
[UpgradeOrder={bios, wtos}] Enables you to specify the upgrade order between BIOS and firmware.
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