Administrator Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 Administrator’s Guide
- Introduction
- Before working on ThinOS
- Getting started
- End User License Agreement
- 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
- Battery information
- Sleep mode
- Additional getting started details
- Classic desktop features
- Login dialog box features
- Word wrap feature
- Accessing system information
- ENERGY STAR compliance
- IPv6 certification
- Global Connection settings
- Configuring 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 Receiver feature matrix
- Citrix HDX RealTime Multimedia Engine or RealTime Optimization Pack
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI
- Using Citrix ADC
- Citrix Cloud services
- Citrix icon refresh
- Using multiple audio in Citrix session
- Configuring ICA connections
- Support for multi-monitors in Citrix session
- ICA Self Service Password Reset
- QUMU or ICA Multimedia URL Redirection
- HTML5 Video Redirection
- ICA SuperCodec
- Anonymous logon
- Configuring the Citrix UPD printer
- Configuring VMware
- Configuring the VMware broker connection
- VMware Horizon Client feature matrix
- Using VMware Horizon View broker and desktop
- Enable username hint for smart card login
- Supporting VMware Real Time Audio-Video
- VMware Blast
- VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business
- Using multi-monitors in PCoIP session
- Using Multi-monitors in VMware Blast session
- Blast Virtual Printing
- Enable hardware cursor in Blast session
- Enable relative mouse feature
- USB device splitting in Blast session
- Supporting Teradici SDK
- Configuring PCoIP connections using Teradici Remote Workstation card
- Customize PCoIP login window and icons
- Configuring Microsoft Remote Desktop
- Configuring Dell vWorkspace
- Configuring Amazon Web Services or WorkSpaces
- Configuring Teradici Cloud Access
- Configuring Citrix
- Configuring local settings
- Local Settings Menu
- Configuring the system preferences
- Configuring the display settings
- Configuring the peripherals settings
- Configuring the keyboard settings
- Configuring the mouse settings
- Configuring the audio settings
- Configuring the serial settings
- Configuring the camera settings
- Configuring the touch screen settings
- Configure the touch screen settings for VDI sessions
- Configuring the Bluetooth settings
- USB support
- Support for USB Type-C
- Configuring the printer settings
- Reset features
- Local Settings Menu
- TCX Suite
- Trusted Platform Module version 2.0
- Performing diagnostics
- BIOS management on ThinOS
- Security
- Troubleshooting
- Examples of common printing configurations
- Important notes
- Frequently asked questions
Table 19. VMware Horizon Client feature matrix
Client type ThinOS
Access to Linux Desktop - Blast Protocol Supported
Audio Playback Supported
Seamless Window Not supported
Launching multiple client instances using
URI
Not supported
One-click Install of Client Not supported
Parameter pass-through to RDSH apps Not supported
Performance Tracker Supported
Shortcuts from server Not supported
Workspace ONE mode Not supported
Supported—Both PCoIP and Blast protocols are supported.
Not supported—Both PCoIP and Blast protocols are not supported.
Using VMware Horizon View broker and desktop
VMware Horizon View Broker timeout—The VMware Horizon View Broker timeout does not force the user to sign out from
the broker anymore when the secure tunnel is enabled.
In earlier version of ThinOS, when the broker times out, the user session is disconnected and the user is logged out from the
broker. From ThinOS 8.2 release, ThinOS disconnects the user session from the broker, but does not force user logout. This
is because the user has local connections other than the broker desktop, and these connections are active when the broker
timeout is reached.
PCoIP session NUM/CAP keyboard status synchronizes with session instead of thin client—This is applicable for
session startup only. The PCoIP session keyboard NUM/ CAP status synchronizes from remote session to client, whereas RDP/
ICA synchronizes status from local to remote session.
For example:
1. Set keyboard NUM=off in current PCoIP session.
2. Disconnect the session.
3. Set client keyboard NUM=on.
4. Reconnect to the PCoIP session.
5. The keyboard NUM status in both session and client is updated to NUM=off.
RDS desktop through PCoIP/Blast—You can view and connect to the Remote Desktop Service (RDS) desktop through
the PCoIP/Blast protocol in the broker using PCoIP/Blast enabled the ThinOS clients. In VMware Horizon View 6.0 and later
versions, the RDS desktop has RDP, PCoIP, or Blast connections based on server configurations.
NOTE: The Horizon application is supported on both PCoIP and Blast. RDP is not supported.
The RDS desktop protocol switch message dialog box is provided in this release. A typical user scenario is as follows:
1. Connect to the RDS desktop through protocol. For example, RDP.
2. Disconnect from the desktop.
3. Connect to the same RDS desktop through another protocol. For example, PCoIP.
The message dialog box is displayed, allowing you with an option to continue.
The options available are:
● Cancel—You can end the PCoIP connection, and connect to the desktop in RDP again.
● Log Out and Reconnect—You can connect to the desktop through PCoIP, and the earlier session in RDP is logged out.
Configuring the connection brokers
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