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
● Added the Flip 180 degrees option to the Rotation drop-down list in the Display Setup window. See Configuring the
display setup.
● Added the INI parameter that allows a user to access the Network setup window when the privilege is set to None. See
Classic interactive desktop guidelines and Zero interactive desktop guidelines.
● Added the INI parameter to delay the reboot when configurations are applied from Wyse Management Suite. For more
information, see Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 INI Reference Guide at www.dell.com/support.
● Added the INI parameter options to disable the Citrix SSPR PIN change icon and the pin change radio button. See ICA Self
Service Password Reset.
● Updated the INI parameters for DEVICE_SECURITY. For more information, see Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 INI Reference
Guide at www.dell.com/support.
● Updated the client discovery behavior after the initial configurations are received from Wyse Management Suite. See
Configuring the Wyse Device Agent settings.
● Updated the VMware Horizon package to version to 5.1.20121717.
What is new in ThinOS 8.6_606
Updated the File Servers/Path field in Central Configuration. For more information, see Configuring the general central
configurations.
What is new in ThinOS 8.6_511
The following are the new features or updates to the existing features in this release:
● Added a security message for connection brokers and third party authentication applications. For more information, see
Configuring the broker setup.
● Added security option for Microsoft broker connection with a security pop-up window for RDSH environments. For more
information, see Configuring Microsoft Remote Desktop.
● Added new default certificates. For more information, see About Default Certificates
● Added new INI parameters. For more information, see Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 INI Reference Guide at www.dell.com/
support.
NOTE:
Support for Wyse 3020 and Wyse 3030 thin clients are depreciated since it is the end of software support for these
devices.
What is new in ThinOS 8.6_412
The following are the new features or updates to the existing features in this release:
● Zero desktop update
New network icons are added to the taskbar on the Zero desktop. For more information, see Zero interactive desktop
guidelines.
● RDP update
Supports Remote Desktop Session (RDS) 2019 from this version onwards. For more information, see Dell Wyse ThinOS 8.6
Release Notes at www.dell.com/support.
● INI updates
○ Added a new INI parameter for Teradici cloud access. For more information, see Dell Wyse ThinOS 8.6 INI Guide at
www.dell.com/support.
○ Added new INI parameters for Ethernet and Wireless MAC addresses. For more information, see Dell Wyse ThinOS 8.6
INI Guide at www.dell.com/support.
○ Supports secure RDP connections using INI parameters. For more information, see Secure RDP.
● ThinOS enhancements
○ Updated the Cipher Suits. For more information, see Dell Wyse ThinOS 8.6 Release Notes at www.dell.com/support.
○ Added the End User License Agreement to ThinOS. For more information, see End User License Agreement.
○ Improved the wake time from automatic sleep mode. For more information, see Enable automatic sleep.
○ Supports 5K resolution on selected monitors. For more information, see VMware Horizon Client feature matrix.
○ Supports Bloomberg keyboard. For more information, see VMware Horizon Client feature matrix.
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Introduction