Administrator Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 Administrator’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- About this guide
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_807
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_710
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_606
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_511
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_412
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_303
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_206
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_027
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_024
- What is new in ThinOS 8.6_019
- 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
● ThinOS enhancements
○ Added the Korean language option in the Locale drop-down list. See, Configuring the system preferences.
○ Supports the word wrap feature using the INI parameter. See, Word wrap feature.
○ Changes to the close lid behavior on the Wyse 5470 Thin Client. For more information, see the Dell Wyse ThinOS 8.6 INI
Reference Guide and Dell Wyse ThinOS 8.6 Operating System Release Notes at www.dell.com/support.
● INI updates
New INI parameters are added in this release. For more information, see the Dell Wyse ThinOS 8.6 INI Reference Guide at
www.dell.com/support.
What is new in ThinOS 8.6_027
The following are the new features or updates to the existing features in this release:
● Updates to ThinOS packages
○ Updated the Citrix RTME package to version 2.8.
○ Updated the VMware Horizon package to version to 5.1.
○ Updated the Flash Redirection package to version 1.28.
● VMware updates
○ Updated the VMware Horizon client from version 5.0 to version to 5.1.
○ Supports the relative mouse feature in a Blast session. See, Enable relative mouse feature.
○ Supports USB splitting for Blast protocol. See, USB device splitting in Blast session.
● Imprivata updates
○ Added grace period support to skip the second authentication factor. See, Grace period to skip second authentication
factor.
● Amazon WorkSpaces updates
○ Supports Amazon WorkSpaces using direct connection mode. See, Configuring the Amazon WorkSpaces broker
connection.
● ThinOS enhancements
○ Supports the Omnikey 5321v2 device. See, Smart cards and smart card readers.
○ Supports Rutoken smart cards. See, Rutoken smart card reader
○ Added the option to disable on-board serial ports using INI parameters. See, Configuring the serial settings.
○ Improved the security for CA validation on Wyse Management Suite. See, Configuring the Wyse Device Agent settings.
● INI parameter updates:
Added new INI parameters. See, Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 INI Reference Guide at www.dell.com/manuals.
What is new in ThinOS 8.6_024
The following are the new features or updates to the existing features in this release:
● Updates to ThinOS packages:
○ Updated the VMware Horizon package to version 5.0.53374.
○ Updated the Flash Redirection package to version 1.26.53224.
● VMware updates:
○ Updated the VMware Horizon package version from 4.8 to 5.0.
○ Supports the relative mouse feature in a PCoIP session. See, Enable relative mouse feature.
○ Supports the High Color Accuracy feature in a Blast session with H.264 enabled. See, Global Connection Settings.
○ Supports the Username Hint option during smart card authentication for the Horizon View broker. See, Enable
username hint for smart card login.
○ Enhanced the reconnect workflow for VMware Horizon View broker using INI parameters. See, Dell Wyse ThinOS Version
8.6 INI Reference Guide at www.dell.com/manuals.
● Teradici updates:
Supports the Teradici Cloud Access connection broker. See, Configuring Teradici Cloud Access.
● Imprivata updates:
Added support to treat smart card authentications as proximity card authentications. See, Use smart card as proximity card.
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Introduction