Release Notes
Table Of Contents
- Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 and ThinOS Lite 2.6 Operating System Release Notes
- Contents
- Overview
- Version matrix
- ThinOS 8.6_807
- ThinOS 8.6_710
- Release summary
- Compatibility
- New and enhanced features
- Supports display rotation to flip 180 degrees
- Support for Inclusive language
- Enable or disable the Citrix Self Service Password Reset pin icon and pin change
- Support to disable the default behavior of Client discovery methods
- Enable Home wireless setup when user privilege set to None
- Support for DelayReboot feature
- Important notes
- Fixed issues
- INI parameters
- Known issues
- 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 peripheral devices for ThinOS 8.6_013
- Known issues
- Release scope
- ThinOS Lite 2.6_013
- Upgrading firmware
- Resources and support
- Contacting Dell
Table 41. Tested peripheral devices for ThinOS 8.6_511 (continued)
Product
Category
Peripherals Wyse
3040
Wyse
5070
Wyse 5470
All-in-One
Wyse
5470
Wyse
5060,
5010, and
7010
Printer Dell Color Multifunction Printer - E525w Tested Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Dell Color Printer- C2660dn Tested Tested Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Dell Multifunction Printer - E515dn Tested Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
Not
applicable
INI parameters
The following table provides the list of INI parameters:
NOTE: Every INI parameter is associated with a parent INI parameter. Use these INI parameters along with the
corresponding parent INI parameters. For more information about the newly added INI parameters, see the Dell Wyse
ThinOS 8.6 INI Reference Guide at www.dell.com/support.
Table 42. INI parameters
INI parameters Description
SessionConfig=RDP
[desktopmode={fullscreen, window}]
This parameter is only available for the RDP desktops that are published in the
VMware Broker agent. The default is fullscreen mode for an RDP desktop.
SignOn={yes, no, NTLM}
[EnableMessage={yes, no}]
EnableMessage addresses the vulnerability issue- PSRC-12979. It is used to display
the security warning message on the signon window based on the FileServer path.
The default is yes. A warning message is displayed on top of the signon window when
FTP/HTTP is configured on the FileServer path otherwise no message is displayed.
Device=Wireless
[WlanFnKeyDisable={0,1}]
The default value is 0. This parameter is used to disable the Fn+PrtScr key in a
wireless connection. It is only available for Wyse 5470 Mobile Thin Client.
[PowerFnKeyDisable={0,1}] The default value is 0. This parameter is used to disable the Fn+Insert key. It is only
available for Wyse 5470 Mobile Thin Client.
[ClassicModeAppsEnable={0,1}] The default value is 0. This parameter is used to display the Published applications
which has the Keyword Mandatory property set. It is only available for the Citrix
Broker agent in classic mode.
Device=Wireless
[DeleteWirelessProfile={0,1}]
The default value is 0. This parameter is used to delete the specified
wireless profile from the NVRAM. For example- device=wireless SSID=ThinOS
DeleteWirelessProfile=yes will delete the ThinOS SSID from the NVRAM if configured.
ConnectionBroker={default, VMware,
Microsoft, Quest, AWS}
[EnableAWSREGCode={yes,no}]
This option enables or disables the ability to change the registration code for
connection to AWS. If the value is set to yes, you can modify the registration code for
connecting to AWS by the logon window. If set to no, the registration code field will
be disabled and if this INI is not defined then the broker server or registration code
can be entered manually from the GUI.
Fixed issues
Table 43. Fixed issues
Issue ID Description
THINOS-2505 Fixed the issue where the Blast main screen application
switches display after reconnection.
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