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
For information about the upgrading procedure using Wyse Management Suite, see the Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6
Administrator's Guide at www.dell.com/support.
Table 121. Support matrix
Platform BIOS type Update using Wyse Management
Suite
Update using File
server
Wyse 5070 thin client Dell Supported Supported
Wyse 3040 thin client Dell Supported Supported
Wyse 5010 or 5040 thin client Legacy Wyse Not supported Supported
Wyse 5060 thin client Legacy Wyse Supported Supported
Wyse 3030 LT thin client Legacy Wyse Supported Supported
Wyse 3020 thin client Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Wyse 3010 thin client Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Export and restore BIOS settings
This feature enables you to manually save certain CMOS settings to a specified storage and restore it when required. You can
save certain BIOS settings from a USB storage or file server and also restore to a USB storage or file server.
The Extract CMOS button is used to save BIOS setting and the Restore CMOS button is used to restore the BIOS setting.
Table 122. Support matrix
Platform BIOS type Export and restore BIOS setting
Wyse 5070 thin client Dell Supported
Wyse 3040 thin client Dell Supported
Wyse 5010 or 5040 thin client Legacy Wyse Supported
Wyse 5060 thin client Legacy Wyse Supported
Wyse 3030 LT thin client Legacy Wyse Supported
Wyse 3020 thin client Not applicable Not supported
Wyse 3010 thin client Not applicable Not supported
For instructions on extracting CMOS and restoring CMOS, see the Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 Administrator's Guide at
www.dell.com/support.
Limitation—You can only extract the BIOS settings that are supported by the INI parameter Device=CMOS and
Device=DellCMOS.
Package version check
After you install packages, the ThinOS client restarts and verifies the version of the installed packages. If you have not installed
the latest package version, an event log is generated. You can view the logs on the Event Log tab in the System Information
window.
Telnet
Telnet is a terminal emulation client that allows you to connect to a remote host or device.
In ThinOS version 8.6, the Telnet tab is added in the Troubleshooting window. When you enter the hostname and click
Connect, the Telnet window is displayed and the Troubleshooting window is closed automatically.
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