Administrator Guide

Creating and Using xen.ini Files
In this chapter you will learn how to construct and use a xen.ini file. The xen.ini file you create will provide your zero client with
automatic updates and configurations.
Downloading and Using Sample INI Files
ThinOS Lite Sample INI files are available from Dell and can be modified to suit the individual connection profile needs for your
users. These sample files are annotated to allow you to use them as a starter set, that you can modify to quickly get your file
server up and running.
To download and use the files:
1. Go to Dell support site.
2. Click Product Support, and manually browse for your thin client model.
3. Click Drivers and Downloads.
4. From the Operating system drop-down menu, select ThinOS Lite.
5. Scroll down the page and download the sample INI file to the file server.
6. Open the text file by using an ASCII text editor, and modify the INI parameters as needed for your use. Be sure to rename
the sample file to xen.ini for use.
Rules and Recommendations for Constructing a
xen.ini File
In general, xen.ini files follow currently accepted “standard” INI file formatting conventions. The INI files consist of Dell Wyse
parameters. If you are using an INI file, the only parameter you must use is the Connect parameter. For more information, see
Connect in Parameters for a xen.ini File.
Any of the rest of the parameters can be used if you desire, but are not necessary unless you want changes from client and
other defaults. For example, other can be the default resolution of your monitor. Every parameter has a name and a value, with
the name appearing to the left of the equals sign (name=value). Number signs (#) indicate the start of a comment.
Comments can begin anywhere on a line. Everything between the # and the End of Line is ignored. Along with these general
formatting conventions, use the following guidelines when constructing the INI files:
1. Connect is the Only Required Parameter
As stated earlier, if you are using an INI file, the only parameter you must use is the Connect parameter. Any of the rest of
the parameters can be used if you desire, but are not necessary unless you want changes from client and other defaults.
2. Continue Lines by using a Space and Backslash
Placing a space and backslash ( \) at the end of a line indicates line continuation; that is, the backslash means that the line
and the following line are, for the purposes of reading code, the same line. No white space can appear after the backslash;
the requirement of white space between parameter entries is maintained by the use of the space before the backslash.
In addition, starting all parameters at the left margin and placing at least one leading space (or tab) at the beginning of all
(and only) continuation lines makes an INI file easier to read.
NOTE:
In circumstances where you require string concatenation, you can use a backslash without a space before or
after it to concatenate with the first set of characters from the previous line; for example the strings snow and ball may
be concatenated to give snowball.
3. Blank Lines Make Files Easy for Humans to Read
Using blank lines is recommended for making code easier for you to read.
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