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
￭ ThinOS supports single display with 4K resolution. However, the VDI graphic performance is not smooth. It is not
recommended to use a single 4K display.
NOTE: It is recommended that you use the Wyse 5070 Thin Client for 4K optimized VDI graphic performance.
Tested environments matrix
The following tables display the testing environment for the respective attributes:
Table 35. Tested environment - General components
Component Version
Wyse Management Suite 1.4.1
Imprivata OneSign 6.3
NetScaler 12.1
StoreFront 3.15
Table 36. Test environment - VDI
VDI Windows
7
Windows
10
Ubuntu 18 Windows
Server
2008 R2
Windows
Server
2012 R2
Windows
Server
2016
Windows
Server
2019
APPs
VMware Horizon 7.11 Not
tested
Tested Not tested Not tested Tested Tested Tested Tested
Citrix Virtual Apps and
Desktops 7 1912 LTSR
Not
tested
Tested Tested* Not tested Tested Tested Tested Tested
Remote Desktop Services
(RDS) 2012 R2/2016
Not
tested
Not
tested
Not tested Not tested Tested Tested Not
tested
Tested
*Only basic connections are tested.
Table 37. Tested environment - RTME
Citrix Virtual Apps
and Desktops/Citrix
Virtual Apps
Operating system RTME Skype for Business
client
Skype for Business
Server
7.1912 LTSR Windows 10 2. 8 Skype for Business
2016
Skype for Business
2015
Windows Server 2016 2. 8 Skype for Business
2016
Skype for Business
2015
Windows Server 2019 2. 8 Skype for Business
2016
Skype for Business
2015
Tested peripheral devices
This section lists the tested peripheral devices.
Table 38. Tested peripheral devices
Product
Category
Peripherals Wyse
3040
Wyse
5070
Wyse 5470
All-in-One
Wyse
5470
Wyse
5060,
5010, and
7010
Audio Logitech USB headset-H-390-Logitech Tested Tested Tested Tested Tested
Plantronics USB Headset-C320-M Tested Tested Tested Tested Tested
USB Headset-SC60-Sennheiser Tested Tested Tested Tested Tested
66 ThinOS 8.6_303 and ThinOS Lite 2.6_303