Administrator Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.5 Hotfix Administrator’s Guide
- Introduction
- Getting started
- 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
- Additional getting started details
- Classic desktop features
- Login dialog box features
- Accessing system information
- Global Connection settings
- Configuring the 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 HDX RealTime Multimedia Engine or RealTime Optimization Pack
- Citrix Cloud services
- Citrix icon refresh
- Using multiple audio in Citrix session
- Using Citrix NetScaler with CensorNet MFA authentication
- Configuring ICA connections
- ICA Self Service Password Reset
- QUMU or ICA Multimedia URL Redirection
- HTML5 Video Redirection
- ICA SuperCodec
- Anonymous logon
- Configuring the Citrix UPD printer
- Introduction to Flash Redirection
- Configuring VMware
- Configuring Microsoft Remote Desktop
- Configuring Dell vWorkspace
- Configuring Amazon Web Services or WorkSpaces
- Configuring Citrix
- Configuring thin client settings
- TCX Suite
- Performing diagnostics
- BIOS management on ThinOS
- Security
- Automating updates and settings using central configuration
- Examples of common printing configurations
- Important notes
- Troubleshooting
- Firmware upgrade
- Frequently asked questions
a. Wallpaper—When selected, disables the desktop wallpaper.
b. Menu / Window animation—When selected, disables the menu or window animation.
c. Theme—When selected, disables the desktop themes.
d. Show content when dragging—By default, when you grab a Window by the title bar and move it around, the contents
of the window will move with it. Select this to disable this content view so that only the outline of the window moves
when dragging it, until you drop the window. This option can be beneficial, as it uses less processing power.
e. Font smoothing—Converts vector text to bitmap for better display.
f. Auto-connect to local devices—Select any options (Printers, Serials, USB, Smart Cards, and Disks) to have the thin
client automatically connect to the devices.
NOTE:
USB—Redirects locally attached USB devices on the thin client to a Microsoft Windows terminal server.
When the user connects to the terminal server, locally attached USB devices on the thin client are accessible.
g. RDP Audio Playback—Select the audio playback options such as Play Locally, Do not play, and Play on remote
computer.
h. RDP Audio Recording—Select the audio recording options such as Do not record, and Record from local.
i. Turn compression off—When selected, turns compression off (intended for high-speed connections).
j. Optimize for low speed link—When selected, allows optimization for low-speed connections, such as reducing audio
quality and/or decreasing protocol-specific cache size. Intended for a connection spanning a WAN link or using dialup.
k. Auto detect network—When selected, turns on the auto detect network feature. This feature is enabled by default. It
also disables the Optimize for low speed link option and the Desktop Experience options by default.
l. Mouse queue timer—Specifies the default queue timer of a mouse event in an ICA or RDP session (in 1/100 of a
second). It can be used to adjust the bandwidth of a network.
7. Click OK to save the settings.
RDP dynamic resizing
The windows in an RDP session can be resized directly by using the mouse.
How to work:
1. Launch an RDP session (Windows 8 or higher) by using Window mode and non-default resolution.
2. Use the mouse to change the size of the session window.
Configuring the connection brokers
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