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_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 115. Fixed issues
Defect ID Description
TIR98926/
THINOXSUS-47
Resolved an issue where Wyse Management Suite messages that are sent to ThinOS are not
displayed correctly when you select the Chinese language.
TIR99060 Improved the cursor display and lost frame rate when you play a video or browse a web page in a
Blast session.
TIR99053 Resolved an issue where the screen swap feature from left to right does not function on Wyse 3020
thin client.
TIR98971 Improved the stability of the operating system when disconnecting from a Citrix session.
TIR98621/
THINOSSUS-53
Resolved an issue where the USB redirection does not function when using App volumes.
TIR96832/
THINOS-772
Resolved the session display issues when using Citrix Virtual Apps 6.5 and 7.15 on Wyse 5070 thin
client.
TIR98974/
THINOS-770
Resolved an issue where an incorrect character case is observed when you press and release both
shift keys simultaneously.
TIR99038 Resolved an issue where CTRL+ Pause and CTRL+ Scroll Lock cannot be distinguished in a Citrix
session.
TIR98969 Resolved an issue where the local clipboard is not cleared during logout.
THINOS-817 Resolved an issue that is related to a smart card read failure.
THINOS-874, THINOS -
751
Resolved an issue where the device restarts when you set the AutoSignOff=Yes and
Shutdown=yes parameters.
INI parameters
The following table provides the list of newly added INI parameter in this release:
NOTE:
Every INI parameter is associated with a parent INI parameter. Use these INI parameters along with the
corresponding parent INI parameters.
Table 116. INI parameters (continued)
INI parameters Description*
EnableVsync=[yes, no]
The EnableVsync parameter enables or disables the Vertical
Synchronization feature. The value is not stored in NVRAM. If you deploy
this parameter on unsupported devices such as Wyse 3010, 3020 and 3030
LT thin clients, the value is ignored.
DelCertificate={filename}
This parameter enables you to delete certificate file corresponding to
AddCertificate. You can set the DelCertificate value to all,
builtin, or provide a specific name.
From this release, the specific file name supports wildcard variables such as
$TN.pfx, $TN, and WT*.pfx.
[DriverLogLevel={1-4}]
[DriverDebugLevel={1-7}]
The DriverLogLevel parameter enables you to change the debug level of
Intel wireless driver or firmware printing. The following are the values and the
corresponding debug levels:
● 1—Error
● 2—Warn
● 3—Info
● 4—Debug
For example, if you set the debug level value to 1 (Error) you can get the
useful error information.
174 ThinOS 8.6_019 and ThinOS Lite 2.6_019