Administrator Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.5 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 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
- Introduction to TCX Flash Redirection
- 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
Table 3. Connection options
Option What It Does
and use the Global Connection Settings dialog box to
configure settings that affect all the connection in the list.
Using Zero theme
Use the zero theme option to customize the look and feel of your ThinOS for Citrix, VMware, Classic or VDI mode. To enable
a zero theme, deploy the INI parameters based on your zero theme preference, and restart your thin client. The Visual
experience settings are changed message is displayed, and the thin client loads the selected zero theme.
ZeroTheme={Classic,VDI,Citrix,VMware}
SysMode={Classic,VDI,Citrix,VMware}
INI parameters work with wnos.ini file. You can also use Wyse Management Suite to manage the configuration.
● Citrix zero mode—When you configure ThinOS in Citrix zero mode, the device searches for xen.ini file, and loads the Citrix
zero mode. If the xen.ini file is not available, then the wnos.ini file is used during configuration. If you need to switch from the
Citrix zero mode, then you must use the wnos.ini file during configuration.
● VMware zero mode—When you configure ThinOS in VMware zero mode, the device loads the VMware zero mode.
NOTE: VMware wallpaper is used in the VMware zero mode.
Classic desktop features
This section includes information on:
● Classic interactive desktop guidelines
● Using the Shortcut menu
● Using the Desktop menu
● Using the Connect Manager
Classic interactive desktop guidelines
The Classic desktop has a Dell Wyse default background with a horizontal task bar at the bottom of the screen.
Use the following guidelines:
● Icons representing available server connections and published applications are displayed on the background. If you pause
the mouse pointer over an icon, the information about the connection will be displayed. Right-clicking on an icon opens the
Connection Settings dialog box which displays additional information about the connection. The number of icons that can
be displayed on the desktop depends on the desktop resolution and administrator configuration.
● A server connection and published application can be opened by double-clicking a desktop icon or a user can navigate to the
desktop icon they want by using tab key and pressing Enter to initiate the connection.
● Right-clicking on the desktop provides a shortcut menu, see Using the shortcut menu.
● Clicking the User Name or clicking on the desktop, opens the desktop menu, see Using the desktop menu.
NOTE:
● User Name is the user who is logged-on and is located at the lower-left pane of the task bar.
● If configured to display by an administrator, the volume control is displayed in the right corner of the taskbar and the
current time and date are shown when the cursor is placed on the time; the thin client is capable of synchronizing its
clock to time provided by a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server.
Using the Shortcut menu
To use the Shortcut menu:
1. Log in as administrator.
2. Right-click on your desktop
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