Administrator Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 Administrator’s Guide
- Introduction
- Before working on ThinOS
- Getting started
- End User License Agreement
- 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
- Battery information
- Sleep mode
- Additional getting started details
- Classic desktop features
- Login dialog box features
- Word wrap feature
- Accessing system information
- ENERGY STAR compliance
- IPv6 certification
- Global Connection settings
- Configuring 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 Receiver feature matrix
- Citrix HDX RealTime Multimedia Engine or RealTime Optimization Pack
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI
- Using Citrix ADC
- Citrix Cloud services
- Citrix icon refresh
- Using multiple audio in Citrix session
- Configuring ICA connections
- Support for multi-monitors in Citrix session
- ICA Self Service Password Reset
- QUMU or ICA Multimedia URL Redirection
- HTML5 Video Redirection
- ICA SuperCodec
- Anonymous logon
- Configuring the Citrix UPD printer
- Configuring VMware
- Configuring the VMware broker connection
- VMware Horizon Client feature matrix
- Using VMware Horizon View broker and desktop
- Enable username hint for smart card login
- Supporting VMware Real Time Audio-Video
- VMware Blast
- VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business
- Using multi-monitors in PCoIP session
- Using Multi-monitors in VMware Blast session
- Blast Virtual Printing
- Enable hardware cursor in Blast session
- Enable relative mouse feature
- USB device splitting in Blast session
- Supporting Teradici SDK
- Configuring PCoIP connections using Teradici Remote Workstation card
- Customize PCoIP login window and icons
- Configuring Microsoft Remote Desktop
- Configuring Dell vWorkspace
- Configuring Amazon Web Services or WorkSpaces
- Configuring Teradici Cloud Access
- Configuring Citrix
- Configuring local settings
- Local Settings Menu
- Configuring the system preferences
- Configuring the display settings
- Configuring the peripherals settings
- Configuring the keyboard settings
- Configuring the mouse settings
- Configuring the audio settings
- Configuring the serial settings
- Configuring the camera settings
- Configuring the touch screen settings
- Configure the touch screen settings for VDI sessions
- Configuring the Bluetooth settings
- USB support
- Support for USB Type-C
- Configuring the printer settings
- Reset features
- Local Settings Menu
- TCX Suite
- Trusted Platform Module version 2.0
- Performing diagnostics
- BIOS management on ThinOS
- Security
- Troubleshooting
- Examples of common printing configurations
- Important notes
- Frequently asked questions
● Increase the value of MaxVideoMemoryBytes REG_DWORD to support one or more 4K resolution monitors. For more
information, see Citrix documentation at support.citrix.com.
● Increase the display memory limit to support more color depth and higher resolution. For more information, see Citrix
documentation citrix.com.
User scenario:
1. Connect multiple monitors to ThinOS device.
2. In the Display Setup dialog box, disable Mirror Mode, and configure the display layout.
3. Launch an ICA desktop with full screen.
Table 17. Display details
Platforms Best Display resolution Maximum number of system displays
Standard or RDS desktop
—Windows 10 /2012 R2/
2016
HDX 3D Pro desktop—
Windows 10 with GRID
K1/K2 GPU
Wyse 5070 Extended thin
client
1920 x 1080 6 4
2560 x 1440 6 4
3840 x 2160 6 Not supported, due to GRID
K1/K2 vGPU profile limitation.
Wyse 5070 thin client—
Pentium processor
1920 x 1080 3 3
2560 x 1440 3 3
3840 x 2160 3 Not supported, due to GRID
K1/K2 vGPU profile limitation.
Wyse 5070 thin client—
Celeron processor
1920 x 1080 2 2
2560 x 1440 2 2
3840 x 2160 2 Not supported, due to GRID
K1/K2 vGPU profile limitation.
Limitations
● For standard or RDS desktop (Windows10/ 2012 R2 /2016) on Wyse 5070 Extended thin client, Dell recommends that you
use up to four 4K monitors and remaining monitors with 1920 x 1080 resolution.
● For HDX 3D Pro desktop using vGPU or GPU Passthrough, the supported resolution and number of supported monitors is
based on the NVIDIA’s GRID support matrix.
NOTE:
For more information about the Citrix official multiple monitors support, see Citrix documentation at
support.citrix.com.
ICA Self Service Password Reset
You can do reset the password or unlock the account after you complete the security questions enrollment.
From ThinOS 8.6_710 release onwards, using INI parameters, you can disable the Citrix SSPR PIN icon and the Change my PIN
radio button. For more information, see Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 INI Reference Guide at www.dell.com/support.
Supported Environment
● Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.11 and later versions
● Support Storefront server 3.7 and later versions
● Self-Service Password Reset server 1.0 and later versions
Supported platforms—All platforms are supported
Limitations
● Supports only storefront server.
● The Legacy Account Self-Service (which needs Account Self-Service Server configured in ThinOS Remote Connections) is
independent with this storefront version. Storefront version will cover Legacy Account Self-Service.
● The security question enrollment is not supported in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) mode.
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Configuring the connection brokers