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
Table 27. RDP display capability matrix
Destination endpoint Maximum resolution per monitor
[Enable Force Span]
Maximum display support [Span
Monitors]
Windows 7 SP1 4096 (w) x 2048 (h) 4096 (w) x 2048 (h)
Windows 8.1 8192 x 8192 6 x 4K
Windows Server 2012 R2 8192 x 8192 6 x 4K
Windows 10 8192 x 8192 6 x 4K
Windows Server 2016 8192 x 8192 6 x 4K
RDP H.264
From ThinOS version 8.5.1, logs of H.264 and H.264-AVC444 are hidden and not displayed in the Event Log tab. In ThinOS
version 8.6, the H.264 resolution limitation is changed for different platforms.
The following table describes the RDP H.264 functionality matrix:
Table 28. RDP H.264 functionality matrix
RDP H.264 Session connection Support platforms
H.264 is not enabled. Windows 7/ Windows Server 2008 R2 All ThinOS-based platforms
H.264 is automatically disabled for
display resolutions higher than 1920 x
1200.
Windows 8.x/ Windows Server 2012 R2,
Windows 10/Windows Server 2016
Wyse 3040 thin client
H.264 is automatically disabled for
display resolutions higher than 2048 x
1200.
Windows 8.x/ Windows Server 2012 R2,
Windows 10/Windows Server 2016
Wyse 5060 thin client, Wyse 5470 thin
client, and Wyse 5470 All-in-One thin
client
H.264 is automatically disabled for
display resolutions higher than 2048 x
1280.
Windows 8.x/ Windows Server 2012 R2 Wyse 5010 thin client, Wyse 5040 thin
client, Wyse 7010 thin client, Wyse 5070
thin client
H.264 is automatically disabled for
display resolutions higher than 3840 x
2160.
Windows 10/Windows Server 2016 Wyse 5010 thin client, Wyse 5040 thin
client, Wyse 7010 thin client, Wyse 5070
thin client, Wyse 5470 thin client, and
Wyse 5470 All-in-One thin client
The following table describes the RDP H.264 decoding matrix for Wyse 5070 thin client:
Table 29. RDP H.264 decoding matrix
Unit type GPU Session Windows 10/Windows
Server 2016
Windows 8.1/Windows Server
2012 R2
Display
resolution
H.264-
AVC444
Decoding H.264 Decoding
Wyse 5070 Extended thin
client
AMD
3840 x 2160 Enabled Software Disabled
2560 x 1440 Enabled Software Disabled
2048 x 1280 Enabled Software Enabled Hardware
1920 x 1200 Enabled Software Enabled Hardware
Intel
3840 x 2160 Enabled Software Disabled
2560 x 1440 Enabled Software Disabled
2048 x 1280 Enabled Software Enabled Hardware
1920 x 1200 Enabled Software Enabled Hardware
146 Configuring the connection brokers