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
a. On all of the target thin clients that you want to distribute the reference device CMOS settings, start the thin client.
b. Use the Restore CMOS from USB GUI feature of ThinOS to write the CMOS settings from the USB Key to the target
thin client: For Classic Desktop, Right-click the desktop and select Restore CMOS from USB. For Wyse Zero Desktop, in
the General tab of the System Tools dialog box ( System Settings icon > System Tools > General tab), click Restore
CMOS from USB.
c. Once restoration successful the following message is displayed: CMOS: restore from D10D_cmos.3.0D properly eject and
detach the USB Key. The CMOS settings on the USB Key are now written to your target thin client.
Dell Standard BIOS management
This section describes how to configure and manage the ThinOS clients with Dell Standard BIOS.
Supported devices
● Wyse 3040 thin client with ThinOS
● Wyse 3040 thin client with PCoIP
● Wyse 5070 thin client with ThinOS
● Wyse 5070 Extended thin client
The following Dell BIOS configurations are supported by using file server (INI parameters):
Table 55. BIOS configuration options
Parameters Settings
System Configuration Audio
Security
● Admin Setup Lockout
● Admin Password
○ Enable/Disable Admin Password
○ Update Admin Password
USB Configuration
● Enable Front USB Ports
● Enable Rear-Left Dual USB 2.0 Ports
Power Management
● Wake-On-LAN
○ Disabled
○ LAN Only
○ LAN with PXE Boot
● AC Recovery
○ Power Off
○ Power On
○ Last Power State
● Auto-On Time
○ Disabled
○ Every Day
○ Weekdays
○ Select Days
● Wake-On-USB
Device boot
● USB boot
● PXE boot
For information about INI parameters and their usage, see the latest Dell Wyse ThinOS INI Reference Guide.
The following are examples of INI parameters:
● Device=DellCmos newpassword=1234567 or newpasswordenc=encrypted strings—Use this INI parameter
to create the admin password when password is not set.
● Device=DellCmos currentpassword=1234567 newpassword="" or currentpasswordenc=encrypted
strings—Use this INI parameter to clear the existing password.
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BIOS management on ThinOS