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 8. Connection options (continued)
Option What It Does
NOTE: All open connections display a blue icon to the left
of the connection name in the list.
Reset icon Resets the connection.
NOTE: It is useful when a connection is not functioning
properly or you need to reboot the connection.
Close icon Closes the connection.
NOTE: The Close icon is grayed out for connections that
are not open.
Edit icon Opens the Connection Settings dialog box to change the
connection options.
NOTE: Depending on user privilege level, editing options
may not be available for use.
Add Connection Allows you to configure or add new connections.
Configuring Global Connection Settings If you do not use INI files to provide global connection
settings, you can click Global Connection Settings to open
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 about classic interactive desktop, shortcut menu, desktop menu, and 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.
Getting started
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