Administrator Guide

NOTE: The PCoIP only connection protocol is applicable only to PCoIP clients. If you do not install Horizon
package, then the Blast only protocol option is not available for selection. PCoIP protocol is required for PCoIP
session. Horizon package is required for Blast session.
The available options are:
○ Server default—Select this protocol connection to display the desktop with default protocol as configured in the
VMware View Admin console, for each pool in the broker. If a desktop pool is configured with default protocol as RDP
in the View Admin console, then only the RDP connection of the desktop is displayed in ThinOS after users sign in to
the device.
○ All Supported—Select this protocol connection to display the desktop in all the available connections, when a
desktop pool is configured to allow users to select protocol as yes. If a desktop is configured with default protocol as
PCoIP and allow user to select protocol as no, then ThinOS only displays the desktop in the PCoIP connection.
○ RDP only—Select this protocol connection to display the desktop in RDP connection only. If a desktop pool is
configured with default protocol as PCoIP in the View Admin console, and allow user to select protocol as no, then
this desktop is not displayed in ThinOS after user signs in to the device.
○ PCoIP only—This option is available only for PCoIP enabled clients. Select this protocol connection to display only
the desktop in the PCoIP connection, for each pool in the broker. If a desktop pool is configured with default protocol
as RDP in the View Admin console, and allow user to select protocol as no, then this desktop is not displayed in
ThinOS after user signs in to the device.
○ Blast only—VMware Blast display protocol can be used for remote applications and for remote desktops that use
virtual machines or shared-session desktops on an RDS host. Select this protocol connection to display the desktop
with the Blast protocol.
○ Blast and RDP—This option is available on both PCoIP enabled clients and non-PCoIP clients. Select this protocol
connection to display the desktop in either Blast or RDP connections.
○ Blast and PCoIP—This option is available only for PCoIP enabled clients. Select this protocol connection to display
the desktop in either Blast or PCoIP connections.
○ PCoIP and RDP—This option is available only for PCoIP enabled clients. Select this protocol connection to display
the desktop in either PCoIP or RDP connections.
● Log in anonymously using Unauthenticated Access—Select this check box to anonymously log in to the VMware
session with application remoting.
3. Click OK to save the settings.
Limitations
● ThinOS supports four displays with 4K resolution in a Horizon blast session. Due to low performance, Dell recommends that
you do not use four displays with 4K resolution.
● Vertical Synchronization does not work in Blast session with four 4K resolution.
● Video performance is low when you play a video in Blast session with 4K resolution.
● ThinOS supports audio device USB redirection. However, Dell does not recommend using audio device USB direction due to
low audio quality.
● The text copy and paste functionality between local and Blast sessions works only after you perform a session switch.
VMware Horizon Client feature matrix
Table 19. VMware Horizon Client feature matrix
Client type ThinOS
Client Appearance and Workflow Customer branding Not supported
Kiosk mode Supported
In-product help Not supported
Online help Not supported
English localization Supported
French localization Supported
German localization Supported
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