Administrator Guide

Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 8
Supported platforms...........................................................................................................................................................8
What's new in ThinOS 9.0.4024 (MR3) release?........................................................................................................ 8
What's new in ThinOS 9.0.3030 (MR2) release?........................................................................................................8
What's new in ThinOS 9.0.2081 (MR1) release?......................................................................................................... 9
What's new in Wyse Management Suite 2.1?...............................................................................................................9
What's new in ThinOS 9.0?.............................................................................................................................................10
What's new in Wyse Management Suite 2.0?............................................................................................................ 10
Feature comparison between ThinOS 9.0 and ThinOS 8.6..................................................................................... 10
Other documents you may need.................................................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 2: Upgrading the ThinOS firmware................................................................................. 14
Register ThinOS devices to Wyse Management Suite............................................................................................. 15
Register ThinOS devices using Wyse Device Agent............................................................................................15
Register ThinOS devices by using DHCP option tags.........................................................................................15
Download the ThinOS firmware, BIOS, and application packages.........................................................................16
Add ThinOS firmware to the repository........................................................................................................................17
Upgrade ThinOS 8.6 to ThinOS 9.x............................................................................................................................... 17
Upgrade ThinOS 9.x to later versions using Wyse Management Suite................................................................ 17
Upgrade ThinOS 9.x to later versions using Admin Policy Tool..............................................................................18
Upload and push ThinOS 9.x application packages using Wyse Management Suite.........................................18
Upload and install ThinOS 9.x application packages using Admin Policy Tool.................................................... 19
Firmware installation using Dell Wyse USB Imaging Tool.........................................................................................19
Upgrade BIOS..................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Edit BIOS settings.............................................................................................................................................................20
Downgrade to ThinOS 9.0.1136 by using Wyse Management Suite..................................................................... 20
Delete ThinOS application packages............................................................................................................................. 21
Chapter 3: Getting started with ThinOS 9.0................................................................................ 22
End User License Agreement......................................................................................................................................... 22
Configure ThinOS using First Boot Wizard................................................................................................................. 22
Configure account privileges for ThinOS.................................................................................................................... 30
Configure account privileges using Admin Policy Tool.......................................................................................30
Configure account privileges using Wyse Management Suite.......................................................................... 31
Connect to a remote server............................................................................................................................................ 31
Connecting a display......................................................................................................................................................... 31
Connecting a printer.........................................................................................................................................................32
Desktop overview..............................................................................................................................................................32
Using the taskbar.............................................................................................................................................................. 32
Classic desktop features................................................................................................................................................. 34
Desktop guidelines.......................................................................................................................................................34
Using the shortcut menu........................................................................................................................................... 34
Using the desktop menu............................................................................................................................................ 34
Configure the Connection Manager....................................................................................................................... 35
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