Administrator Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 9.0 Administrator’s Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Supported platforms
- What's new in ThinOS 9.0.4024 (MR3) release?
- What's new in ThinOS 9.0.3030 (MR2) release?
- What's new in ThinOS 9.0.2081 (MR1) release?
- What's new in Wyse Management Suite 2.1?
- What's new in ThinOS 9.0?
- What's new in Wyse Management Suite 2.0?
- Feature comparison between ThinOS 9.0 and ThinOS 8.6
- Other documents you may need
- Upgrading the ThinOS firmware
- Register ThinOS devices to Wyse Management Suite
- Download the ThinOS firmware, BIOS, and application packages
- Add ThinOS firmware to the repository
- Upgrade ThinOS 8.6 to ThinOS 9.x
- Upgrade ThinOS 9.x to later versions using Wyse Management Suite
- Upgrade ThinOS 9.x to later versions using Admin Policy Tool
- Upload and push ThinOS 9.x application packages using Wyse Management Suite
- Upload and install ThinOS 9.x application packages using Admin Policy Tool
- Firmware installation using Dell Wyse USB Imaging Tool
- Upgrade BIOS
- Edit BIOS settings
- Downgrade to ThinOS 9.0.1136 by using Wyse Management Suite
- Delete ThinOS application packages
- Getting started with ThinOS 9.0
- End User License Agreement
- Configure ThinOS using First Boot Wizard
- Configure account privileges for ThinOS
- Connect to a remote server
- Connecting a display
- Connecting a printer
- Desktop overview
- Using the taskbar
- Classic desktop features
- Configuring thin client settings and connection broker settings
- Configure ThinOS using Admin Policy Tool
- Locking the thin client
- Shut down and restart
- Battery information
- Login dialog box features
- View the system information
- Sleep mode
- Import certificates to ThinOS from Admin Policy Tool or Wyse Management Suite
- ThinOS system variables
- Configuring the global connection settings
- Configuring connectivity
- Configuring the network settings
- Configuring the remote connections
- Configure the broker setup
- Configure the General Options
- Configure the authentication settings
- Configure the Imprivata OneSign server
- Configure objects on Imprivata Server
- Enroll a proximity card with Imprivata OneSign
- Use smart card as proximity card
- Imprivata Bio-metric Single Sign-On
- Grace period to skip second authentication factor
- Imprivata OneSign ProveID Embedded
- Configure the OneSign Appliance
- Configure the OneSign Admin Console
- Install the Imprivata PIE package on ThinOS
- Enable PIE mode on ThinOS
- Uploading OneSign appliance SSL certificate
- Import the OneSign appliance SSL certificate automatically
- Import OneSign appliance SSL certificate manually
- Configure Fast User Switching on ThinOS
- Configuring the central configurations
- Configure the VPN Manager
- Configuring the connection broker—Citrix
- Citrix Workspace app feature matrix
- Configure the Citrix broker setup
- Citrix HDX RealTime Optimization Pack for Skype for Business
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI
- Microsoft Teams Audio Optimization
- Citrix ADC
- Citrix Cloud services
- Automatically configure using DNS for email discovery
- Citrix HDX Adaptive transport (EDT)
- HDX Adaptive Display V2
- Browser Content Redirection
- HTML5 Video Redirection
- Windows Media Redirection
- Enable UDP audio in a Citrix session
- QUMU Video Optimization Pack for Citrix
- Keyboard layout synchronization in VDA
- Citrix Self-Service Password Reset
- Citrix SuperCodec
- Anonymous logon
- Configure the Citrix session properties
- Using multiple displays in a Citrix session
- USB Printer Redirection
- Configure the Citrix UPD printer
- Configuring the thin client local settings
- Using the system tools
- Using Wyse Management Suite
- Functional areas of Wyse Management Suite console
- Managing groups and configurations
- Edit the ThinOS 9.x policy settings
- Managing devices
- Managing Jobs
- Managing rules
- Managing Events
- Managing users
- Portal administration
- Troubleshooting your thin client
- Capture an HTTP log using ThinOS
- System crashes, freezes or restarts abruptly
- Broker agent login failure
- Citrix desktop and application crashes abruptly
- Cisco Jabber and Skype for Business call failure
- Request a log file using Wyse Management Suite
- View audit logs using Wyse Management Suite
- System log and trace information
- Upgrade or conversion troubleshooting and logs
- How to debug with new support beyond ThinOS 8?
- How to debug with same support in ThinOS 8?
- Common log files and locations
- Frequently Asked Questions
- ThinOS-related questions
- How do I upgrade from ThinOS 8.6 to 9.0?
- What should I do if the package installation fails?
- Is Wyse Management Suite 2.0 the only way to manage ThinOS 9.0?
- Is USB Imaging Tool method a possible option for upgrading to ThinOS 9.0?
- Can ThinOS 9.0 be installed on a PCoIP device?
- Does ThinOS 9.0 support zero desktop?
- Does ThinOS 9.0 support ThinOS configurations using INI files?
- iPhone cannot be redirected to the Citrix Desktop session
- Android smartphone is not displayed in the session when redirected or mapped
- Does Citrix Workspace app replace Citrix Receiver on ThinOS?
- What is Workspace mode on ThinOS 9.0?
- Can I enable Flash content to be rendered using a local Flash Player on ThinOS 9.0?
- How do I verify if HDX Enlightened Data Transport Protocol is active?
- How do I check if HTML5 Video Redirection is working?
- How do I check if QUMU Multimedia URL Redirection is working?
- How do I check if Windows Media Redirection is working?
- Is persistent logging supported in ThinOS 9.0?
- Is tls.txt file included in network traces on ThinOS 9.0?
- Will ThinOS 9.0 device reboot automatically when the system crashes?
- Wyse Management Suite-related questions
- ThinOS-related questions
○ Network Setup—Allows selection of DHCP or manual entry of network settings, and server locations. This menu
selection is disabled for Low-privileged users.
○ Remote Connections—Allows you to configure the Broker agent connection.
○ Central Configuration—Allows you to configure the Wyse Management Suite server settings.
○ VPN Manager—Allows you to configure the VPN connection.
○ System Preferences—Allows you to configure general settings such as screensaver, locale, and time and date.
○ Display—Allows you to configure the monitor resolution and refresh rate.
○ Peripherals—Allows you to select the peripherals settings such as audio, keyboard, mouse, serial, camera, and
Bluetooth settings.
○ Printer Setup—Allows you to configure network printers and local printers that are connected to the thin client.
○ Admin Policy Tool—Allows you to configure all the ThinOS settings similar to configuring settings using Wyse
Management Suite.
● System Information—Provides the device information.
● System Tools—Provides information about devices, certificates, and packages.
● Troubleshooting options—Displays the performance monitor graphs, trace and event log settings, and other options
that are useful for troubleshooting your thin client.
● Shutdown—Allows you to shut down the system, or restart the operating system.
Configure the Connection Manager
The Connection Manager has a list of connection entries and command buttons available for use with the connections.
About this task
This section describes how to configure the Connection Manager settings.
Steps
1. Go to System Setup > Remote Connections, and configure the Citrix broker setup.
2. Log in to the Citrix broker.
3. On the taskbar, click
.
The Connection Manager dialog box is displayed.
NOTE: Nonprivileged users can view the Connection Manager but they cannot make changes.
4. In the Connection Manager dialog box, and use the following guidelines:
● Select a connection from the list, and click Connect to establish the Citrix connection.
● Click Properties to open the Connection Settings dialog box for the selected connection.
All users can view and edit definitions for the selected connection. Edits are not permanently retained when the user
signs-off.
● Click Sign-off to log off from the thin client.
● If you want to reset a selected virtual connection, select a connection from the list, and click Reset VM.
● Click the Global Connection Settings tab to open and configure settings that affect all the connections available in the
list.
Configuring thin client settings and connection broker
settings
You can either use the ThinOS local UI or the Wyse Management Suite to do the following:
● Set up your thin client hardware, look and feel, and system settings
○ For configuring these settings using ThinOS local UI, see Configuring connectivity and Configure the thin client local
settings.
○ For configuring these settings using Wyse Management Suite, see Edit the ThinOS 9.x policy settings.
● Configure the connection broker settings
Getting started with ThinOS 9.0
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