Administrator Guide

Client type ThinOS
Other Smart Policies Not supported
File Type Association Not supported
URL content redirection Not supported
Remember credentials Supported
Access to Linux Desktop - Blast Protocol Supported*
Audio Playback Supported
Seamless Window Not supported
Launching multiple client instances using
URI
Not supported
One-click Install of Client Not supported
Parameter pass-through to RDSH apps Not supported
Performance Tracker Supported
Shortcuts from server Not supported
Workspace ONE mode Not supported
Supported—Both PCoIP and Blast protocols are supported.
Not supported—Both PCoIP and Blast protocols are not supported.
*Only supports desktop connectivity to the Ubuntu desktop; USB redirection or other Multimedia optimization techniques are currently
not supported.
VMware Horizon View broker and desktop
VMware Horizon View Broker timeout—The VMware Horizon View Broker timeout does not force the user to sign out from the
broker anymore when the secure tunnel is enabled.
In earlier version of ThinOS, when the broker times out, the user session is disconnected and the user is logged out from the broker.
ThinOS disconnects the user session from the broker, but does not force user logout. This is because the user has local connections other
than the broker desktop, and these connections are active when the broker timeout is reached.
PCoIP session NUM/CAP keyboard status synchronizes with session instead of thin client—This is applicable for session startup
only. The PCoIP session keyboard NUM/ CAP status synchronizes from remote session to client, whereas RDP/ ICA synchronizes status
from local to remote session.
For example:
1. Set keyboard NUM=off in current PCoIP session.
2. Disconnect the session.
3. Set client keyboard NUM=on.
4. Reconnect to the PCoIP session.
5. The keyboard NUM status in both session and client is updated to NUM=off.
RDS desktop through PCoIP/Blast—You can view and connect to the Remote Desktop Service (RDS) desktop through the PCoIP/
Blast protocol in the broker using PCoIP/Blast enabled the ThinOS clients. In VMware Horizon View 6.0 and later versions, the RDS
desktop has RDP, PCoIP, or Blast connections based on server configurations.
NOTE:
The Horizon application is supported on both PCoIP and Blast. RDP is not supported.
The RDS desktop protocol switch message dialog box is provided in this release. A typical user scenario is as follows:
1. Connect to the RDS desktop through protocol. For example, RDP.
2. Disconnect from the desktop.
3. Connect to the same RDS desktop through another protocol. For example, PCoIP.
The message dialog box is displayed, allowing you with an option to continue.
The options available are:
Configuring the connection brokers
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