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
What is new in ThinOS 8.6_027
The following are the new features or updates to the existing features in this release:
● Updates to ThinOS packages
○ Updated the Citrix RTME package to version 2.8.
○ Updated the VMware Horizon package to version to 5.1.
○ Updated the Flash Redirection package to version 1.28.
● VMware updates
○ Updated the VMware Horizon client from version 5.0 to version to 5.1.
○
Supports the relative mouse feature in a Blast session. See, Enable relative mouse feature.
○ Supports USB splitting for Blast protocol. See, USB device splitting in Blast session.
● Imprivata updates
○ Added grace period support to skip the second authentication factor. See, Grace period to skip second authentication
factor.
● Amazon WorkSpaces updates
○ Supports Amazon WorkSpaces using direct connection mode. See, Configuring the Amazon WorkSpaces broker
connection.
● ThinOS enhancements
○ Supports the Omnikey 5321v2 device. See, Smart cards and smart card readers.
○ Supports Rutoken smart cards. See, Rutoken smart card reader
○
Added the option to disable on-board serial ports using INI parameters. See, Configuring the serial settings.
○ Improved the security for CA validation on Wyse Management Suite. See, Configuring the Wyse Device Agent settings.
● INI parameter updates:
Added new INI parameters. See, Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 INI Reference Guide at www.dell.com/manuals.
What is new in ThinOS 8.6_024
The following are the new features or updates to the existing features in this release:
● Updates to ThinOS packages:
○ Updated the VMware Horizon package to version 5.0.53374.
○ Updated the Flash Redirection package to version 1.26.53224.
● VMware updates:
○ Updated the VMware Horizon package version from 4.8 to 5.0.
○ Supports the relative mouse feature in a PCoIP session. See, Enable relative mouse feature.
○ Supports the High Color Accuracy feature in a Blast session with H.264 enabled. See, Global Connection Settings.
○ Supports the Username Hint option during smart card authentication for the Horizon View broker. See, Enable
username hint for smart card login.
○ Enhanced the reconnect workflow for VMware Horizon View broker using INI parameters. See, Dell Wyse ThinOS Version
8.6 INI Reference Guide at www.dell.com/manuals.
● Teradici updates:
Supports the Teradici Cloud Access connection broker. See, Configuring Teradici Cloud Access.
● Imprivata updates:
Added support to treat smart card authentications as proximity card authentications. See, Use smart card as proximity card.
● Enhancements:
○ UI enhancement to capture logs of the application console. See, Using the troubleshooting options.
○ UI enhancement to select DisplayPorts for DP audio. See, Configuring the audio settings.
○ UI enhancement to display Frames Per Second (FPS) in the Performance Monitor window. See, Using the
troubleshooting options.
○ Supports creating a VDI connection by a low-privileged user using INI parameters. See, Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 8.6 INI
Reference Guide at www.dell.com/manuals.
○ Supports a new system variable—$UMAC—for MAC address in the uppercase format. See, Dell Wyse ThinOS Version
8.6 INI Reference Guide at www.dell.com/manuals.
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Introduction