HP ThinPro 5.1 - Administrator Guide

Document organization
This guide is divided into the following chapters and appendixes:
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Getting started on page 3—Describes the basic steps to deploy a thin client running HP
ThinPro.
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Navigating the interface on page 5—Provides an overview of the different components of the
interface.
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Control Panel configurations on page 8—Describes the connection-related settings and
configurations in the Control Panel and details some of the more advanced configurations.
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Common connection configurations on page 25—Describes settings that are common to all
connection types and configuring a client for Kiosk Mode.
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Citrix connections on page 27—Describes the settings and configurations for the Citrix
connection type.
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RDP connections on page 34—Describes the settings and configurations for the RDP
connection type.
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VMware Horizon View connections on page 42—Describes the settings and configurations for
the VMware Horizon View connection type.
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Web Browser connections on page 50—Describes the settings for the Web Browser
connection type.
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Additional connection types (ThinPro configuration only) on page 51—Describes the settings
for the TeemTalk, XDMCP, SSH, Telnet, and Custom connection types.
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HP Smart Client Services on page 56—Describes how to use HP Smart Client Services to
remotely manage large numbers of thin clients using Automatic Update.
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Using the Profile Editor on page 60—Describes using the Profile Editor to set up and edit client
profiles, which contain connection information, settings, and files used in the self-configuration
process.
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Troubleshooting on page 66—Describes common troubleshooting issues and solutions.
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USB updates on page 69—Describes how to install add-ons and profile updates from a USB
flash drive.
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BIOS tools on page 70—Describes how to view and update BIOS settings and flash a new
BIOS version.
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Resizing the flash drive partition on page 71—Describes how to increase the size of the flash
drive partition.
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Customizing the Smart Zero login screen on page 72—Describes the common attributes and
elements used in customizing the client login screen background.
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Registry keys on page 80—Lists the paths, functions, and options for the HP ThinPro registry
keys.
2 Chapter 1 Welcome