Dell Wyse Windows 10 IoT Enterprise for Wyse 5060 thin client Administrator’s Guide
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Contents 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................6 Dell Wyse technical support..............................................................................................................................................6 Dell Wyse online community.............................................................................................................................................
Configuring wireless local area network settings......................................................................................................... 23 Using custom fields..........................................................................................................................................................24 Configuring the RAMDisk Size.......................................................................................................................................
TightVNC—Pre-requisites.............................................................................................................................................. 41 Using TightVNC to shadow a thin client ......................................................................................................................42 Configuring TightVNC server properties on the thin client .......................................................................................
1 Introduction Dell Wyse thin clients running Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise provide access to applications, files, and network resources. It is made available on machines hosting Citrix Receiver, Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection, the VMware Horizon client session and Dell Wyse vWorkspace services. Other locally installed software permits remote administration of the thin clients and provides local maintenance functions.
2 Getting started This section describes the activities that you can perform to start using your thin client device. You can also find information related to the available desktop features. When you boot your thin client device for the first time, the user desktop is displayed by default. You can log in to the thin client device as a user or an administrator. An administrator can configure a user account to log on automatically or manually by entering the login credentials.
NOTE: The Windows icon on the taskbar is the start menu button. To log in as a different user or administrator: 1 Go to Start > User icon > Sign Out to log out from the current desktop. 2 Click anywhere on the lock screen to view the login window. 3 You can view the user accounts list on the screen. Click the preferred user account and then enter the login credentials. • Administrators—The default user name is Admin and the default case-sensitive password is DellCCCvdi.
Using the Start Menu The Start Menu helps you to access all programs, folders, and settings on your thin client. It contains a list of applications that are installed on your thin client. To open the Start Menu, do the following: 1 Log in as an administrator. 2 Click the Start Menu button. NOTE: You can also open the Start Menu by pressing the Windows logo key on your keyboard.
Using Action Center Action center displays important notifications from Windows and your applications on the taskbar, along with quick actions, which get you to your most-used settings and applications instantly. To view your notifications and quick actions, click the Action Center icon on the taskbar. You can also press Windows logo key+A.
This icon disables the filter and reboots the system. 3 Configure the thin client device as per your requirements. 4 After you configure the thin client device, to enable the Unified Write Filter, double-click the Dell Wyse WF Enable icon on the desktop. This icon enables the filter and reboots the system. Your configurations on the thin client device are now saved, and they will persist after a thin client device reboot. For more information, see Using the Unified Write Filter (UWF).
3 Accessible Applications When you log in to your thin client as an Administrator or a User, the Windows desktop displays certain notable extended features in the Start menu. You can perform the following activities: • To browse the Internet, use Internet Explorer, see Browsing the Internet with Internet Explorer. • View client information, see Using the Dell Thin Client Application. • Configure Citrix Receiver session services, see Configuring Citrix Receiver Session Services.
Using the Dell Thin Client Application Use the Dell Thin Client Application to view the general information about the thin client device, Custom fields, RAM Disk, Auto Logon, System Shortcuts, and Support information. To access the Dell Thin Client Application page: On the Admin/User desktop, click Start menu > Dell Thin Client Application to open the page. You can also access the Dell Thin Client Application by clicking the Dell Thin Client Application icon on the desktop.
• Domain • QFE— Displays the list of Microsoft QFEs (previously known as hot fixes) applied to the thin client device. • Installed Products — Displays the list of applications that are installed on the thin client device. • WDM Packages — Displays the list of WDM Packages that have been applied to the thin client. For more information, see WDM software for Remote Administration . • Copyrights/Patents — Displays copyrights and patents information.
7 In the virtual desktop window, go to Add Apps (+) > All Applications. You can select or clear the application check box. The selected applications are displayed on the virtual desktop. 8 On the virtual desktop, click Settings to refresh, add or delete server account, and log off. Configuring remote desktop connection session services Remote desktop connection is a network protocol that provides a graphical interface to connect another computer over a network connection.
Using VMware Horizon Client to connect to virtual desktop VMware Horizon Client is a locally installed software application that communicates between View Connection Server and thin client operating system. It provides access to centrally hosted virtual desktops from your thin clients. VMware session services can be made available on the network after you install the VMware Horizon 6. It provides virtualized or hosted desktops and applications through a single platform to end users.
To configure a vWorkspace connection: 1 Log in as a user or an administrator. 2 Go to Start > Dell Wyse vWorkspace, or double-click the vWorkspace icon on the desktop. The vWorkspace window is displayed. 3 In the vWorkspace window, enter the vWorkspace server IP, or your registered email address or website address. 4 Press Enter. 5 To retrieve your connector configuration from vWorkspace server, provide the username, password, and the domain credentials.
4 Click the Delete icon, if you want to delete the configured vWorkspace Farm. 5 Click the Info icon to view the Name, Type, and Timestamp of your vWorkspace Farm. The applications available on your vWorkspace Farm are listed in the My Applications area. Additional configuration icons are displayed in the upper pane of the vWorkspace page. 1 Click the Log Off icon, if you want to log out from the vWorkspace Farm. 2 Click the + icon to add a new vWorkspace Farm.
You can also add your own applications from the server sit. 6 Click Logout on the left side of the PowerTerm WebConnect Application Portal page to end the Ericom Power Term WebConnect session. Using Ericom PowerTerm Terminal Emulation To manage your connections using Ericom PowerTerm Terminal Emulation, do the following: 1 Open the TELNET : PowerTerm InterConnect for thin clients window, using one of the following options mentioned: • 2 Double-click the PowerTerm Terminal Emulation icon on the desktop.
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4 Admin specific features Admin is a default user profile created for the user who is a member of the Administrator group. To log in as an Admin, see Automatic and Manual Logon. When you log in to your thin client device as an Admin, you can access certain notable extended features in the Control Panel. To access Control Panel, on the taskbar, click Start Menu > Control Panel. You can perform the following functions as an Admin: • Use the Administrative Tools. See Using the Administrative Tools.
Managing the services To view and manage the services installed on the thin client device, use the Services window. To open the Services window, go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tool Services. 1 In the Component Services console, click the Services icon from the console tree. The list of services is displayed. 2 Right-click the service of your choice. You can perform Start, Stop, Pause, Resume, and Restart operations.
4 Set Change TPM Status to Enable and Activate. Configuring Bluetooth connections You can use your thin client device with other Bluetooth enabled devices, if it has Bluetooth capability. NOTE: To retain your settings, disable the Unified Write Filter (UWF) and configure NetXClean. For more information, see Before Configuring your thin clients. To configure your thin client for Bluetooth connections: 1 Log in as an administrator. 2 Go to Start > Control Panel > Device Manager.
Using custom fields To enter configuration strings for use by the Wyse Device Manager (WDM) software, use the Custom Fields dialog box. The configuration strings can contain information such as location, user, administrator, and so on. To enter the information that can be used by the WDM server, do the following: 1 2 Log in as an administrator. Go to Start > Dell Thin Client Application. The Dell Thin Client Application window is displayed. 3 On the left navigation bar, click Custom Fields.
NOTE: For thin clients with 4 GB RAM, the RAM disk size is set to 100 MB in the Write Filter enabled state, and set to 512 MB in the Write Filter disabled state. For thin clients with RAM greater than 4 GB, the RAM disk size is set to 512 MB in both Write Filter enabled state and Write Filter disabled state. Enabling auto logon Automatic logon to a user desktop is enabled by default on the thin client device.
Viewing and configuring SCCM components To view and configure the SCCM components installed on your thin client device, use the Configuration Manager Properties dialog box. To open the Configuration Manager Properties dialog box: 1 Log in as an administrator. 2 Go to Start > Control Panel > Configuration Manager. The Configuration Manager Properties dialog box is displayed.
Printing to a local printer from Citrix Receiver, Remote Desktop Connection or VMware Horizon Client application using the printer drivers of the server produces full text and graphics functionality from the printer. Install the printer driver on the server, and the text only driver on the thin client using the following procedure: a b c d e f g Click Add a local printer, and click Next. Click Use an existing port, select the port from the list, and then click Next.
NOTE: • Dell recommends powered speakers. • You can also adjust the volume using the Volume icon in the notification area of the taskbar. Using the Realtek HD audio manager To manage your audio and audio devices, use the Realtek HD Audio Manager window. To open the Realtek HD Audio Manager: 1 On the Start Menu, click Control Panel > Realtek HD Audio Manager. The Realtek HD Audio Manager window is displayed.
For more information on using the User Accounts window, see Managing Users and Groups with User Accounts. Using Windows Defender To scan your computer and protect against spyware and malware, use the Windows Defender dialog box. To open the Windows Defender window, do the following: 1 Log in as an administrator. 2 Go to Start > Control Panel > Windows Defender. The Windows Defender window is displayed. In the Home tab, select a scan option, and click Scan Now.
5 Additional administrator utility and settings information This section provides additional information about utilities and settings available for administrators.
configure the NetXClean to refrain from cleaning up any number of explicitly declared profiles. For more information about NetXClean, see Before configuring your thin clients, and Understanding the NetXClean utility. • Power Management—A Monitor Saver turns off the video signal to the monitor, allowing the monitor to enter a power-saving mode after a designated idle time. To access the power settings, go to Start > Control Panel > Power Options.
Running Unified Write Filter command–line options There are several command lines you can use to control the Unified Write Filter. Command–line arguments cannot be combined. Use the following guidelines for the command–line option for the Unified Write Filter. You can also use the commands if you open the command prompt window with elevated privilege by entering command in the Run box.
Enabling and disabling the Write Filter using the desktop icons The Unified Write Filter can also be enabled or disabled using the Write Filter Enable/Disable desktop icons. The icon in the notification area of the taskbar indicates the active or inactive status of the Unified Write Filter by the colors green and red respectively. • Dell Wyse WF Enable Icon (Green)—Double-clicking this icon enables the Unified Write Filter. This utility is similar to running the uwfmgr filter enable command-line.
• Disable UWF—Allows you to disable the Unified Write Filter and prompts you to restart the thin client device. To save the changes, restart the thin client. After disabling the Unified Write Filter, the Unified Write Filter status icon in the desktop notification area turns red and the Unified Write Filter remains disabled after the system restarts. • Defaults—Allows you to reset the UWF Cache Settings area, and the UWF Warning Settings area to their default values.
• Default_User • Default_user • The profile of the last user to logon NOTE: • NetXClean purge selections are made by the manufacturer and should not be changed without manufacturer supervision. • NetXClean Utility does not have any dependency on Unified Write Filter (UWF). Saving files and using local drives Thin clients use an embedded operating system with a fixed amount of disk space. Dell recommends you to save files that you want to keep on a server rather than on a thin client.
Since a user login account cannot flush the files of the Unified Write Filter cache, the settings can be retained by logging off from the user account, and logging in using an administrator account. Also, remove the files of the cache. Do not shut down, or restart the system. NOTE: A remote home directory can also be assigned by using a user manager utility or by other means known to an administrator. 7 Click Finish to complete the network drive mapping.
To make the domain changes permanent, complete the following: a b c d Disable the Unified Write Filter. Join the domain. Restart the thin client. Enable the Unified Write Filter. NOTE: If you use the Write Filter Enable icon to enable the Write Filter, the restart happens automatically. By default, the NetXClean utility purges all but selected profiles on the system when the thin client device starts up or when the user logs off. For information on the NetXClean utility, see NetXClean Utility.
Editing user accounts Open the User Accounts window as described in Managing User Accounts. To edit the default settings of a standard user or administrator account: 1 On the User Accounts window, click Manage another account. The Manage Accounts window is displayed. 2 To change as required, select User. The Change an Account window is displayed. Now make the desired changes using the links provided. Configuring user profiles Open the User Accounts window as described in Managing User Accounts.
6 System Administration To maintain your thin client device environment, you can perform local and remote system administration tasks.
Secure Boot is a feature on UEFI- based clients that helps increase the security of a client by preventing unauthorized software from running on a client during the boot sequence. It checks whether each software has a valid signature, including the operating system (OS) that is being loaded during booting. The thin client device comes enabled with UEFI and Secure Boot.
• Shutdown • Boot • Automatic device check-in support • Wake-On-LAN • Change device properties From a single console, you can easily issue software images, patches, updates and add-ons and manage all aspects of remote cloud clients to ensure peak user productivity.
NOTE: • To obtain the IP address of the thin client device, move the pointer over the TightVNC icon in the taskbar, • To configure TightVNC server, the default password is DELL. Using TightVNC to shadow a thin client TightVNC Server starts automatically as a service upon thin client startup. The TightVNC Server service can also be stopped and started by using the Services window. 1 Log in as an administrator.
NOTE: For security purposes, Dell recommends that the primary password be changed immediately upon receipt of the thin client and it is for administrator use only.
7 Network architecture and server environment This section contains information about the network architecture and enterprise server environment needed to provide network and session services for your thin client.
DHCP options The DHCP options listed in the following table are accepted by the thin clients. Table 1. DHCP options Option Description Notes 1 Subnet Mask Required 3 Router Optional but recommended. It is not required unless the thin client must interact with servers on a different subnet.
Option Description Notes 190 WDM secure port Optional number, word, or two-bytes array. Specifies to use HTTPS to communicate with WDM instead of HTTP 192 WDM server port Specifies HTTP (non-secure) communication with WDM. 194 WDM server FQDN Optional. If this tag is specified, then defining tag 186 is not mandatory. NOTE: For more information on configuring a DHCP server, see www.microsoft.com.
• View Agent—A software service that is installed on all guest virtual machines, physical systems, or terminal servers. View Manager manages this software. The agent provides features such as the Remote Desktop Connection monitoring, virtual printing, remote USB support, and single sign-on. • View Client—It is a locally installed software application that communicates with View Connection Server, to allow users to connect to their desktops using Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection.
