Dell Wyse Easy Setup Version 2.x Release Notes May 2021 Rev.
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1 Release summary Wyse Easy Setup software enables administrators to configure and deploy Wyse thin clients with Windows 10 IoT Enterprise and Windows Embedded Standard 7P operating systems. The software can be configured on premise for small enterprise customers or remotely using Wyse Management Suite for large enterprise customers. Wyse Easy Setup enables IT administrator to configure the custom locked down desktop for a user. To download this version of the product, see Download the installation file.
2 Wyse Easy Setup version 2.0.0.174 Wyse Easy Setup version 2.0.0.174 addresses the security update for CVE-2021-21552. From Wyse Easy Setup 2.0.0.174, a user in kiosk mode cannot open desktop or File Explorer. If the user tries to access desktop or the File Explorer, the user is logged out automatically. Compatibility Build information ● ● ● ● File name—WyseEasySetup_2.0.0.174.exe Build number—2.0.0.
Important notes Test environment Table 1. Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC Platforms Flash/SSD/SED/HDD/ eMMC size RAM Size Build Package Name Wyse 5070 Thin Client 32/64/128 GB SSD 4/8 GB WIE10_LTSC_2019_UNIFIED_ November2020 Wyse 5470 Thin Client 32/64/128 GB SSD 4/8 GB WIE10_LTSC_2019_UNIFIED_ November2020 Wyse 5470 All-in-One Thin Client 32/64/128 GB SSD 4/8 GB WIE10_LTSC_2019_UNIFIED_ November2020 Table 2. Wyse Software Thin Clients—Wyse Converter for PCs version 2.0 and 2.
Tips and best practices This section provides information about the best practices that you must follow, and tips that help you to work effectively on Wyse Easy Setup. ● Dell recommends that you use the default desktop resolution settings (full-screen) since the resolution settings available in the ICA and RDP connection options are not indicative of the target monitor.
Table 4. Known issues Issue ID Issue Description Workaround You can also exclude the profile using NetXClean. WES-602 When you click the network status icon, two network status windows are displayed on the Kiosk shell. WES-601 When you configure the keyboard Update the WCM configuration every settings, cursor blinking rate settings are time the user logs in to the thin client. not persistent after you reboot the thin client.
3 Wyse Easy Setup version 2.0.0.158 Compatibility Build information ● ● ● ● File name—WyseEasySetup_2.0.0.158.exe Build number—2.0.0.158 Build size— 28,924,616 bytes Silent parameter—/s Supported languages ● English ● Italian ● French ● German ● Spanish ● Simplified Chinese ● Traditional Chinese ● Canadian French ● Korean ● Brazilian Portuguese ● Japanese ● ● ● ● ● ● Danish Dutch Finnish Norwegian Russian Swedish NOTE: The Wyse Easy Setup installer supports English language.
● Provision to configure multiple display settings using the Wyse Display window. ● Provision to configure Remote Desktop Protocol application to reconnect to the server if the network connectivity is lost or if the application fails. ● Provision to configure taskbar and Start menu. ● Provision to enable or disable the Help option. Allow Help option is added to the administrator user interface to enable or disable the Help option in the user start menu.
Table 5. Known issues Issue ID Issue Description Workaround Suite, a control panel window with personalization settings is displayed on the kiosk window for all users. WES-567 The local language changes to English, when Wyse Easy Setup is configured using Wyse Management Suite for Spanish and Italian languages. Configure the Wyse Easy Setup settings in Spanish and Italian as the default language from Wyse Management Suite.
Table 6. Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC Platforms Flash/SSD/SED/HDD/ eMMC size RAM Size Build Package Name Wyse 5070 Thin Client with Celeron processor 64 GB SSD 8 GB WIE10_RS5_5070_Septembe r2019.exe Wyse 5070 Thin Client with Pentium processor 64 GB SSD 8 GB WIE10_RS5_5070_Septembe r2019.exe Wyse 5070 Extended Thin 64 GB SSD Client with Pentium processor 8 GB WIE10_RS5_5070_Septembe r2019.exe Wyse 5070 Thin Client with Celeron processor 4 GB WIE10_RS5_5070_Septembe r2019.
NOTE: Wyse Device Agent (WDA) version 14.4.3.5 is used during the add-on testing. It is recommended that you upgrade the Wyse Device Agent (WDA) to the latest version before deploying the add-on to thin clients using Wyse Management Suite. Default custom applications ● Internet Explorer ● Calculator ● Notepad All traditional desktop applications that are supported by the operating systems are compatible with Wyse Easy Setup. Wyse Easy Setup does not support Windows Store applications.
4 Installing the package Downloading the installation file 1. Go to www.dell.com/support. 2. In the Enter a Service Tag, Serial Number, Service Request... field, type the Service Tag or the model number of your device, and click Search. 3. On the product support page, click Drivers & downloads. 4. Select the appropriate operating system. 5. From the list, locate the file entry and click the download icon.
9. Copy the downloaded WyseEasySetup_2.0.0.xxx.exe file to C:\Windows\Temp. 10. Right-click the WyseEasySetup_2.0.0.xxx.exe file and select Run as administrator. 11. Follow the on-screen instructions. 12. After the installation is complete, change the User Variable value for TEMP and TMP to Z:\ from C:\Windows\Temp. 13. Enable Unified Write Filter. Install the add-on using Wyse Management Suite This section describes the steps to install the add-on using Wyse Management Suite. 1.
A system tray message is displayed, and the new software is available for installation. Add a device to the new device collection This section describes the steps to add a thin client to the new device collection list. 1. Go to Assets and Compliance > Device Collections. 2. In the Devices list, right-click a device, and go to Add Selected Items > Add Selected Items to New Device collection. 3.
22. From the Add drop-down list, select Distribution Point. 23. Select the available distribution points, and click OK. 24. Click Next to complete the deployment process. 25. Click Close. The content status is displayed in green. It may take a few minutes to complete the distribution process. Create and deploy a task sequence This section describes the steps to create and deploy a task sequence. 1. Copy the .exe file to a shared folder. 2. Expand Software Library > Overview > Operating System. 3.
5 Resources and support 1. Go to downloads.dell.com/wyse/WyseEasySetup. 2. Click the directory path that displays the latest version of Wyse Easy Setup. The download link for Wyse Easy Setup software along with relevant PDF files such as Release Notes and Administrator's Guide are displayed on the web page. 3. Click the download link for Wyse Easy Setup Administrator's Guide and Release Notes to download the PDF files.
6 Contacting Dell Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for technical support or customer service issues, see www.dell.com/contactdell. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or the product catalog.