Third-party add-on installation for Windows Embedded Operating System Deployment Guide November 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................ 4 Chapter 2: Add-on creation for VMware Horizon Client packages.................................................. 5 Chapter 3: Add-on creation and customization for Citrix Workspace packages.............................12 Chapter 4: Add-on creation for Amazon WorkSpaces client packages .........................................
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2 Add-on creation for VMware Horizon Client packages Prerequisites Before installing the package, ensure that Write Filter is disabled. If Write Filter is not disabled, it fills the Unified Write Filter Overlay and the updates made are not persistent across reboot. Steps 1. Download the VMware Horizon Client package from https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/ desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_horizon_clients/. 2. Create a folder named C:\Temp\VMware on your thin client. 3.
a. Right-click the VMware folder and select Add to archive. b. In the General tab, click Create SFX archive. NOTE: You can use WinRAR or any available application to create an SFX archive. Figure 2. Create an SFX archive c. In the Advanced tab, click SFX options and select Advanced SFX options. d. In the General tab, specify the path to extract C:\Temp and check the Absolute Path radio button.
Figure 3. SFX Options e. In the Advanced tab, click SFX options and select Advanced SFX options. f. Click Update and check the Extract and replace files radio button under Update mode g. Check the Overwrite all files radio button under Overwrite mode. Figure 4. Overwrite all files h. In the Setup tab, specify the file in the Run after extraction field under Setup program.
i. 8 Figure 5. Advance SFX options In the Advanced tab, enter the complete path along with the file type to delete in Files to delete in the destination folder.
Figure 6. Files to delete j. Click OK. k. In the Archive name and Parameter tab, go to Options and check the Add for larger file radio button under Quick open information.
l. Figure 7. Add for larger files In the Files tab, click Append... to append all files and click OK. Figure 8. Append files m. Go to the Comment tab, select the content that is mentioned in the Enter a comment manually field and click OK.
Figure 9. Entering comment manually Next steps Install the add-on package using Wyse Management Suite—see Install add-on package using Wyse Management Suite.
3 Add-on creation and customization for Citrix Workspace packages Prerequisites Before installing the package, ensure that Write Filter is disabled. If Write Filter is not disabled, it fills the Unified Write Filter Overlay and the updates made are not persistent across reboot. Steps 1. Download the Citrix Workspace App from, https://www.citrix.com/downloads/workspace-app/windows/. 2. Create a folder named C:\Temp\CitrixWorkspaceApp on your thin client. 3.
"ConnectionCenter"="Redirector"=NOTE: Edit the file to customize the Citrix registry. 4. Copy the following text on a notepad and save the file as ExecuteCitrix.bat: @echo REM For Changing the env. variable to C:\Windows\Temp otherwise installation of addon fails reg add HKCU\Environment /f /v "TEMP" /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\Temp reg add HKCU \Environment /f /v "TMP" /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\Temp reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /f /v "TEMP" /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\T
NOTE: You can use WinRAR or any available application to create an SFX archive. Figure 11. Create an SFX archive c. In the Advanced tab, click SFX options and select Advanced SFX options. d. In the General tab, specify the path to extract C:\Temp and check the Absolute Path radio button.
Figure 12. SFX Options e. In the Advanced tab, click SFX options and select Advanced SFX options. f. Click Update and check the Extract and replace files radio button under Update mode. g. Check the Overwrite all files radio button under Overwrite mode. Figure 13. Overwrite all files h. In the Setup tab, specify the file in the Run after extraction field under Setup program.
i. j. 16 Figure 14. Advance SFX options In the Advanced tab, enter the complete path along with the file type to delete in Files to delete in the destination folder. Click OK.
Figure 15. Files to delete k. In the Archive name and Parameters tab, go to Options and check the Add for larger file radio button under Quick open information.
Figure 16. Add for larger files l. In the Files tab, append all the files and click OK. m. Go to the Comment tab, select the content that is mentioned in Enter a comment manually field and click OK. Figure 17.
Next steps Install the add-on package using Wyse Management Suite—see Install add-on package using Wyse Management Suite.
4 Add-on creation for Amazon WorkSpaces client packages Prerequisites This application installation is supported only from Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC unified image. Before installing the package, ensure that Write Filter is disabled. If Write Filter is not disabled, it fills the Unified Write Filter Overlay and the updates made are not persistent across reboot. NOTE: For more information about Amazon WorksSpaces client version, see the release notes section in Amazon WorkSpaces User Guide at www.docs.
For more information about latest updates and examples, see the respective Amazon WorkSpaces release notes. NOTE: Auto updates are disabled as part of the installation parameter. Add the silent installation parameter, /Silent if the package must be installed in a remote environment. Figure 18. Package Structure 7. Copy ExecuteAWS.bat to the C:\Temp\AWS folder. 8. Create a self-extractor package using the following steps: a. Right-click the AWS folder from C:\Temp\ and select Add to archive. b.
Figure 20. SFX Options e. In the Advanced tab, click SFX options and select Advanced SFX options. f. Click Update and check the Extract and replace files radio button under Update mode. g. Check the Overwrite all files radio button under Overwrite mode. Figure 21. Overwrite all files h. In the Setup tab, specify the file in the Run after extraction field under Setup program.
i. j. Figure 22. Advance SFX options Select the Wait and return exit code check box. In the Advanced tab, enter the complete path along with the file type to delete in Files to delete in the destination folder.
Figure 23. Files to delete k. In the Modes tab, select the Hide all radio button.
Figure 24. Hide all l. Click OK. m. In the Archive name and Parameter tab, go to Options and check the Add for larger file radio button under Quick open information.
Figure 25. Add for larger files n. In the Files tab, clear the Files to add field, and click Append... to append all files and click OK. Figure 26. Append files o. Go to the Comment tab, select the content that is mentioned in the Enter a comment manually field and click OK.
Figure 27. Entering comment manually Next steps Install the add-on package using Wyse Management Suite—see Install add-on package using Wyse Management Suite.
5 Configure group policy settings to disable automatic updates for Amazon WorkSpaces clients Disable automatic updates for Amazon WorkSpaces on devices with Write Filter enabled. For information about how to turn off automatic updates using group policy settings in an Active Directory environment, see Windows Server Management documentation at www.docs.microsoft.com.
6 Add-on creation for Windows Desktop client packages Prerequisites This application installation is supported only from Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC unified image. Before installing the package, ensure that Write Filter is disabled. If Write Filter is not disabled, it fills the Unified Write Filter Overlay and the updates made are not persistent across reboot. NOTE: For more information about Windows Desktop client version, see What's new in the Windows Desktop client at www.docs.microsoft.com. Steps 1.
Figure 29. Create an SFX archive c. In the Advanced tab, click SFX options and select Advanced SFX options. d. In the General tab, specify the path to extract C:\Temp and check the Absolute Path radio button. Figure 30. SFX Options e. In the Advanced tab, click SFX options and select Advanced SFX options.
f. Click Update and check the Extract and replace files radio button under Update mode. g. Check the Overwrite all files radio button under Overwrite mode. Figure 31. Overwrite all files h. In the Setup tab, specify the file in the Run after extraction field under Setup program.
i. j. 32 Figure 32. Advance SFX options Select the Wait and return exit code check box. In the Advanced tab, enter the complete path along with the file type to delete in Files to delete in the destination folder.
Figure 33. Files to delete k. In the Modes tab, select the Hide all radio button.
Figure 34. Hide all l. Click OK. m. In the Archive name and Parameter tab, go to Options and check the Add for larger file radio button under Quick open information.
Figure 35. Add for larger files n. In the Files tab, clear the Files to add field, and click Append... to append all files and click OK. Figure 36. Append files o. Go to the Comment tab, select the content that is mentioned in the Enter a comment manually field and click OK.
Figure 37. Entering comment manually Next steps Install the add-on package using Wyse Management Suite—see Install add-on package using Wyse Management Suite.
7 Install add-on package using Wyse Management Suite Steps 1. Copy the executable package to Wyse Management Suite repository. 2. Log in to Wyse Management Suite. 3. Click Portal Administration, and then click File Repository under Console Settings. 4. Check the Local Repository radio button. 5. Click Sync Files and wait for the synchronization process to complete. 6. Click Apps and Data and verify the copied package in the applications list. 7.
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