Specifications
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(CD install) ................................................................................................ 52
Step 1: Downloading the thin client OS ................................................. 52
Step 2: Burning the ISO image to a CD-ROM ....................................... 52
Step 3: Configure the thin client to boot from CD-ROM ........................ 53
Step 4a: Installing 2X ThinClientOS on the hard disk............................ 53
Step 4b: Installing 2X ThinClientOS on a USB disk .............................. 54
Step 5: Configure the thin client to boot from the hard disk/USB .......... 54
Configuring a thin client to boot from a hard disk, USB or flash disk
(Network install)......................................................................................... 55
Configuring a thin client to boot via PXE ................................................... 57
Step 1: Download the 2X ThinClientOS image ..................................... 57
Step 2: Copy the image to a 3
rd
party TFTP Server (optional) .............. 57
Step 3: Configuring thin clients to boot via PXE .................................... 57
Configuring a thin client to boot via Etherboot using the 2X
ThinClientOS LiveCD ................................................................................ 58
Step 1: Download the 2X ThinClientOS image ..................................... 58
Step 2: Copy the image to a 3
rd
party TFTP Server (optional) .............. 58
Step 3: Download the 2X ThinClientOS LiveCD ................................... 58
Step 4: Burning the ISO image to a CD-ROM ....................................... 58
Step 5: Configure the thin client to boot from CD-ROM ........................ 59
Installing a new version of 2X ThinClientOS ............................................. 59
Managing Thin Clients & Sessions ............................................................ 62
Introduction ............................................................................................... 62
Managing the thin clients ........................................................................... 62
Setting thin client defaults ......................................................................... 63
Editing thin client settings .......................................................................... 63
General settings .................................................................................... 64
Operating System Options .................................................................... 64
Input Devices ........................................................................................ 65
Display Settings .................................................................................... 66
Sound Settings ...................................................................................... 68
Login Screen ......................................................................................... 69
Login Banner ......................................................................................... 70
Desktop Shadowing .............................................................................. 71
Groups ...................................................................................................... 71
Deleting a thin client .................................................................................. 73
Setting default settings for all thin clients .................................................. 73
Power Options ........................................................................................... 74
Switch on a Thin Client ......................................................................... 74
Shutdown a thin client ........................................................................... 74
Rebooting a thin client ........................................................................... 74
Managing Printers ..................................................................................... 75
Managing Banners .................................................................................... 77
Managing the 2X DHCP Helper ................................................................ 77
Views ......................................................................................................... 78
Setting default settings for all thin clients .................................................. 79
Reporting ................................................................................................... 80
Sessions .................................................................................................... 80