Administrator Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Hybrid Client Version 1.x Administrator's Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Dell Hybrid Client installation
- Registering Dell Hybrid Client to Wyse Management Suite
- Managing user accounts
- Getting started with Dell Hybrid Client
- Logging in to your Dell Hybrid Client
- Configure the date and time
- Desktop overview
- Using the top bar
- Using the taskbar
- Applications overview screen
- Shut down, log off, or restart
- Lock your desktop
- Managing the Dell Hybrid Client policy settings
- Viewing system information
- Reset the Dell Hybrid Client to factory default settings
- Enable or disable access to desktop shortcuts
- Configuring the printer settings
- Configure the custom connection settings
- Configure the browser shortcut settings
- Multilanguage support
- Configure the VPN settings
- Configure the power profile settings
- Configure the user data roaming settings
- Configure the user personalization roaming settings
- Manage system updates
- Configuring the local settings
- Configure the network settings locally
- Configuring the display settings locally
- Configure the peripheral settings locally
- Configure the display personalization settings locally
- Configure the region and language settings locally
- Configure the power settings locally
- Change the password
- Configure the Dell Client Agent (DCA) settings manually
- Configuring the VDI environment
- Single Sign-On (SSO) to VDI applications
- Single Sign-On (SSO) to VDI applications
- Multifactor authentication for VDI applications
- Configuring Citrix
- Configuring VMware
- Configuring RDP
- Logging in to a VDI session using a smart card
- Install a certificate
- Zoom application plug-in for VDI
- Multimedia add-on package for VDI
- File Type Association
- Configuring the Cloud environment
- File Affiliation
- User applications
- Device security
- Dell Hybrid Client recovery imaging
- Dell Hybrid Client troubleshooting
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Steps
1. Log in to Wyse Management Suite.
2. Go to the Groups & Configs page, and select your preferred group.
3. Click Edit Policies > Hybrid Client.
The Configuration Control | Hybrid Client page is displayed.
4. Click the Advanced tab.
NOTE: In Wyse Management Suite version 3.2, the VDI options under the Dell Hybrid Client policy settings are
rearranged for better grouping and visibility. See, Managing the Dell Hybrid Client policy settings.
5. Expand Session Settings, and click VMware Session Settings.
6. Configure the USB Redirection settings.
By default, the USB redirection is enabled for all devices. You can specify the list of USB devices to be allowed based on the
Vendor ID, Product ID, Device Class, and Subclass ID.
7. Click Save & Publish.
Connect to a VMware session
VMware virtualization provides hosted desktops and applications through a single platform to end users. VMware Horizon Client
is a locally installed software application that communicates between View Connection Server and Dell Hybrid Client. It provides
access to centrally hosted virtual desktops from your Dell Hybrid Client.
Prerequisites
Ensure that you have configured the VMware View Client Broker agent settings using Wyse Management Suite. For more
information about Dell Hybrid Client policy settings, see Configure the VMware Broker connection.
Steps
1. Log in to Dell Hybrid Client.
2. Click the Show Applications icon on the desktop screen.
All the VMware desktops and applications are displayed.
3. Click a desktop icon to launch the published desktop, or click an application icon to launch an application.
Configuring RDP
Dell RDP allows you to access and manage the data and resources of a remote device using an Internet connection.
This section provides information about how to configure an RDP connection and other Dell RDP features using Wyse
Management Suite.
Dell Hybrid Client supports the following Dell RDP features that you can configure using Wyse Management Suite:
Table 12. Supported Dell RDP features
Feature Description
Single Sign-On support Enables you to log in to a remote desktop session without asking for username, password, and
domain locally.
RD Gateway support Enables you to access remote applications from a web browser when connected to an internal
network.
Remote Application Enables you to access remote applications in an RDP session.
Wallpaper Enables you to change the wallpaper in an RDP session.
Font Smoothing Enables font smoothing for remote connections. When you enable this option, fonts appear clear
and smooth on the remote desktop.
Menu And Animation Enables animation for menus and windows on the remote desktop.
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