Administrator Guide

You can use the Administrative Tools window to perform the following tasks:
• Conguring the Component Services
• Viewing the Events
• Managing the Services
Conguring the Component Services
To access and congure the Component Services, Event Viewer and Local Services use the Component Services console.
1 Log in as an administrator.
2 On the Start menu, click Control Panel > Administrative Tools
3 From the Administrative Tools list, select Component Services.
4 In the Component Services console select Component Services, Event Viewer or Local Services from the drop-down list to congure.
Viewing the Events
To view monitoring and troubleshooting messages from Windows and other programs, use the Event Viewer window.
In the Component Services console, click the Event Viewer icon from the console tree.
The summary of all the logs of the events that have occurred on your computer is displayed.
Managing the Services
To view and manage the services installed on the thin client, use the Services window. To open 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 on any of the service of your choice. You can perform Start, Stop, Pause, Resume and Restart operations.
a You can select Startup type from the drop-down list:
• Automatic (Delayed Start)
• Automatic
• Manual
• Disabled
NOTE
: Make sure the Write Filter is disabled while managing the services.
Using TPM and BitLocker
A TPM is a microchip designed to provide basic security-related functions, primarily involving encryption keys. BitLocker Drive Encryption
(BDE) is a full disk encryption feature which is designed to protect data by providing encryption for entire volumes. By default it uses the
AES encryption algorithm in CBC mode with a 128 bit key, combined with the Elephant diuser for additional disk encryption-specic
security not provided by AES.
CAUTION
: During the thin client restart, to ensure that the thin client conguration is saved disable the File Based Write Filter
(FBWF). Be sure to enable the FBWF later. For more information, see Before Conguring Your Thin Clients.
TIP:
You can use the Auto Logon dialog box, go to Dell Thin Client Application > Dell Wyse Auto Logon) to disable Auto Log. You can
easily log on as an administrator when you need to restart your thin client. For more information, see Dell Wyse Auto Logon.
18 Notable Administrator Features