Administrator Guide

Introduction
Thin clients running Dell Wyse ThinOS firmware are designed solely for optimal thin client security and performance. These
efficient purpose-built thin clients offer ultrafast access to applications, files, and network resources within Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure (VDI) environments. With zero attack surface, unpublished API, and encrypted data Wyse ThinOS is virus and
malware resistant.
Wyse ThinOS requires a management software to configure, operate, and update thereby eliminating the need for IT support
to visit or touch the physical devices. Dell Wyse Management Suite is the next generation management solution that enables
you to centrally configure, monitor, manage, and optimize your ThinOS-based thin clients. As the number of devices grows, the
Wyse Management Suite offers process automation and helps lower costs for large deployments of thin clients. With secure
HTTPS-based communications and active directory authentication for role-based administration, Wyse Management Suite keeps
your thin clients always up-to-date. The mobile application enables IT to view critical alerts, notifications on the dashboard, and
send real-time commands.
This guide is intended for administrators of thin clients running Wyse ThinOS and using Wyse Management Suite to manage thin
clients. It provides information and detailed system configurations to help you design and manage a ThinOS environment using
Wyse Management Suite.
Supported platforms
The Dell Wyse ThinOS 9.1 firmware is supported on the following Dell Wyse thin clients:
● Wyse 3040 Thin Client
● Wyse 5070 Thin Client
● Wyse 5470 Thin Client
● Wyse 5470 All-in-One Thin Client
NOTE:
Wyse 3040 Thin Client is for users who work mostly on tasks with limited multimedia requirements. It is not
applicable for using multimedia such as BCR, HTML 5 video redirection, Window multimedia redirection, RTOP video
call, JVDI video call, enable video or share screen with Microsoft Teams, Webex Meetings, Webex Teams or Zoom. It is
recommended to use Wyse 5070, 5470 AIO, or 5470 thin clients for high multimedia requirements.
What's new in ThinOS 9.1.3112
ThinOS updates
● Updated the hot-plug behavior when using a monitor that supports DisplayPort audio. For more information, see Configure
the audio settings.
● Added restrictions for special characters in the Terminal Name field in System Preferences. For more information, see
Configure the general system preferences.
● Added keyboard layout switching from system tray icon and shortcut keys. For more information, see Switch the keyboard
layout.
● Added the support to host file uploads from the Admin Policy Tool or the Wyse Management Suite policy settings. For more
information, see Configure the general settings.
● Added the support to select a starting serial port number. For more information, see Select the starting serial port number.
● Added the support to remap a serial port number. For more information, see Remap serial port number.
● Added the Clear Log and Capture Debug Logs features under troubleshooting options. For more information, see
Troubleshooting your thin client.
● Updated the Certificates tab to show the certificate authority information. For more information, see Using the system
tools.
● Update proxy settings and DHCP option 252 behavior. For more information, see Configure the proxy settings.
● Identity automation is delivered as a separate ThinOS package from this release onwards. For more information, see Identity
Automation.
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