Release Notes
Table Of Contents
- Dell Wyse ThinOS Version 9.1 Operating System Release Notes
- Contents
- Overview
- Citrix Workspace app 2104 package for ThinOS
- ThinOS 9.1.2101
- Release summary
- Firmware upgrade
- Compatibility
- New and enhanced features
- Flash protection reliability
- Keyboard layout updates
- New options added for Customize Privilege Level
- Supports external secure MQTT for Wyse Management Suite server
- New background picture for ThinOS
- Shutdown menu update
- Display port audio design enhancement
- Poly EagleEye Mini webcam support
- VNC password restriction
- Proxy
- Citrix Workspace App update
- Microsoft Direct Remote Desktop Protocol updates
- Windows Virtual Desktop
- HID fingerprint reader support
- Imprivata updates
- Teradici cloud access updates
- Supports the Bloomberg keyboard
- Important notes
- Limitations
- Tested environments matrix
- Tested peripherals
- Tested smart cards
- Known issues
- Fixed issues
- ThinOS 9.1.1131
- Upgrade to ThinOS 9.1 from ThinOS 8.6
- Compatibility
- ThinOS 9.1 and ThinOS 8.6 feature comparison
- New and enhanced features
- New ThinOS features
- Admin Policy Tool
- Admin Policy Tool feature list
- Support for Wyse Management Suite 3.1
- Smart card sign-in
- Enhanced User Interface
- Account privileges
- Change group notice
- Download notice
- New system tray items
- New DHCP option tag
- Captive portal detection for wireless
- EPOS connect headset support
- Jabra Xpress headset support
- Install the operating system image and packages using Admin Policy Tool
- New Citrix features
- Citrix multiple virtual channels
- Microsoft Teams optimization
- Microsoft Teams optimization feature matrix
- Microsoft Teams optimization limitations
- Zoom optimization on Citrix
- Zoom optimization feature matrix
- Zoom optimization known issues
- Cisco Webex Teams optimization
- Cisco Webex Teams optimization on Citrix Workspace app feature matrix
- Cisco Webex Teams optimization known issues
- Cisco webex meetings optimization
- Cisco Webex Meetings optimization feature matrix
- Cisco Webex Meetings optimization known issues
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI support matrix
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI limitations
- Federated Authentication (SAML/Azure AD)
- Browser Content Redirection
- Citrix HDX Adaptive transport (EDT)
- HDX Adaptive Display V2
- Citrix ADC Native OTP
- Autoconfiguration of email-based account discovery using DNS
- Desktop Viewer/Toolbar
- Workspace mode
- Citrix printer update limitations
- Citrix printer update
- Keyboard Layout Mode
- VMware Horizon
- VMware Horizon Management and configuration
- Unified Access Gateway
- Scanner redirection
- Serial ports redirection
- FIPS-140-2 mode
- Session collaboration
- Battery state redirection
- Workspace ONE mode
- Relative mouse
- Limitations for VMware Horizon
- Zoom optimization on VMware
- Zoom optimization on VMware feature matrix
- Zoom optimization known issues
- Cisco Webex Teams optimization on VMware
- Cisco Webex Teams optimization on VMware feature matrix
- Cisco Webex Teams optimization known issues
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI on VMware
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI support matrix on VMware
- Cisco Jabber Softphone for VDI limitations on VMware
- Microsoft Teams on VMware
- Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop and Remote Desktop Services
- Teradici Cloud Access and Amazon Workspaces
- Imprivata
- Identity automation
- New ThinOS features
- Changes from ThinOS 8.6
- What is removed compared to ThinOS 8.6
- Important notes
- Tested environments matrix
- Tested peripherals matrix
- Fixed issues
- Known issues
- Resources and support
- Contacting Dell
○ For specific users who want to use Citrix ADC authentication methods, such as LDAP with MFA, Dell Technologies
recommends that you configure the NetScaler/ADC Authentication Method with LDAP either using the Wyse
Management Suite policy or the Admin Policy tool.
● Keyboard layout Synchronization and mapping are supported from ThinOS 9.1.
● Global Connection Settings
Session—Removed the Auto-connect to local devices function.
● Session properties
○ Options—Removed the Auto-connect to local devices function.
● VMware Horizon—IPv6 format change
When setting up VMware Horizon IPv6 broker connection, you must add the IP address inside brackets. For example,
[<IPv6 address>].
What is removed compared to ThinOS 8.6
● Citrix
○ Removed Direct ICA connection.
○ Operation mode
￭ Removed Storefront style mode.
○
Removed Multiple audio in ICA desktop.
○ System Tools > Packages
￭ Removed FR.pkg—ThinOS 9.1 does not support Flash Redirection video.
￭ Remove RTME.pkg—HDX RealTime Media Engine, and Citrix Workspace app is integrated as a single component on
the thin client.
○ System Tray > PNA
￭ Removed the Applications button.
￭ Removed the Properties button.
● RDP
○ RDP properties
￭ Removed the Browse Hosts in Microsoft Network button.
￭ Removed Console mode.
￭ Default on screen x removed from the Display Resolution while connecting multi-screens and span mode display.
￭ Removed Options > Desktop Experience(Check to disable).
￭ Removed Options > Auto-connect to local devices > Printer, Serials, USB.
￭ Removed Options > Mouse queue timer.
○ Global Connection Settings > RDP
￭ Removed Enable TSMM.
￭ Removed Enable RemoteFX.
● VMware
○ The Virtual Printing feature is no longer supported in VMware Horizon. Use the VMware Integrated Printing feature
instead.
○ Integrated VMware Horizon Linux client 2006 in ThinOS. All the features that are not supported in VMware Horizon 2006
are not supported in ThinOS.
● ThinOS Management
○ Removed Wyse Device Manager support.
○ Removed File server support.
○ Removed Global INI and User INI from System Tools.
● ThinOS client configuration
○ Removed Time/Date > System Preferences > Enable Daylight Saving.
○ Peripherals > Audio
￭ Removed the Info button on local Recorder.
￭ Removed the function to save local Recorder sample audio file to USB.
￭ Removed the Boost option.
￭ Removed the Enable DP audio option.
￭ Removed the Enable headset popup option.
○ Removed the Enable LPD service for the printer option under Ports and SMBs tab in Printer Setup.
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